STEM Innovation Lab

STEM Innovation Lab: Grades 9-12 – 0.5 credit or 1 credit

This new course is a hands-on class designed to benefit students with no prior experience and those with varying levels of prior experience. In this course students will employ all aspects of the Technology and Engineering department to design and create projects of their choice. Students will explore the design process while working through activities, projects, and problems in a self-directed, teacher supported lab environment. CAD, 3-D printing, laser engraving, CNC will be the foundation of this exploration and design course. The pace each student moves through the course will be dependent upon their previous experiences.

STEM Innovation Lab (HONORS): Grades 9-12 – 0.5 credit or 1 credit

This course can also be taken for honors credit. To receive honors credit students will complete a professional portfolio that displays their work, 5 STEM content assignments, and 3 advanced learning opportunities (ALO's). ALO's could include formal presentations, portfolio interviews, advanced design projects, entering a STEM competition, or a learning opportunity designed by the student.