Global STEM Challenges

Program

Fairfax County Public Schools

What is STEM?

What does STEM have to do with

you?

Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Math

(STEM) are needed to solve

the challenges of the future.

Can everyone learn to dunk like

Jordan?

The STEM Global Challenges

Program is based on 14 Grand

Engineering Challenges

•Reverse Engineer the Brain

•Advance Personal Learning

•Engineer Better Medicines

How will robots change the world?

The STEM Global Challenges

Program is based on 14 Grand

Engineering Challenges

•Enhance Virtual Reality

•Secure Cyberspace

•Provide Energy from Fusion

•Prevent Nuclear Terror

Will you get to freefall from space

as part of this program?

No. And you can’t drink Red Bull in

class either.

But you will get work on really cool

projects!

Global Stem Challenges Program

What other projects will you work on?!

• Make Solar Energy Economical

• Provide Access to Clean Water

• Manage the Nitrogen Cycle

• Develop Carbon Sequestration Methods

• Advance Health Informatics

• Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure –and much more!

Program Overview

•Math, Science, and Engineering

combined into one class!

•9-11th grade Honors level!

•Flexible path, time, pace, and place to

work on projects!

•Recruit your friends to be in the same

class with you!

What is this program?

• Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

• Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus

• Engineering 1,2,3

• Computer Science

Three combined blocks with 3 STEM experts

to support project based learning!

Sample Schedule

What is this class NOT going to be?

Sitting all class and taking lots of notes

Doing worksheets

Taking lots of tests

Boring

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What questions do you have?