Project-Based Learning
An essential part of the California Partnership Academy model is to engage students in cross-curricular projects focused on the academy's industry. The learning in these projects takes place across multiple classes with teachers working together to design an experience that is both challenging and that has real-world implications.
Read below to learn more about the academy teachers' plans for the 9th, 10th grade, and 11th grade cross-curricular projects.
9th Grade Project
Learning Focus: Developing solutions to address the issue of food insecurity.
Industry Skill Focus: Creating healthy sustainable communities utilizing green engineering methods and tools.
10th Grade Project
Learning Focus: Sustainable engineering approaches to reducing carbon footprint
Industry Skill Focus: Design eco-friendly renovations to Balboa Stadium
11th Grade Project
Learning Focus: Ethical and environmental concerns related to space travel
Industry Skill Focus: Design an engineering-based solution to a topic-relevant problem