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Next school year, my Kindergarten students will discover the design process and how engineers influence their lives. They will explore structure and function by identifying products around them designed by engineers, asking questions engineers might ask as they design products, and determining the structure and function of items. Working in small groups, students design, build, and test a structure from available materials to withstand a force. Students apply newly acquired knowledge and skills as they utilize the design process to design, sketch, build, test, and reflect on a new tool design. This project is a part of the Project Lead They Way (PLTW) curriculum. With your support, my students will have the opportunity to participate in the STEM PLTW Launch Program. Your donation will go directly to student iPads that are necessary to utilize the PLTW Launch curriculum. My school is one of 42 schools statewide that has been selected as a Future Ready Learning School, which is a collaborative effort to transform teaching and learning using the power of technology to help drive continuous improvement. The PLTW curriculum will aid in this effort and our mission to incorporate STEM education to better prepare students for a future of college, career, and community readiness. The elementary program, PLTW Launch, currently supports 24 modules focused on engineering, biomedical science, and computer science. All modules are aligned to elementary-level Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Standards for Math & Language Arts. Technology is a key component to PLTW and it is necessary for the programs to be effective. Enabling each student to have his/her own school-issued device is essential, especially for those students who may not have computers or devices at home. My students and I thank you for your support!

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Next school year, my Kindergarten students will discover the design process and how engineers influence their lives. They will explore structure and function by identifying products around them designed by engineers, asking questions engineers might ask as they design products, and determining the structure and function of items. Working in small groups, students design, build, and test a structure from available materials to withstand a force. Students apply newly acquired knowledge and skills as they utilize the design process to design, sketch, build, test, and reflect on a new tool design. This project is a part of the Project Lead They Way (PLTW) curriculum. With your support, my students will have the opportunity to participate in the STEM PLTW Launch Program. Your donation will go directly to student iPads that are necessary to utilize the PLTW Launch curriculum. My school is one of 42 schools statewide that has been selected as a Future Ready Learning School, which is a collaborative effort to transform teaching and learning using the power of technology to help drive continuous improvement. The PLTW curriculum will aid in this effort and our mission to incorporate STEM education to better prepare students for a future of college, career, and community readiness. The elementary program, PLTW Launch, currently supports 24 modules focused on engineering, biomedical science, and computer science. All modules are aligned to elementary-level Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Standards for Math & Language Arts. Technology is a key component to PLTW and it is necessary for the programs to be effective. Enabling each student to have his/her own school-issued device is essential, especially for those students who may not have computers or devices at home. My students and I thank you for your support!

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