Schedule
YEAR 1(GRADE 9):
Core Courses:
- ELA: Changing Hearts and Minds: English and Digital Media Arts
- Math:Functional Design Through Algebra
- Science: Technology of Biology
- History/Social Studies: Engineering America: U.S. History + Engineering & Architectural Design
Exploratory
Learning Labs:
- Technology of Biology( core course continued)
- Flash, Light, and Sound- An Introduction to Electronics
- Computer Science Discoveries( Code.org)
Design and Communications skills/Year One Crash Courses
( embedded into core course projects):
Performing Arts
- Instrumental Performance and Recording
- High Tech High-Summary- Note constant reinforcement of social capital for both teachers and students
- Example- MIT Freshmen Advisory
Year 2( Grade 10):
Core Courses:
Learning Labs:
Crash Courses:
Core Courses:
- ELA: Get Reel: English Through Your Lens
- Math: Geometry + Computer Visualization/Simulation
- Physics and Engineering: Motion by Design
- Social Studies: World History by Design
- World Language: Spanish 2
Learning Labs:
- Electric Vehicles/Battling Machines
- Embedded computing/Robotic systems
- Advanced Biotechnology Lab
- Related:
- Food Computing
- Lemelson/Hydroponics-Growing Green
Crash Courses:
- Lemelson/New Balance- Shoe Soles
- Add-on: Firewalker Sneakers( Adafruit)
- Lemelson/ Noise Makers
- Renewable Energy
- Lab time for integrated core courses