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PLTW AC Honors Principles of Engineering Prerequisite / Selection Process: Acceptance into CEMS at BHS and PLTW AC 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 AC Honors Engineering Design and Development Prerequisite / Selection Process: Acceptance into CEMS at BHS and PLTW AC 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
Intermediate Algebra CEMS Prerequisite / Selection Process: Acceptance into CEMS at BHS Intended Audience: Grade 9 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Linear Programming
• Exponential functions
• Quadratic functions
• Polynomial functions
• Radical functions
• Trigonometric Functions for Physics
• Rearranging Formulas for Physics Projects, Activities, etc.: Varies by teacher Instructional Focus: Instruction presented in a variety of ways, use of graphing calculator.
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Honors Advanced Algebra CEMS Prerequisite / Selection Process: Acceptance into CEMS at BHS Intended Audience: Grades 9 and 10 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Rational Functions
• Transformations
• Modeling with Exponential Functions
• Sequences and Series
• Introduction to Limits Projects, Activities, etc.: Varies by teacher Instructional Focus: Instruction presented in a variety of ways, use of graphing calculator, more in-depth study of content than Advanced Algebra.
Statistics and Probability CEMS Prerequisite / Selection Process: Acceptance into CEMS at BHS Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, and 11 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes:
• Using data to draw conclusions and identify trends
• Effects of display distortion and measurement error on the interpretation of data
• Application of theoretical probability to real world problems
• Use technology as a tool for data analysis Projects, Activities, etc.: Creating a game using expected value concepts, conducting a survey to collect data. Instructional Focus: Instruction presented in a variety of ways, use of statistical software and some hands-on activities.
AP Statistics CEMS [ AP test is in May each year ] Prerequisite / Selection Process: Acceptance into CEMS at BHS and Honors Advanced Algebra Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes:
• Introduction to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data
• Computer simulations to model statistical outcomes
Projects, Activities, etc.: Capstone project includes collecting, analyzing, and reporting results of a student generated research project Instructional Focus: Instruction presented in a variety of ways, use of statistical software, some hands-on activities and preparation for AP test
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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 AC Honors Digital Electronics [ BHS only ] 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:
• Logic of electronics
• Investigate digital circuitry
• Design, construct and test digital circuitry
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