STEM

Course Description

This course will explore science, technology, and engineering as human activities. We will discuss the values, assumptions, major paradigms, and purposes of these activities to understand similarities and difference among the disciplines.  

Learning Objective

1. Understand the values, assumptions, major paradigms, and purposes of science, technology, and engineering as human activities.

2. Analyze and compare the similarities and differences among the disciplines of science, technology, and engineering.

3. Improve critical thinking skills by applying the scientific method to dissect and explore possible solutions to a problem.

4. Enhance research skills by exploring current research and expanding current understanding.

5. Develop the ability to use available information to create something useful.

6. Gain proficiency in insect collection, identification, and preservation.

7. Create and display local plants in herbarium form.

8. Utilize STEM skills and creative thinking to research, design, and build prototypes of the underwater house of the future.

9. Use PhET simulations to explore diverse topics and enhance understanding of scientific concepts.

Life Applications

Improve critical thinking skills, use the scientific method, and know how to dissect a problem and explore all possible solutions.

Modalities 

Research: Explore current research and expand current understanding.

Application:  Using available information to create something useful.

Insect Collection:  Identification and pinning of local insects.

Herbarium:  Collect, Identify, preserve, and Display local plants in herbarium form.

Materials