Project Lead The Way
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is the leading provider of rigorous and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) education curricular programs used in middle and high schools across the U.S.
More than 400,000 students in over 4,200 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia are taking PLTW courses in the 2011-12 school year. In addition, PLTW has trained more than 18,500 teachers to instruct its engaging, rigorous STEM education curriculum.
Project Lead The Way and Vernier
Over the years, Vernier as developed a strong partnership with Project Lead The Way. We value their mission to prepare students to become the most innovative and productive in the world.
By providing a comprehensive curriculum package based on national standards, focusing on teacher training, and integrating Vernier technology, the PLTW biomedical and engineering programs are extremely valuable for schools integrating hands-on, project-based STEM Curriculum
Pathway To Engineering
PLTW’s Pathway To Engineering (PTE) is designed to encompass all four years of high school. Courses are centered on activities that are hands-on and project-based. Students explore aerodynamics, manufacturing and alternative energy; and apply biological and engineering concepts related to biomechanics. The program culminates with a collaborative capstone project.
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Biomedical Sciences
A sequence of high school courses, all aligned with appropriate national learning standards, focusing on a hands-on, real-world problem-solving approach to learning. Students explore the concepts of human medicine and are introduced to bioinformatics, including mapping and analyzing DNA.
Through activities, such as dissecting a heart, students examine the processes, structures and interactions of the human body. They also explore the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease working collaboratively to investigate and design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century such as fighting cancer with nanotechnology.
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