6th-12th Grade STEM Curriculum Development

Throughout my 3 years as a teacher with Perspectives Charter Schools Rodney D. Joslin campus I created curricula for 5 different STEM classes in order to create enriching science and engineering experiences for the students. These courses included the following (more details on each can be found below):

1. Introduction to Engineering
2. Scientific Inquiry
3. Electrical Engineering
4. Physical Science
5. Life Science

Introduction to Engineering

In this class of Introduction to Engineering, students are challenged to think like an engineer! Through hands-on projects and activities they develop their problem solving skills. They are faced with real-world challenges that test your abilities to analyze, evaluate, and create.

Scientific Inquiry

In this class of Integrated Science, students will be challenged to think like scientists! Through hands-on labs and activities they develop  science skills to explore and make discoveries about the world around us. They are be faced with real-world science questions that test their abilities to analyze, evaluate, and create.

Electrical Engineering

In this class of Electrical Engineering, students are challenged to think like engineers! Through hands-on projects and activities they develop  problem solving skills. They are faced with real-world challenges that test their abilities to analyze, evaluate, and create. Throughout the course they are exposed to the huge career field that is electrical engineering. They learn how to effectively generate a solution to a problem that involves the application of electronics. They learn about many aspects involving electricity and the application of it to create electronic gizmos and gadgets!

Physical Science

Physical science is a class that focuses on two main branches of science – chemistry and physics. Chemistry is the study of matter and how it interacts. An example could be using chemistry to study why metal left outside will rust. Physics is the study of how stuff made of matter (which is basically everything) moves around through space and time, such as studying why an apple falls from a tree! This class also establishes a strong foundational knowledge in how to operate as a scientists with respect to using lab equipment, running experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting scientific research. This base of knowledge will be invaluable for succeeding in any science class later on in high school and beyond.

Life Science

Life science is a class that focuses on one of the main branches of science – biology. If “bio-“ means “life” and “-logy” means “the study of _____” then what do you think that biology is all about? It is the study of life! From smallest bacteria that can get us sick to the largest trees and animals that tower above us, biology is the science that looks at every part of living things. This class also establishes a strong foundational knowledge in how to operate as a scientists with respect to using lab equipment, running experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting scientific research. This base of knowledge will be invaluable for succeeding in any science class later on in high school and beyond.