PLTW Middle School Satellite Programs

PLTW GATEWAY

Middle school is a time of exploration - a time when you are figuring out what you are passionate about today and how that relates to what you’ll become tomorrow. Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Gateway sparks a joy of discovery and opens the door to a range of paths and possibilities you can look forward to in high school and beyond. These fun and engaging classes will introduce you to an exciting world of STEM possibilities. Our middle school classes include: App Creators, Medical Detectives, Design and Modeling and Automation and Robotics.

APP CREATORS

App Creators will introduce you to the cutting-edge field of mobile app development. This class will give you the opportunity to customize your experience by choosing from one of the following areas of interest: health, environment, emergency preparedness, education, community service and school culture. Since many of these involve real-world problems with a health, wellness and public safety focus, the unit will introduce you to important biomedical science concepts. Offered at Fairview and Olmsted Falls Middle Schools

MEDICAL DETECTIVES

This hands-on class with give you the chance to play the role of reallife medical detective as you collect and analyze medical data to diagnose disease. You will solve medical mysteries through hands-on projects and labs, measure and interpret vital signs, dissect a sheep brain, investigate disease outbreaks and explore how a breakdown within the human body can lead to dysfunction. Offered at Brooklyn, Fairview, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls and Strongsville Middle Schools

DESIGN AND MODELING

Design and Modeling will give you a platform to discover the design process and develop an understanding of how creativity and innovation lead to many scientific advancements. You will then be challenged and empowered to use and apply what you’ve learned throughout the unit to design a therapeutic toy for a child who has cerebral palsy. Offered at Brooklyn, Fairview, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls and Strongsville Middle Schools

AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS

This high-tech class will enable you to trace the history, development and influence of automation and robotics as you learn about mechanical systems, energy transfer, machine automation and computer control systems. You will use the VEX Robotics® platform to design, build and program real-world objects such as traffic lights, toll booths and robotic arms. Offered at Brooklyn, Fairview, North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls and Strongsville Middle Schools

For additional Middle School Satellite Program information, visit www.polaris.edu, call 440.891.7666 or email dxander@polaris.edu.