STEM Education in STEM Education in St. MarySt. Mary’’s Countys County

Why STEM in Why STEM in St. MarySt. Mary’’s s County?County?

In October 2002, theIn October 2002, theState of MarylandState of Marylanddesignated St. Marydesignated St. Mary’’ssCounty as the secondCounty as the secondTechnology Corridor inTechnology Corridor inthe State.the State.

Source: Maryland Dept. of Licensing and RegulationSource: Maryland Dept. of Licensing and Regulation

F-18 with F-35 (JSF) over NAS Pax River, Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy.F-18 with F-35 (JSF) over NAS Pax River, Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy.

We must shift our past We must shift our past educational practices educational practices and seek a new and seek a new paradigm for preparing paradigm for preparing our future scientists, our future scientists, engineers, and engineers, and mathematicians.mathematicians.

We must make sure St. We must make sure St. MaryMary’’s County Public s County Public School students can School students can compete for high compete for high paying, highly technical paying, highly technical jobsjobs

Why Why STEMSTEM??

St. Mary’s County Public SchoolsMichael J. Martirano, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Partnerships

NORTHROP GRUMMAN

St. Mary’s County Public SchoolsMichael J. Martirano, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Grades

4-12Rigor. Relevance. Understanding. Application.

STARBASE Atlantis Program

Co-curricular partnership

Grade

5Summer Space Camp for StudentsSummer extension

Grade

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Partnerships

Advisory Committee

Foundation

The STEM AcademiesThe STEM Academies

Great Mills HighGreat Mills High

Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12

Spring Ridge MiddleSpring Ridge Middle

Lexington Park Lexington Park ElementaryElementary

Grades 4 & 5

Grades 6, 7 & 8

Elementary Elementary SchoolSchool

Lexington Park Elementary Lexington Park Elementary SchoolSchool

STEM Academy STEM Academy • 4th and 54th and 5thth grade students grade students • Teamed teachers Teamed teachers • Comprehensive coursework Comprehensive coursework

focused upon the focused upon the interdisciplinary connections interdisciplinary connections between science, between science, technology, engineering, technology, engineering, and mathematics. and mathematics.

• The 5The 5thth grade year concludes grade year concludes with students participating with students participating in a Capstone Project.in a Capstone Project.

Patuxent River Naval Air Patuxent River Naval Air Station Human SystemsStation Human Systems

Middle SchoolMiddle School

Spring Ridge Middle SchoolSpring Ridge Middle SchoolSTEM AcademySTEM Academy • Tailored mathematics, Tailored mathematics,

science, and technology science, and technology courses courses

• Interdisciplinary teacher Interdisciplinary teacher teamsteams

The courses are designed The courses are designed to deepen understanding of to deepen understanding of STEM learning by exposing STEM learning by exposing students to the most students to the most current trends in science, current trends in science, technology, engineering, technology, engineering, and mathematics.and mathematics.

STEM Report on STEM Report on Space Camp Space Camp

Spring Ridge MS STEM students who attended Space Camp Spring Ridge MS STEM students who attended Space Camp shared their experiences with the Board of Educationshared their experiences with the Board of Education

Grades 9, 10 and 11 Grades 9, 10 and 11 Grades 9, 10

Middle School (Grade Middle School (Grade 6)6)

All StudentsAll Students STEM AcademySTEM Academy

11 Reading/Language Reading/Language Arts Arts

90 minutes -1 teacher 90 minutes -1 teacher

Reading/Language Reading/Language Arts Arts

90 minutes -1 teacher 90 minutes -1 teacher 22

33 Mathematics Mathematics 90 minutes -1 teacher90 minutes -1 teacher

STEM Pre-Algebra and STEM Pre-Algebra and Science Science

135 minutes -2 teachers 135 minutes -2 teachers Co-taught with class capped at 24 Co-taught with class capped at 24

studentsstudents

44

55 A DAY A DAY

ScienceScience

9090 MinutesMinutes

B DAY B DAY

Social Social StudiesStudies

66 Social StudiesSocial Studies

77 A DAYA DAY

Physical Physical EducationEducation

B DAYB DAY

Fine ArtsFine ArtsA DAYA DAY

Physical Physical EducationEducation

B DAYB DAY

Fine ArtsFine Arts

St. MarySt. Mary’’s County s County Board Member - Board Member - Engineering DesignEngineering Design

