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Why STEM in Why STEM in St. MarySt. Mary’’s s County?County?
In October 2002, theIn October 2002, theState of MarylandState of Marylanddesignated St. Marydesignated St. Mary’’ssCounty as the secondCounty as the secondTechnology Corridor inTechnology Corridor inthe State.the State.
Source: Maryland Dept. of Licensing and RegulationSource: Maryland Dept. of Licensing and Regulation
F-18 with F-35 (JSF) over NAS Pax River, Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy.F-18 with F-35 (JSF) over NAS Pax River, Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy.
We must shift our past We must shift our past educational practices educational practices and seek a new and seek a new paradigm for preparing paradigm for preparing our future scientists, our future scientists, engineers, and engineers, and mathematicians.mathematicians.
We must make sure St. We must make sure St. MaryMary’’s County Public s County Public School students can School students can compete for high compete for high paying, highly technical paying, highly technical jobsjobs
Why Why STEMSTEM??
St. Mary’s County Public SchoolsMichael J. Martirano, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
Partnerships
NORTHROP GRUMMAN
St. Mary’s County Public SchoolsMichael J. Martirano, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
Grades
4-12Rigor. Relevance. Understanding. Application.
STARBASE Atlantis Program
Co-curricular partnership
Grade
5Summer Space Camp for StudentsSummer extension
Grade
s 4-9
Partnerships
Advisory Committee
Foundation
The STEM AcademiesThe STEM Academies
Great Mills HighGreat Mills High
Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12
Spring Ridge MiddleSpring Ridge Middle
Lexington Park Lexington Park ElementaryElementary
Grades 4 & 5
Grades 6, 7 & 8
Elementary Elementary SchoolSchool
Lexington Park Elementary Lexington Park Elementary SchoolSchool
STEM Academy STEM Academy • 4th and 54th and 5thth grade students grade students • Teamed teachers Teamed teachers • Comprehensive coursework Comprehensive coursework
focused upon the focused upon the interdisciplinary connections interdisciplinary connections between science, between science, technology, engineering, technology, engineering, and mathematics. and mathematics.
• The 5The 5thth grade year concludes grade year concludes with students participating with students participating in a Capstone Project.in a Capstone Project.
Middle SchoolMiddle School
Spring Ridge Middle SchoolSpring Ridge Middle SchoolSTEM AcademySTEM Academy • Tailored mathematics, Tailored mathematics,
science, and technology science, and technology courses courses
• Interdisciplinary teacher Interdisciplinary teacher teamsteams
The courses are designed The courses are designed to deepen understanding of to deepen understanding of STEM learning by exposing STEM learning by exposing students to the most students to the most current trends in science, current trends in science, technology, engineering, technology, engineering, and mathematics.and mathematics.
STEM Report on STEM Report on Space Camp Space Camp
Spring Ridge MS STEM students who attended Space Camp Spring Ridge MS STEM students who attended Space Camp shared their experiences with the Board of Educationshared their experiences with the Board of Education
Grades 9, 10 and 11 Grades 9, 10 and 11 Grades 9, 10
Middle School (Grade Middle School (Grade 6)6)
All StudentsAll Students STEM AcademySTEM Academy
