STEM+ELECTIVE+TOPICS

**6th Grade STEM Elective Options **
 * 2012-13 STEM ELECTIVES **


 * Topic **: Edu-Enviro-Ebook
 * Instructors: ** Sigga Mitchell and Andrea Sharpe
 * Location **: Room 803
 * STEM Focus **: Science
 * Learning Goals/Objectives **:
 * Science 6.E.2 Understand the structure of the earth and how interactions of constructive and destructive forces have resulted in changes in the surface of the Earth over time and the effects of the lithosphere on humans.
 * Common Core Writing W6.2 (Text Types and Purposes) Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
 * Common Core Writing W6.4 (Production and Distribution of Writing) Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
 * Common Core Writing W6.6 (Production and Distribution of Writing) Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Common Core Writing W6.7 (Research to Build and Present Knowledge) Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Common Core Reading Nonfiction RI6.7 (Integration of Knowledge and Ideas) Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will research and gain invaluable knowledge and mastery of a current environmental issue, how the issue affects our world today, and whether something is being done to make it better. They will be able to gather information from a variety of sources synthesize and apply the knowledge to create a written product. Students will have a choice of nonfiction or fiction writing. They will create/write an environmental-themed e-book with their "issue" as their theme. Their e-book will include: text, illustrations, videos (recorded by students) The e-books will be presented to 4-5th grade students at our local feeder schools. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will collaborate with other students to use creative thinking and problem solving skills to engineer a Rube Goldberg machine. In this elective, students will use their knowledge of potential and kinetic energy and how one form can transfer to the next to design a simple Rube Goldberg Machine. The idea is that this machine should perform an overly complex process in order to complete a simple task. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">--- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will use a variety of technology for research on certain companies. Students will use math facts and charts to interpret how the economy works. Students will become more aware of how the economy works and how the stock market relates to everyday currents events in the world. As a result of the elective, stock portfolios, charts, and graphs will be created. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">--- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Encourage students to reuse items, instead of sending them to the dumps. Incorporate this as a service project which helps us utilize our 21st century goals of global. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will be creating service projects from recycled items students may have around their house. Students will be sewing to transform these items into reusable products. As a result, students will improve their mathematical skills in Measurement, their environmental awareness, and character education. In addition, students will create jean tote bags, pillow case dresses, and bibs made from jeans for a service project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">---
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Erika Gutscher & Julie Stern
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Rube Goldberg Challenge
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Room 802—Science Lab
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Science, Engineering
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Work on a team to invent a Rube Goldberg machine.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Strengthen communication skills
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Gain an understanding of potential and kinetic energy.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Stock Market/Economics
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Gino Sardiello & Mike Hayes
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Room 824
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Technology/Mathematics
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will learn the basics of the economy.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will learn how the stock market works. They will be competing against each other in a stock market challenge.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will learn how to calculate compound interest, dollar cost average, and basic numbers of decimals.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: What Can You Do With Your Old Jeans?
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Alexis Catanzano & Kristen Holmes
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Room 505
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Science, Mathematics
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description: **

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic: Envirothon <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors: Jennifer Ulloa & Stephanie Tank <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus: Science <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">-- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors: Tammy Goodwin & Mary Heartley <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors: Arthur Barham & Will Jones <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives: <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description:

**<span style="color: red; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 27px;">7th – 8th Grade STEM Elective Options **


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Stock Market and Budgeting
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: A. Blanchard/L. Miron
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">119 and 317 (will alternate)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Technology, Mathematics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will learn about investment options and how to increase financial literacy and math performance.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Throughout this elective, students will learn how use the stock market to buy, sell, and purchase stocks. Students will also learn how to create a budget, write checks, and balance check books. Students will also play a stock market game. In addition, students will discuss current events, understand money management, how the economy works, basic investment principals, and reading comprehension. As a result of this elective, students will create a stock portfolio.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Preserving the Past: North Carolina's Architecture
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">D. Harris/T. Hackman
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Media Center
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives: **


