Science Technology Engineering Math Make Solar Energy Economical, Develop Carbon Sequestration Methods, Manage the Nitrogen Cycle, Access to Clean Water, Improve Urban Infrastructure, Advance Health Informatics, Engineer Better Medicines, Reverse Engineering the Brain, Secure Cyberspace, Tools of Scientific Discovery, Enhance Virtual Reality, Prevent Nuclear Terror, Provide Energy from Fusion, Advance Personalized Learning, Engineer the Tools of Scientific Discovery Lack of clean water is responsible for more deaths in the world than war. About 1 out of every 6 people living today do not have adequate access to water, and more than double that number lack basic sanitation. In some countries, half the population does not have access to safe drinking water, and hence is afflicted with poor health. Each day nearly 5,000 children worldwide die from diarrhea-related diseases, a toll that would drop dramatically if sufficient water for sanitation was available. From psychiatry to education, virtual reality is becoming a powerful new tool for training practitioners and treating patients in addition to its growing use in various forms of entertainment. Virtual reality is already being used in industrial design, for example. Engineers are creating entire cars and airplanes "virtually" in order to test design principles, ergonomics, safety schemes. VR has been enlisted to treat people suffering from certain phobias, and it can be a successful treatment for some more serious disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder. Carbon Nanotube Implants Could Help Diagnose Medical Conditions by sending a signal when they encounter certain molecules in your body. Scientists have long been on the lookout for more efficient ways to identify particular molecules in the body because their levels can be indicative of dozens of different health conditions. Now a team of researchers has developed implantable carbon nanotubes that light up in the presences of specific molecules, as the scientists announced last week at the meeting of the American Chemical Society and reported in Nature News. That could lead to faster—or even automated—diagnoses of diseases that currently take several days. Agenda
. Grand Challenges . Academics . Foundation Years . Application Years . Challenge Level . Support Systems . The Finer Details . Tour High School Graduation and College/University Admissions Planning: The Numbers and the Requirements Required HS/LWSD Typical Public Tesla STEM Typical Selective Colleges Courses/LWSD Graduation Universities English/Language 4.0 4.0 4.o 4.0 Arts Sciences 3.0 6.0 to 7.0 3.0 4.0 Mathematics 3.0 4.0 3.0 4.0 Social Studies 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0-4.0 Fine/Performing Arts 1.0 to 2.0 1.0 to 2.0 .5 to 1.0 1.0 to 2.0 World Language 2.0 2.0 to 3.0 2.0 to 3.0 3.0 to 4.0 P.E. 1.5 test Health .5 .5 Occ Ed 1.0 1.0 to 4.0 Electives 4.0-7.0 FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES CORE COURSE WORK CORE COURSE WORK Honors Physics AP Environmental Science Graphic Design/Visual Arts Honors or AP Biology Honors English Language Arts Biology Lab Mathematics Honors English Language Arts Honors Spanish 1,2,or 3 Mathematics Entrepreneurship/intro to Honors Spanish 2 or 3 engineering Elective AP Comp Science Principles Electives Embedded “PBL” Project *Engineering 1,2, or 3 *AP Computer Science A Electives *Chemistry (Honors) *Engineering 1 Business/Marketing *AP Comp Science Principles *Music – Period 8 *Music – Period 8 JUNIORS SENIORS CORE COURSE WORK CORE COURSE WORK Honors or AP English Language Honors English Language Arts Mathematics Mathematics US History and International Stud. Contemporary World Problems/Civics STEM Lab Concentration: Health (1 semester) . Environmental Engineering/ STEM Lab Concentration: Sustainable Design . Advanced Physics & Global Engineering - or - - or - . Forensics and AP Psychology . Anatomy and Physiology & Biomedical Engineering *AP Statistics • *AP Chemistry *Engineering 1, 2 or 3 • *Spanish 2 or 3 *AP Statistics • *AP Chemistry • *Independent Research • *Music *Engineering 1, 2 or 3 • *AP Psychology *AP Computer Science A *AP Computer Science A • *Music *Data Structures *Data Structures *Chemistry (Honors) *Business/Marketing *Business/Marketing Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Internships Students work with a specific STEM industry in parallel with the industry professionals to bring a viable solution to a STEM-related problem or issue. Current PBL Work: . Design and Prototype a device for Surgical Bronchoscopes . Build Portable ECG Units . Engineer Recyclable Plastic Composite Cups . Apps to Improve the Human Condition Contest-Based Mentorship (CBM) and STEM Start-Ups Student teams work to bring a viable solution to a current STEM-related world problem. Current CBM Work: . Forest Fire Particulates’ Effects on Human and Environmental Health . Environmentally Sustainable Desalinization . Dielectric Elastomers in Prosthetic Fingers https://www.geekwire.com/2020/high-schools-3d- printers-house-student-runs-mask-production-line- seattle-area-hospitals/
STEM Education: The application of science, technology, engineering, and math in the context of inquiry and problem-based learning (PBL)
Main Goals: Educate students to be problem solvers, innovators, inventors, self-reliant, logical thinkers, technologically literate (21st Century Skills)
Key: Enhance students’ interests in STEM; fuse STEM education with social sciences, humanities, law, business needed to address complex societal/global issues
Challenge Levels: • Inquiry, Problem-Based Learning, and Design Thinking • Honors and Advanced Placement – The Standard for all Students • Early College in the High School (Dual Credit) • Internships and the Experts Support Systems
. Faculty Office Hours . Peer Tutors . Study Groups . Tutorials . Guided Resources . Club 121 . Blogs . Academic and College Counseling . PERC . Link crew ASB and Student Activities • FBLA • Physics Club • Maker Club • Chess Club • TSA • Math Club • Girls Who Code • Programming Club • Key Club • National Art Honor Society • Model UN • HOSA Club • many others Tesla STEM High School Information Folders . FAQ Document . Information for the Class of 2024 ▪ Counselor Letter ▪ Student Schedule Pathways ▪ Student Clubs and Activities ▪ Camp . STEM Lab Coat Information Summer Communication . District 2020-2021 Academic Year Calendar . Traditional Annual District Forms . Curriculum Night Date – Wednesday, September 2, 2020 . Freshmen Registration and Link Crew – August 25, 2020 ▪ Distribution of Student Schedules, Laptops, and ASB Photos and Cards ▪ Link Crew for Freshmen only Tesla STEM Annual Family PTSA Tesla STEM PTSA GRANTS TO TESLA STEM HS Contributions/Donations 2012 - 2019 Working Memory Enhancement w/Challenges in Executive Functioning f/Special Education: Nintendo 3DS consoles, Brain Age Concentration Training Programs, Headphones, Timers Equipment & Programs Benefitting ALL Tesla STEM Scholars 3D Printers Neuroscience Equipment, Heart & Brain Spiker Shield Bundles Microscope Cameras STEM Sponsored Hackathon Event Annual Showcase Scanner National Probe Ware to make waves & oscillations, Advanced Physics Lab & Honors Physics PTSA Reflections Need Based Scholarships MakerSpace Portable Shop partial funding Art Contest Safe Schools Program Support Spanish Magazines, Spanish 1, 2, 3 Kilns for Arts & Sciences Departments Student End of Year Celebration iRiS Legislative Assembly Fluorescent Counseling Center Lending Library Yearly Magazine Subscriptions-Current events, English Microscope Grad Night Minecraft licenses to mentor elementary students Neuroscience Equipment, FLIR Vernier Cameras, human to human interface Functional Brain Model, Classic Brain Model & Chart Student Registration Days f/Special Education Class Height Adjustable Desks Graduation Reception Hybrid Autonomous Coordinated System, Support & Endorsement of School Levy 2019 Engineering Project Support Laser Cutter & Base Outstanding Educator Award Holiday Gift Card Drive Ventilation Cart Parent Education Tesla STEM PTSA Facebook Page Annual Contribution to LWSF Weekly e-newsletter Staff Appreciation Events Tesla STEM PTSA Welcome to the Tesla STEM Family! Some Inside Tips from PTSA… Carpool Group Weekly e-newsletter Sign-up by clicking “Join Our Mailing List” Starting in August http://teslastemptsa.org/Home you can:
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