11 Reading/Language Reading/Language Arts Arts
90 minutes -1 teacher 90 minutes -1 teacher
Reading/Language Reading/Language Arts Arts
90 minutes -1 teacher 90 minutes -1 teacher 22
33 Mathematics Mathematics 90 minutes -1 teacher90 minutes -1 teacher
STEM Pre-Algebra and STEM Pre-Algebra and Science Science
135 minutes -2 teachers 135 minutes -2 teachers Co-taught with class capped at 24 Co-taught with class capped at 24
studentsstudents
44
55 A DAY A DAY
ScienceScience
9090 MinutesMinutes
B DAY B DAY
Social Social StudiesStudies
66 Social StudiesSocial Studies
77 A DAYA DAY
Physical Physical EducationEducation
B DAYB DAY
Fine ArtsFine ArtsA DAYA DAY
Physical Physical EducationEducation
B DAYB DAY
Fine ArtsFine Arts
St. MarySt. Mary’’s County s County Board Member - Board Member - Engineering DesignEngineering Design
Patuxent River Naval Air Patuxent River Naval Air Station - Environmental Station - Environmental EngineeringEngineering
Middle School (Grades 7 Middle School (Grades 7 and 8)and 8)
Grade 7 STEM Grade 7 STEM AcademyAcademy
Grade 8 STEM AcademyGrade 8 STEM Academy
11 Reading/Language Reading/Language Arts Arts
90 minutes -1 teacher90 minutes -1 teacher
Reading/Language Reading/Language Arts Arts
90 minutes -1 teacher90 minutes -1 teacher22
33 STEM Algebra 1 and STEM Algebra 1 and ScienceScience
STEM Geometry and STEM Geometry and Science Science
135 minutes -2 teachers 135 minutes -2 teachers Co-taught with class capped at 25 Co-taught with class capped at 25
studentsstudents
44
55 135 minutes -2 teachers 135 minutes -2 teachers Co-taught with class capped at 25 Co-taught with class capped at 25
studentsstudents
66 Social StudiesSocial Studies Social StudiesSocial Studies
77 A DAYA DAY
Physical Physical EducationEducation
B DAYB DAY
Fine ArtsFine ArtsA DAYA DAY
Physical Physical EducationEducation
B DAYB DAY
Fine ArtsFine Arts
High SchoolHigh School
The Great Mills High School STEM The Great Mills High School STEM Academy offers unique courses Academy offers unique courses in Science, Technology, in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Engineering, and Mathematics, giving students extraordinary giving students extraordinary knowledge and skills, as well as knowledge and skills, as well as career exploration in numerous career exploration in numerous science and engineering science and engineering pathways. The curricula includes pathways. The curricula includes dedicated research classes dedicated research classes founded upon the application of founded upon the application of mastered material, integrated mastered material, integrated contemporary technologies, and contemporary technologies, and extensive problem-solving extensive problem-solving experience. experience.
Patuxent River Naval Patuxent River Naval Air Station - GasesAir Station - Gases
This project is a This project is a presentation by Dr. presentation by Dr. Narducci and Bryan Otis Narducci and Bryan Otis from Pax River Naval from Pax River Naval Base to the STEM Base to the STEM academy. academy. Students were introduced Students were introduced to Liquid Nitrogen, atom to Liquid Nitrogen, atom cooling and tracking. cooling and tracking. StudentsStudents’’ previous previous learned knowledge of the learned knowledge of the Ideal Gas Laws allowed Ideal Gas Laws allowed them to predict how the them to predict how the balloons would react to balloons would react to the liquid nitrogen and the liquid nitrogen and reflect how fast atoms reflect how fast atoms move.move.
