GATEWAY GATEWAY EWAYS EWAYS Facilitated ed by: Mr. Smolenand - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

GATEWAY GATEWAY EWAYS EWAYS Facilitated ed by: Mr. Smolenand Mrs. s. DiGiacomo 2020 2020 - 2021 2021

What at is Gatewa ways?  Gateways is a STEM-based program that was created in 2007 to satisfy the desires of students that wanted to learn more through inquiry and hands-on activities.  STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. These topics are integrated throughout what we learn all year long.

How w Does Gateways ways Work? k?  Students elect to participate, with parental permission. Selection will be based upon a lottery system.  Approximately 40 incoming 8 th grade students (20 boys/20 girls) will be assigned.  Even if you have participated in an integrated program at RMS, you are encouraged to still sign up. There is a possibility you will earn a spot.  4 periods (sometimes 3 depending on Period 8) spent in our classroom investigating topics within the core curriculum.  The other periods will consist of math, and two elective periods.

CourseStr tructure  Graded  Self-contained  Team-taught  Differentiated  Hands-on & inquiry-based  Empowering

Gateways ways Compari rison ◼ How it’s the same ◼ How it’s different – Change classes – Provides ability to make connections between curriculum – 2 elective periods daily within all classes – All Math Levels – Opportunity to direct your own – Grades learning – Greater use of cooperative and group learning – Greater integration of technology – Relevant field trips to connect what you have learned to the world

A Histori rical al Appr proac ach The year will be divided into two halves where biographical studies of influential scientists will provide the framework for the core content. September – January February – June Leonardo DaVinci Marie Curie Thomas Edison/Nikola Tesla Galileo Galilei Albert Einstein Sir Isaac Newton Benjamin Franklin Bill Gates/Steve Jobs

Humani nities Int ntegrat ration  How We Got to Now  The Science of Leonardo  Electric Universe  Sci-fi Lit Circles  Short Story Unit  The Giver  12 Angry Men  To Kill a Mockingbird  FutureHype

Tools  Tool Shed  Wires, motors, and batteries  Bandsaw  Circuits  Drills  Screwdrivers  Dial Calipers  And many more!  Hot glue guns  PVC pipe  Paint  Heat guns  Soldering iron

Technology  iPads  ChromeBooks  iMovie  Whitebox  Quizizz  CAD  Apple Clips  Code.org  Kahoot!  Robotics  Notability  ROBOTC  Flipgrid  Building materials  Nearpod  Coding software  Amplify  And many more!  Snap Circuits

Field Trips  Franklin Institute  Constitution Center  Independence Hall  Liberty Bell  Eastern Planetarium  Engineering Firm  Cheering on our Seaperch team  Singh Center for Nanotechnology  Chemical Heritage Foundation  Drexel Excite Center  da Vinci Lab at Temple

Challenges/Labs  Building Challenges  Rube Goldberg  Foot Prosthesis  Roller Coaster Lab  Building Catapults  Green Cars  Robotics

Independent t Research Proj ojects ts  Semester-long project  Research ANY TOPIC that interests you  Must make an argument  Research paper using sources to back up your argument  Present your findings to your classmates including interactive learning experiences  Create a research poster to share your results with the RMS community

Independent t Research Proj ojects ts Examples of topics:   Amazon is destroying small businesses.  Standardized testing has more negative effects than positive effects.  Self-driving cars need much more work before becoming available for purchase.  GMOs have many positive effects.  Germany needs to lead the EU along with Western Asia and North Africa.  The moon landings were not fake.  Asian culture has a positive effect on the success of Asian children.  Swimmers are more physically fit than runners.  Net neutrality is important for equal Internet access.  Parents with Munchausen’s by proxy negatively affect their children.  While the Stanford Prison Study was conducted in an unscientific manner, there is still valid information to learn from the research.

Future Cities  National competition  Planning a city from scratch  Civil engineer mentor  Multiple components —  Essay  Model  Sim  Presentation  Project plan  Interview for job  Prepare a resume  Practice interview questions  Participate in an interview with a member of RTSD administration

Seaperch  Underwater robotics competition  Fashioned out of PVC pipe  Naval engineer mentor  Multiple components  Presentation  Engineering notebook  Design of the perch  Pool competition  Compete at Regionals at Temple University  Potential to compete at Nationals

Who is Comp mpatibl ble?  EVERYONE  Enjoy working & learning in groups  Like to explore & “dig deeper”  Enjoy getting out of the classroom to explore real-world applications to the curriculum  Thrive in an environment where much of the learning is “hands - on”  Seek some independence and choice in learning

Group up Work, k, Group up Work, k, Group up Work  Types of groups:  Literature circles  Project groups  Lab groups  Table groups  Short story groups  In-class assignment partners  Working with any partner  Cooperative work with new people

Skills Learned d from the Gateways Classroom  Project planning  Research skills  Personalized challenge in the  Evaluating sources form of differentiation  Applications to the real-world  Cooperative group work  Making personal learning choices  Writing in all content areas  Video/movie editing  Engineering software  Website creation  Tool safety  Wiring motors and circuitry

What’s Next?  Discuss Gateways with your parents and decide on your ranking.  If you decide you are interested, rank Gateways as your first or second choice.  All ranking forms are due Thursday May 14 th .  The lottery will be held on Monday, May 18 th .  If your name is selected, you will have the chance to accept or give up your spot in the class.  Everyone else will be put on the waitlist, in case a student moves over the summer.

The Choice is Yours! Take ke a chance and sign up for this challe llenging, yet fun, alte ternati tive for all l 8 th th graders. You won’t be disappo ppointe ted!