Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate a STEM career pathway by describing what professionals do, the skills they use, and the problems they solve.
Students will be able to analyze how engineering design is used in robotics and car design to meet criteria and constraints.
Students will be able to conduct ethical empathy interviews with a STEM mentor using strong questions and active listening.
Students will be able to evaluate and synthesize interview and survey evidence to define a STEM identity or access problem relevant to students at their school.
Students will be able to create and revise a career infographic that explains a STEM role, its required skills, and its connection to school learning.
Students will be able to justify a high school course pathway that aligns their interests, mentor insights, and STEM career goals.
Products
STEM Career Infographic and Personal High School Pathway Rationale
Each student creates one polished infographic about a specific STEM career and a written rationale for a personalized high school pathway. The product must show how interview evidence, class research, and student interests connect to future learning and career possibilities.
STEM Identity Gallery Exhibit with Problem Statement and Prototype Showcase
Teams build a shared exhibition piece that names a school-based STEM identity or access problem, presents evidence from mentor interviews and class research, and showcases a collaboratively developed higher-fidelity prototype or service solution. The exhibit is designed for counselors, families, mentors, and younger students and explains how user needs shaped the team’s design decisions.
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