TEC-711Elective
Engineering Design
A hands-on elective where students design, build, and test solutions to real-world style challenges.
Grade 7 · Semester
STEM-810
STEM Capstone
A culminating project course where eighth graders tackle a meaningful challenge using everything they have learned.
Grade 8SemesterElective
Description
STEM Capstone invites students to apply science, technology, engineering, and math skills to a project of their choosing. Students research a question or problem, design a solution, and present their work to an audience. The course rewards curiosity, planning, and the ability to learn from setbacks.
What students learn
- Define a clear question or problem to investigate
- Plan and manage a multi-week project with milestones
- Apply skills from across STEM subjects to a solution
- Gather and use evidence to support conclusions
- Present findings clearly to an audience
Signature project
Students complete an independent STEM project from question to presentation, sharing results at a showcase.
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