Curriculum Night

January 18, 2018

STEM Presentation

INTRODUCTIONS

Mary Alexis Pace Blondrage- Secondary Science Chair

Robert Teseo- Secondary Mathematics, Business

and Computer Chair

Edward Kemnitzer- Director of Technology

WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS….

Overview of mathematics and science High School course requirements

Elective options in mathematics, science and computers

Contests and opportunities in mathematics and science

REQUIRED COURSES22 Credits Minimum

Advanced Regents Diploma Regents DiplomaEnglish 4 English 4Social Studies 4 Social Studies 4Mathematics 3 Mathematics 3Science 3 Science 3

Foreign Language 3Foreign

Language 1Art/Music/DDP 1 Art/Music/DDP 1Health 0.5 Health 0.5

Phys. Ed.2

(0.5/year) Phys. Ed.2

(0.5/year)

ElectivesMinimum

1.5 ElectivesMinimum

3.5

Mastery in Mathematics and/or Science • Students who receive an Advanced Regents Diploma and have

earned a score of 85 or above on 3 Math and/or Science Regents

Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors• 90 and above on all 9 Regents Exams

College Readiness:• NYS now measures students’ readiness for college:

• at least 75 on the English Regents exam• at least 80 on any mathematics Regents exam• Colleges often require students to pay for non-credit bearing

remedial classes if they don’t meet these measures in high school

Diploma Designation

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Science Department Sequence of Courses

Project Lead the Way Engineering Project Lead the Way Computer Science

PLTW Design and Drawing for Production (Grades 9-12)Computer Science Essentials (Grades 9-10)Civil Engineering and Architecture (Grades 10-12)Computer Science and Software Engineering (Grades 10-12)Principles of Engineering (Grades 10-12)

Taken from PTLW website: https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/ap-pltw

STEM Electives LEGO RoboticsSUPA ForensicsWood I and IIFundamentals of Film Production and

EditingTelevision ProductionMathematical Modeling

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STEM Research Options

Intro to STEM 8 - 9 Independent Mathematics Research 10 - 12 Independent Science Research 10 - 12 AP Capstone (AP Seminar/AP Research)

Mathematics Competitions

Al Kalfus Math Fair AMC 10 / 12 Math-Counts Mathletes / NYML First Robotics (FRC) LEGO Challenge Modeling the Future

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Molloy Science Fair Long Island Science and Engineering Fair New York Science and Engineering Fair Long Island Science Congress Research Association Competitions Regeneron STS Siemens

Science Competitions

STEM in Madrid with Homestay November 2018

Open to Sophomores and Juniors

THANK YOU!