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will use computation and geometry to design scale models of a structure. (mathematics)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will use technology for the purpose of accessing, organizing, and sharing information.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will apply a research process to complete a project-based activity. (technology)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will use basic engineering techniques to design scale models of a structure. (engineering)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will understand the history and geography as it relates to historical structures of North Carolina. (Social Studies)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will research the historic architecture of North Carolina (through historical preservation websites), including the cultural impact of various structures, the architectural design elements of structures of different periods, and signficance of the structures, in order to create their own historical model with modern udpates. This elective uses technology for research and engineering and mathematics for architectural design. As a result, students will develop scale design, presentation technologies, and oral and written skills.Students will design a scale model of an historic structure (building, house) with architectural elements for the particular historical period and modernized features for today's living. Students will create virtual tours of their historic structures using various technologies. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">--- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Throughout the semester, students will become proficient, published writers. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The objective is that each student will have at minimum one original work published on the ECMS website. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will be writing and publishing original writing selections on the ECMS website. They will have to work collaboratively with Blackboard administrators and web designers in order to create and maintain an array of appropriate writing collections to share with the Wake County community.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Creative Writing
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Dr. Linda Van Gombos & Kristy Delamar
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Room 107
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Technology
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">--- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will be able to use evidence and information given to conduct a scientific investigation. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Forensic Science requires students to use investigative skills, strict use of the scientific method, basic chemistry, observation and data analysis, and problem solving skills. As a result of this elective, students will improve their attention to detail, analytical skills, compare fact vs. opinion, improve microscope skills, and apply scientific skills to investigative situations. Students will develop mock case files in order to solve hypothetical crimes. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">--- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will learn to compose music using technology. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will learn musical form, compositional techniques and layering musical instruments in order to produce their musical expression. Students will produce a mp3 to share their musical creativity. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">--- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">In teams, students will use technology and apply math and physics knowledge in order to design, create and present a roller coaster project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will gain an understanding of how the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields work together in the design and creation of a roller coaster. Students will use formulas to calculate speed in the various sections of their roller coaster. Students will determine the distance necessary to stop their roller coaster. Students will learn the effects of G-force on the human body. Students will learn how the height and diameter of a loop effects the speed of their coaster. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">---
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Forensics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Cassie Haran & Robert McClary
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Room 325
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM focus **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Science
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Electronic Music
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Chris Branam & Sarah Doepner
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Room 810
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Technology, Engineering
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">YOLO-Build Your Epic Coaster!
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Susan Oliver & Kelly D’Amico
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Room 315
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Science (Physics), Technology (Design Stimulation), Engineering (Design & Creation of Roller Coaster), & Mathematics (Formulas & Calculations)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: STEM in Tennis
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Mike Smith, Lance Tibbits, Candace Bullock, & Gayle Light
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Gym
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will understand concepts, principles, strategies and tactics that apply to learning and performance of movement.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will use well developed cooperation skills to accomplish group goals in both cooperative and competitive situations.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will integrate loco-motor and manipulative skills with partner, in small-group, and in small-sided game situations.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will execute combinations of movement specific to game, sport, or physical activity settings games in team and dual sports.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will use basic and advanced skills to participate proficiently in team and duel sports.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Knowledge and skill of how to play tennis to the best of your ability, both physically and mentally as it relates to STEM concepts. Students will learn:
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Description **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">--- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This elective gives girls an opportunity to learn about engineering and how this profession contributes to solving problems significant to society. Students will refine their researching skills through specifically accessing research digitally. Students will improve their collaboration and planning skills through project-based learning. They’ll have the opportunity to decide which HS courses to take before college and steps to prepare for future careers. As a result of the elective, students will have completed a <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Women Engineers: Hall of History Project--a hallway display depicting important women engineers across history. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will explore various ecosystems and surroundings on the ECMS campus. Students will understand ecosystems on campus. Learn about the plants and animals that live here. Students will obtain National Wildlife Federations designation of "Certified Wildlife Habitat" for the ECMS campus. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">--- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will use the internet to research inventors throughout history to describe their inventions as well as the impact the invention had on the world. Using this knowledge students, will then be able to create an invention of their own that they believe will impact future societies to present to the rest of the class and to put up for display. