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STEM Education in St. Mary ’ s County

STEM Education in St. Mary ’ s County. Why STEM in St. Mary ’ s County?. In October 2002, the State of Maryland designated St. Mary ’ s County as the second Technology Corridor in the State. Source: Maryland Dept. of Licensing and Regulation. Why STEM ?.

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STEM Education in St. Mary ’ s County

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  1. STEM Education in St. Mary’s County

  2. Why STEM in St. Mary’s County? In October 2002, the State of Maryland designated St. Mary’s County as the second Technology Corridor in the State. Source: Maryland Dept. of Licensing and Regulation

  3. Why STEM? We must shift our past educational practices and seek a new paradigm for preparing our future scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. We must make sure St. Mary’s County Public School students can compete for high paying, highly technical jobs F-18 with F-35 (JSF) over NAS Pax River, Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy.

  4. Charting a Course to Excellence St. Mary’s County Public Schools Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools Partnerships NORTHROP GRUMMAN

  5. Charting a Course to Excellence Grades4-12 Rigor. Relevance. Understanding. Application. Grades4-9 Grade5 Summer Space Camp for Students STARBASE Atlantis Program Summer extension Co-curricular partnership Advisory Committee Foundation St. Mary’s County Public Schools Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools Partnerships

  6. The STEM Academies Lexington Park Elementary Great Mills High Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12 • Grades 4 & 5 Spring Ridge Middle • Grades 6, 7 & 8

  7. Elementary School • Lexington Park Elementary School • STEM Academy • 4th and 5th grade students • Teamed teachers • Comprehensive coursework focused upon the interdisciplinary connections between science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. • The 5th grade year concludes with students participating in a Capstone Project.

  8. Patuxent River Naval Air Station Human Systems

  9. Middle School • Spring Ridge Middle School • STEM Academy • Tailored mathematics, science, and technology courses • Interdisciplinary teacher teams • The courses are designed to deepen understanding of STEM learning by exposing students to the most current trends in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

  10. STEM Report on Space Camp Spring Ridge MS STEM students who attended Space Camp shared their experiences with the Board of Education

  11. Middle School (Grade 6) Grades 9, 10 and 11 Grades 9, 10 and 11 Grades 9, 10

  12. St. Mary’s County Board Member - Engineering Design

  13. Patuxent River Naval Air Station - Environmental Engineering

  14. Middle School (Grades 7 and 8)

  15. High School The Great Mills High School STEM Academy offers unique courses in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, giving students extraordinary knowledge and skills, as well as career exploration in numerous science and engineering pathways. The curricula includes dedicated research classes founded upon the application of mastered material, integrated contemporary technologies, and extensive problem-solving experience.

  16. Patuxent River Naval Air Station - Gases This project is a presentation by Dr. Narducci and Bryan Otis from Pax River Naval Base to the STEM academy. Students were introduced to Liquid Nitrogen, atom cooling and tracking. Students’ previous learned knowledge of the Ideal Gas Laws allowed them to predict how the balloons would react to the liquid nitrogen and reflect how fast atoms move.

  17. High School (Grade 9)

  18. STEM 9

  19. High School (Grades 10-12)

  20. Smart Technology • Interactive Tablets • Interactive Student Response • Mobile Laptop Carts • Desktop Computers • Visualizer / Document Cameras • Probeware/ Digital Sensors • GPS Units

  21. Mentorship • 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.

  22. AdvisoryGroup • 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.

  23. Congressman Hoyer Visits SRMS STEM

  24. Dr. Thomas, NASA Astronaut, Visits SRMS STEM

  25. Transportation • Bus transportation provided • GMHS attendance area will use regular transportation system • Other areas of county will use a hub system • Details finalized once enrollment is confirmed

  26. Capstone Activities

  27. “STEM FOR ALL” Initiatives • All Students in All schools have the opportunity to participate in STEM For All activities • After School Robotics • DI (Destination Imagination) • Summer Space Camp • STARBASE Atlantis • DoDEA Project-Based Learning STEM for All Grant

  28. After School Robotics

  29. Robotics Sponsors

  30. Destination ImagiNation (DI) Destination ImagiNation is a community-based, school-friendly program that builds participants’ creativity, problem solving, and teamwork in enjoyable and meaningful ways.

  31. Summer Space Camp Sponsored by the Patuxent Partnership Camp activities include the areas of science, mathematics, technology, and engineering. Topics include Earth Science, Engineering, Rocketry, Space Citizenship, and Space Science. Authentic field experiences may include trips to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, NASA Goddard Space Center, and the National Air and Space Museum.

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