As a district, we continue to prioritze college and career readiness for students, and that means being purposeful in STEM programming as early as elementary school. Last year, Sappington's fifth graders were the first to experience PLTW Lauch; this year, K-5 students are experiencing the program at Concord and Dressel through one of their block classes. Through these pilots, we've been able to accommodate the need for additional class options for larger schools while gaining valuable input to further more universal and integrated K-5 programming.
A Kindergarten Example: What structure will keep the big bad wolf from blowing down your house?
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| Students plan and design a structure to withstand the wolf's strength. |
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| Testing their design - yes, that's a wolf attached to a leaf blower! |
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| They can't even contain their excitement. |
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| Future engineers build structures that withstand the force! |
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| Reflecting on their design and its ability to withstand the force. |
A Third Grade Example: How do varied natural forces result in increased erosion?
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| Students simulate forces of wind and collect the sand that's eroded, measuring and recording the data. |
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| Students simulate the force of glaciers to collect more data. |
What we see above are low tech examples of PLTW Launch...stay tuned to see how computer science is embedded in the program.
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