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">--- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will use technology to develop their ideas and express them creatively. in an engaging, effective presentation. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This elective teaches students to take an original "expression" (i.e. poem, journal entry, essay, etc.) and develop a multimedia presentation of the piece using imported photos, downloaded pictures from the internet, sound bytes, and voice recording. Students will learn to: a) develop and organize a poem, essay, refection, or journal entry, b) collect appropriate photos, pictures, etc. that represent their work, c)use the computer to create a visual representation of their idea(s), and d) record and imbed their own voice, music, etc. into the presentation <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">-- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will develop a basic understanding of Chemistry and how it relates to other sciences and technologies. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Throughout this elective, students learn about chemistry and its relationship with other sciences. They will learn about the periodic table and use it as a tool to make scientific predictions and perform experiments. Students will become proficient with lab procedures and keeping a record of their findings through technology and science journaling. Students will balance chemical equations and formulas and separate pigments and use those in paintings. Students will also create blogs and videos of their lab activities.--** Topic ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'times new roman','serif';">: Podcasting <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will work collaboratively to create a monthly podcast detailing the events occurring at East Cary Middle School. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will learn how to create and record podcasts using Audacity, a power podcasting software program. Students will learn how to work with audio software and the recording and publishing process. Students will learn how to write a script to be read during the podcast. Students will develop multiple podcasts summarizing events occurring at East Cary Middle School. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">---
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">S **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">- Racquet mechanics such as the sweet spot, the best bounce spot, and the dead spot. **T**- Construction of tennis shoes and the shot spot technology used when watching tennis on TV. **E**- Vibration properties and mechanical properties all dealing with the tennis racquet.**M**- The perimeter and the area of a tennis court, both a singles and doubles court.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Girls Exploring Careers in Engineering
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Dominique Pabón & Tara Belcher
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Room 128
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Engineering
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will understand what engineering is and how it impacts society.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will learn about the different branches of engineering: chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will be aware of the many college options within this field of study.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will develop an appreciation for the contributions made by female engineers
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Exploring Nature: Ecology at ECMS
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Gail Powell & Susan Deperno
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Room 101
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Science
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will explore the plant and animal communities on our campus including, insect, bird and mammal populations and our gecko population.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will work toward fulfilling the requirements for obtaining the designation of "certified wildlife habitat". (Offered through the National Wildlife Foundation)
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Christy Holmes & Richard Rawls
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Inventing Our Way through History
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Room 102
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Technology, Engineering
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Learning Goals/Objectives **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will gain a understanding of major inventors throughout history and how these inventions impact our lives today.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will collaborate to help design and build an invention that will impact our future society.
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Multimedia Expressions
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Ladonna Barnhill & Robin Ley
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Computer Lab
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Technology
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Chemistry: Experiments and Applications on Air Quality
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Charles Bowden & Paulina Seila
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Room 212
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Science, Technology, Mathematics
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Evan Bahoric & Megan Schneider
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: 208
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Technology
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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Tessalations & Tangrams
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Ann Polashock & John Laing
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: 117
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Engineering, Mathematics
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will two-dimensional geometric properties and computation skills to help tessellate a two-dimensional plane.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will use tangrams to create larger geometrical shapes and other figures.
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will use geometric interior angles and mathematical skills-- reflection, rotation, and symmetry to come up with designs that tessellate a two-dimensional plane. This knowledge can be applied to engineering in tiling a floor or space, mosaics, and weaving. Students will have a greater sense of design and mathematical properties of design. They will also have a basic understanding of engineering. Students will complete the elective with an original tessellation design and poster that is created by the students themselves. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">--- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will research "earth hugs" and investigate how humans interact positively/negatively with the environment and how humans impact the earth and how the earth responds. Students will report their findings on the morning announcements which will help them strengthen and develop strong speaking and presentation skills. Since it may be difficult for all groups/students to present, students will create environmental awareness posters to hang around the school. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">---
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Topic **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Earth Hugs
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Instructors **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Sahar El Shafie & Brooke Bishop
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Location **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: 210
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">STEM Focus **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">: Science, Technology
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will be able to apply the human environmental interaction theme from the Five Themes of Geography.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Students will research environmental facts.
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