PLTW Honors Principles of Engineering [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Acceptance into CEMS at BHS and PLTW Honors Introduction to Engineering Design Intended Audience : Grades 10 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit PLTW college credit can be earned Major Outcomes :
• Exploration of engineering and engineering technology
• Explore technology systems and manufacturing processes
• Use of math , science and technology in engineering problem solving process
• Social and political consequences of technological changes
Projects , Activities , etc .: Projects and problems Instructional Focus : Use research and design techniques to analyze problems , inquiry bases
PLTW Honors Engineering Design and Development [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Acceptance into CEMS at BHS and PLTW Honors Principles of Engineering Intended Audience : Grade 12 Credit : Three trimesters = 1.5 credits PLTW college credit can be earned Major Outcomes :
• Teams of students work together guided by the teacher and a community mentor to research design and construct a solution to an engineering problem
• Students will learn manufacturing skills to help in the development of their innovative project .
• Teams will participate in an end of course presentation event at BHS
Projects , Activities , etc .: Use research , experiments , and design techniques to aid in problem solving ; write and develop a final presentation using technology presentation tools
MATHEMATICS CEMS
HS Intermediate Algebra CEMS Intended Audience : Grade 9 Credit : ** Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes : This course continues the extensive , connected , and applied study of Mathematics from previous courses . Emphasis is on the development of multiple strategies to solve problems and to recognize multiple ways of understanding concepts , especially as it pertains to quadratic and exponential functions . It has strong threads woven throughout the course focusing on multiple representations , justifying thinking , and communicating the meaning of a solution . The topics covered in the course are :
• Functions , Linear Relationships
• Simplifying and Solving
• Sequences
• Modeling Two-Variable Data
• Exponential Functions
• Quadratic Functions
• Solving Quadratic and Inequalities Instructional Focus : Instruction presented in a variety of ways ; some hands-on activities and the use of a graphing calculator .
ENGLISH CEMS
Honors English 9 CEMS Prerequisite / Selection Process : Acceptance into CEMS at BHS Intended Audience : Grade 9 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Reading and responding to CEMS related themes and ethical considerations in literature and informational texts
• Formal argument writing skills
• Research skills
• Multi-media group presentation skills
• Improved reading efficiency
• Large group discussion skills Project , Activities , etc .: Literary analysis writing , argumentative essay writing , Socratic Seminars , small group presentations , reading comprehension quizzes Instructional Focus : Organization of formal arguments , introduction to ethics , qualities of effective presentations , participation in open-ended large group discussion topics
Honors English 10 CEMS Prerequisite / Selection Process : Acceptance into CEMS at BHS Intended Audience : Grade 10 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes :
• Rhetorical analysis writing
• Interpretation and evaluation of literature and informational texts
• Understanding of fiction and non-fiction
• Growth-based model of learning to read and write critically
• Process Essay writing
• Video Storytelling Projects , Activities , etc : Essay writing , video presentations , reading Literature and nonfiction Instructional Focus : Connections between rhetoric and CEMS , using video to tell a story , philosophical foundations for scientific discovery or technological progress .
ELECTIVE COURSES FOR CEMS
PLTW Honors Digital Electronics [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Acceptance into CEMS at BHS Intended Audience : Grades 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit PLTW college credit can be earned Major Outcomes :
• Foundations in Electronics
• Logic Design
• Controlling Real World Systems Projects , Activities , etc .: Design and build circuits , learn binary , soldering , random number generator , robotics Instructional Focus : Learn the digital circuit design process to create circuits using design software and physical components to present solutions that can improve lives .
PLTW Honors Computer Science Principles [ BHS only ] [ Students may earn Articulated College Credit ] Prerequisite / Selection Process : Acceptance into CEMS at BHS Intended Audience : Grades 10 , 11 , and 12 Credit : Two trimesters = 1.0 credit PLTW college credit can be earned Major Outcomes :
• . Introduce computational tools that foster creativity
• Problem solving with structured activities and progress to open-ended projects and problems
• Develop computational thinking
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