High School (Grade 9)High School (Grade 9)
All StudentsAll Students STEM AcademySTEM Academy
11 English 9 HonorsEnglish 9 Honors English 9 Honors English 9 Honors
22 U. S. History U. S. History U. S. History U. S. History
33 Geometry Honors or Geometry Honors or Algebra 2 Honors Algebra 2 Honors
STEM Algebra 2STEM Algebra 2
STEM Chemistry STEM Chemistry 2 teachers co-teaching in a 90 minute 2 teachers co-teaching in a 90 minute
blockblock 44 Concept Based Physics Concept Based Physics
CM or Biology HonorsCM or Biology Honors
55 World Language World Language World Language World Language
66 Physical Physical Education/HealthEducation/Health
Physical Physical Education/HealthEducation/Health
77 Fine ArtsFine Arts Fine ArtsFine Arts
High School (Grades 10-High School (Grades 10-12)12)
Grade 10Grade 10 Grade 11Grade 11 Grade 12Grade 12
11 English English Honors Honors
AP English 11AP English 11 AP English 12AP English 12
22 AP AP GovernmentGovernment
AP World AP World HistoryHistory
AP U. S. AP U. S. HistoryHistory
33 STEM STEM
Pre-calculus H Pre-calculus H andand
STEM PhysicsSTEM Physics
STEM BIOLOGYSTEM BIOLOGY
AP Calculus ABAP Calculus AB AP Calculus BCAP Calculus BC
44 AP Physics /AP Physics /
AP Biology/ AP Biology/
AP Environ. Sci. /AP Environ. Sci. /
AP ChemistryAP Chemistry
AP Physics /AP Physics /
AP Biology / AP Biology /
AP Environ. Sci. /AP Environ. Sci. /
AP ChemistryAP Chemistry
55
66 STEM STEM Engineering Engineering
STEM Academy STEM Academy Research Research
ElectiveElective
(AP Statistics)(AP Statistics)
77 ElectiveElective Elective Elective ElectiveElective
Smart Smart TechnologyTechnology Interactive TabletsInteractive Tablets Interactive Student Interactive Student
Response Response Mobile Laptop Mobile Laptop
CartsCarts Desktop Computers Desktop Computers Visualizer / Visualizer / Document CamerasDocument Cameras Probeware/Probeware/ Digital SensorsDigital Sensors GPS UnitsGPS Units
MentorshipMentorship
A key feature of the STEM Academy program is the involvement of local business and industry individuals from science, mathematics and engineering career fields.
Mentors assist students with coursework offering academic and technical expertise as appropriate, and provide direction for specific senior project work.
Mentors visit classrooms and present on selected topics in mathematics, science, and engineering to enhance the instructional program.
Mentors provide access to their workplace and other sites within their industry or business.
AdvisoryAdvisory GroupGroup
An Advisory Group, comprised of community partners and school system personnel, will provides ongoing counsel to the STEM Consortium leadership.
Their input is sought for curriculum integration, community support, and partnership collaboration.
TransportationTransportation
Bus transportation Bus transportation providedprovided
GMHS attendance area GMHS attendance area will use regular will use regular transportation systemtransportation system
Other areas of county Other areas of county will use a hub systemwill use a hub system
Details finalized once Details finalized once enrollment is confirmedenrollment is confirmed
““STEM FOR ALLSTEM FOR ALL”” Initiatives Initiatives
AllAll Students in Students in AllAll schools have the schools have the opportunity to participate in STEM For opportunity to participate in STEM For All activitiesAll activities
After School RoboticsAfter School Robotics DI (Destination Imagination)DI (Destination Imagination) Summer Space CampSummer Space Camp STARBASE AtlantisSTARBASE Atlantis DoDEA Project-Based Learning STEM DoDEA Project-Based Learning STEM
for All Grantfor All Grant
Destination Destination ImagiNation (DI)ImagiNation (DI)
Destination ImagiNation Destination ImagiNation
is a community-based,is a community-based,
school-friendly program school-friendly program
that builds participantsthat builds participants’’
creativity, problem creativity, problem
solving, and teamworksolving, and teamwork
in enjoyable and in enjoyable and
meaningful ways. meaningful ways.
Summer Space Summer Space CampCamp
Camp activities include the areas ofCamp activities include the areas of
science, mathematics, technology,science, mathematics, technology,
and engineering. Topics include and engineering. Topics include
Earth Science, Engineering, Earth Science, Engineering,
Rocketry, Space Citizenship, andRocketry, Space Citizenship, and
Space Science. Space Science.
Authentic field experiences may Authentic field experiences may
include trips to the Patuxent River include trips to the Patuxent River
Naval Air Station, NASA Goddard Naval Air Station, NASA Goddard
Space Center, and the National Air Space Center, and the National Air
and Space Museum. and Space Museum.
Sponsored by the Patuxent PartnershipSponsored by the Patuxent Partnership