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Intro to STEM

Intro to STEM
This STEM course is a basic introduction to engineering as a semester elective offered for all students primarily in 9th or 10th grade. This STEM course will provide students the opportunity to explore the engineering and design process through a hands on lab oriented learning experience. Student will be encouraged to produce original ideas, objects, and structures according to certain specifications using concepts and skills from math, science, and technology. Grading in this STEM course is entirely dependent on the process rather than the outcome, students become comfortable making mistakes and eventually learn to view the freedom to make mistakes as opportunities for learning.