Patuxent River Naval Air Patuxent River Naval Air Station - Environmental Station - Environmental EngineeringEngineering

Middle School (Grades 7 Middle School (Grades 7 and 8)and 8)

Grade 7 STEM Grade 7 STEM AcademyAcademy

Grade 8 STEM AcademyGrade 8 STEM Academy

11 Reading/Language Reading/Language Arts Arts

90 minutes -1 teacher90 minutes -1 teacher

Reading/Language Reading/Language Arts Arts

90 minutes -1 teacher90 minutes -1 teacher22

33 STEM Algebra 1 and STEM Algebra 1 and ScienceScience

STEM Geometry and STEM Geometry and Science Science

135 minutes -2 teachers 135 minutes -2 teachers Co-taught with class capped at 25 Co-taught with class capped at 25

studentsstudents

44

55 135 minutes -2 teachers 135 minutes -2 teachers Co-taught with class capped at 25 Co-taught with class capped at 25

studentsstudents

66 Social StudiesSocial Studies Social StudiesSocial Studies

77 A DAYA DAY

Physical Physical EducationEducation

B DAYB DAY

Fine ArtsFine ArtsA DAYA DAY

Physical Physical EducationEducation

B DAYB DAY

Fine ArtsFine Arts

High SchoolHigh School

The Great Mills High School STEM The Great Mills High School STEM Academy offers unique courses Academy offers unique courses in Science, Technology, in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Engineering, and Mathematics, giving students extraordinary giving students extraordinary knowledge and skills, as well as knowledge and skills, as well as career exploration in numerous career exploration in numerous science and engineering science and engineering pathways. The curricula includes pathways. The curricula includes dedicated research classes dedicated research classes founded upon the application of founded upon the application of mastered material, integrated mastered material, integrated contemporary technologies, and contemporary technologies, and extensive problem-solving extensive problem-solving experience. experience.

Patuxent River Naval Patuxent River Naval Air Station - GasesAir Station - Gases

This project is a This project is a presentation by Dr. presentation by Dr. Narducci and Bryan Otis Narducci and Bryan Otis from Pax River Naval from Pax River Naval Base to the STEM Base to the STEM academy. academy.   Students were introduced Students were introduced to Liquid Nitrogen, atom to Liquid Nitrogen, atom cooling and tracking. cooling and tracking.   StudentsStudents’’ previous previous learned knowledge of the learned knowledge of the Ideal Gas Laws allowed Ideal Gas Laws allowed them to predict how the them to predict how the balloons would react to balloons would react to the liquid nitrogen and the liquid nitrogen and reflect how fast atoms reflect how fast atoms move.move. 

High School (Grade 9)High School (Grade 9)

All StudentsAll Students STEM AcademySTEM Academy

11 English 9 HonorsEnglish 9 Honors English 9 Honors English 9 Honors

22 U. S. History U. S. History U. S. History U. S. History

33 Geometry Honors or Geometry Honors or Algebra 2 Honors Algebra 2 Honors

STEM Algebra 2STEM Algebra 2

STEM Chemistry STEM Chemistry 2 teachers co-teaching in a 90 minute 2 teachers co-teaching in a 90 minute

blockblock 44 Concept Based Physics Concept Based Physics

CM or Biology HonorsCM or Biology Honors

55 World Language World Language World Language World Language

66 Physical Physical Education/HealthEducation/Health

Physical Physical Education/HealthEducation/Health

77 Fine ArtsFine Arts Fine ArtsFine Arts

STEM 9STEM 9

High School (Grades 10-High School (Grades 10-12)12)

