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• Students will also be expected to
integrate STEM and other content
knowledge into their product design
and fabrication.
• This is an “application-based course”
with students demonstrating real-world
application of knowledge and skills in the
use of high-tech cutting-edge equipment,
software and materials
STEAM Studio Lab I A & B
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into STEAM at AHS
Intended Audience: STEAM students at AHS
Credit: One trimester = 1.0 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Utilize design thinking to solve engineer-
ing related problems
• Design, build, and program with micro-
controllers
• Incorporate multiple technologies and
software in creative applications
Projects, Activities, etc.: Hands on activities
and group projects
Instructional Focus: Use hands on and practi-
cal skills to develop and apply engineering
principles to solve real-world challenges and
problems.
Honors Design & Development Project
for STEAM
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Completion
of 2 years in the STEAM program.
Intended Audience: Grade 12
Credit: Two trimesters - 1 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Teams of students work together guided
by a teacher and community mentor
using the Design Thinking Process to re-
search, design and construct an innova-
tive solution to a problem.
• Students will enhance design and manu-
facturing skills to help in the development
of their creative/innovative project
• Teams will participate in an end of course
presentation event at AHS
Projects, Activities, etc: Use Design
Thinking ® to aid in problem solving; write
and develop a final presentation using
technology presentation skills
TECHNOLOGY/COMPUTER SCIENCE
Computer Programming
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Design and implement programming code
• Develop problem solving skills and logical
thinking
• Explore computer science careers
Projects, Activities, etc.: Using JAVA, write
simple to complex programs for daily
applications. Use your programming skills to
create graphic images.
Instructional Focus: hands-on computerized
activities and career exploration
Co-curricular Connection: BPA
AP Computer Science
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Computer
Programming
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Advanced programming design
• Advanced problem solving
• Advanced programming methods
Projects, Activities, etc.: Design and
implement a Java-based game or simulation
Instructional Focus: Computer usage and
problem solving, preparation for AP Com-
puter Science exam
Co-curricular Connection: BPA
PLTW Honors Computer Science Principles
[AHS, BHS only]
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12
Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Introduce computational tools that foster
creativity
• Problem solving with structured activities
and progress to open-ended projects and
problems
• Develop computational thinking
Instructional Focus: Use programming to develop
computational thinking, to generate excitement
about the field of computing, and to introduce
computational tools that foster creativity.
Video Game Design and Marketing
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Understand programming concepts to
develop an actual video game
• Use a 3-D game editor to create a
three-dimensional game environment
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• Use a rectangular coordinate system to
place objects in the 3-D game
• Create advertising and packaging to
market your video game
• Prepare sales presentations and written
reports to market your game
Projects, Activities, etc.: Utilize the original Car-
bonade Game Template; create a new game
template for aspiring gamers. Storyboard the
initial game concept, develop a target audi-
ence for the game, establish the number of
players and game theme and develop a plan
to market the game to the public.
Instructional Focus: Hands-on computerized activities
Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA
Social Media Marketing and Web Design
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Investigate online marketing tools such as
internet forums, message boards, blogs,
wikis, podcasts, picture sharing, video
sharing, and social networking
• Develop and use your web design and
graphic design skills to create profes-
sional, up-to-date web sites that are
pleasing to the eye and easy to use
Projects, Activities, etc.: It’s all about
Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, QR
codes and apps. Learn how to use these
new digital and social media tools in the
world of business. Plan, design, and create
multi-page websites.
Instructional Focus: Hands-on computerized activities
Co-curricular Connection: BPA
Web Page Coding for Business [NOCTI]
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Using today’s web standard for coding,
students will master a variety of web de-
sign concepts to create powerful websites
• Topics include: formatting websites using
cascading style sheets [CSS], tables,
forms, and JavaScript
• Design websites that are practical to the
business world
• No programming knowledge is required
to succeed in this class
Projects, Activities, etc.: Learn the secret tech-
niques of web designers and the latest in web
development. Design and create your own in-
teractive site through HTML coding and
JavaScript. What you learn about the web de-
sign process will impress your future employer!
Instructional Focus: Hands-on computerized
activities
Co-curricular Connection: BPA
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