Scenes from the 2009 Camp Invention Program
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Highland Charter Public School sets high academic standards and provides rigorous, meaningful instruction and support so that all students can meet these standards. Highland Charter uses a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) focused curriculum to facilitate our students’ ability to understand our world, solve problems and think critically. The STEM curriculum combined with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study provides a strong instructional program delivered by means of uninterrupted small group instruction.
The September 2009 issue of Technology and Children reports, “With enthusiastic curiosity, elementary level students are generally eager and excited to learn about STEM topics. When presented with the right design-based activity, students are capable of excelling as they develop STEM-related knowledge and competencies. Math and Science may be self-explanatory, but technology and engineering play very important, albeit distinct, roles in society. Technologies are solutions designed by humans to fulfill a need. Pens, water filtration, wheelchairs, and tunnels are all technologies. The process that creates technologies is engineering. Engineering design curriculum uses math, science, and other core subjects to teach about technology and engineering, all while making schoolwork seem relevant to the young student. STEM education may seem a daunting and unrealistic task at the elementary level. The contrary is the case, however, as STEM topics can be easily integrated into core academic subject material. ”
Highland Charter plans to utilize Engineering is Elementary (http://www.mos.org/eie/), EasyTech http://www.learning.com), and similar resources to implement the STEM focus. The entire facility provides opportunities for experiential learning activities.
Click to view the 2009-2013 Technology Plan.