Grade 10Grade 10 Grade 11Grade 11 Grade 12Grade 12

11 English English Honors Honors

AP English 11AP English 11 AP English 12AP English 12

22 AP AP GovernmentGovernment

AP World AP World HistoryHistory

AP U. S. AP U. S. HistoryHistory

33 STEM STEM

Pre-calculus H Pre-calculus H andand

STEM PhysicsSTEM Physics

STEM BIOLOGYSTEM BIOLOGY

AP Calculus ABAP Calculus AB AP Calculus BCAP Calculus BC

44 AP Physics /AP Physics /

AP Biology/ AP Biology/

AP Environ. Sci. /AP Environ. Sci. /

AP ChemistryAP Chemistry

AP Physics /AP Physics /

AP Biology / AP Biology /

AP Environ. Sci. /AP Environ. Sci. /

AP ChemistryAP Chemistry

55

66 STEM STEM Engineering Engineering

STEM Academy STEM Academy Research Research

ElectiveElective

(AP Statistics)(AP Statistics)

77 ElectiveElective Elective Elective ElectiveElective

Smart Smart TechnologyTechnology Interactive TabletsInteractive Tablets Interactive Student Interactive Student

Response Response Mobile Laptop Mobile Laptop

CartsCarts Desktop Computers Desktop Computers Visualizer / Visualizer / Document CamerasDocument Cameras Probeware/Probeware/ Digital SensorsDigital Sensors GPS UnitsGPS Units

MentorshipMentorship

A key feature of the STEM Academy program is the involvement of local business and industry individuals from science, mathematics and engineering career fields.

Mentors assist students with coursework offering academic and technical expertise as appropriate, and provide direction for specific senior project work.

Mentors visit classrooms and present on selected topics in mathematics, science, and engineering to enhance the instructional program.

Mentors provide access to their workplace and other sites within their industry or business.

AdvisoryAdvisory GroupGroup

An Advisory Group, comprised of community partners and school system personnel, will provides ongoing counsel to the STEM Consortium leadership.

Their input is sought for curriculum integration, community support, and partnership collaboration.

Congressman Hoyer Congressman Hoyer Visits SRMS STEMVisits SRMS STEM

Dr. Thomas, Dr. Thomas, NASA Astronaut, NASA Astronaut, Visits SRMS STEMVisits SRMS STEM

TransportationTransportation

Bus transportation Bus transportation providedprovided

GMHS attendance area GMHS attendance area will use regular will use regular transportation systemtransportation system

Other areas of county Other areas of county will use a hub systemwill use a hub system

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““STEM FOR ALLSTEM FOR ALL”” Initiatives Initiatives

AllAll Students in Students in AllAll schools have the schools have the opportunity to participate in STEM For opportunity to participate in STEM For All activitiesAll activities

After School RoboticsAfter School Robotics DI (Destination Imagination)DI (Destination Imagination) Summer Space CampSummer Space Camp STARBASE AtlantisSTARBASE Atlantis DoDEA Project-Based Learning STEM DoDEA Project-Based Learning STEM

for All Grantfor All Grant

After School RoboticsAfter School Robotics

Robotics Robotics SponsorsSponsors

Destination Destination ImagiNation (DI)ImagiNation (DI)

Destination ImagiNation Destination ImagiNation

is a community-based,is a community-based,

school-friendly program school-friendly program

that builds participantsthat builds participants’’

creativity, problem creativity, problem

solving, and teamworksolving, and teamwork

in enjoyable and in enjoyable and

meaningful ways. meaningful ways.

Summer Space Summer Space CampCamp

Camp activities include the areas ofCamp activities include the areas of

science, mathematics, technology,science, mathematics, technology,

and engineering. Topics include and engineering. Topics include

Earth Science, Engineering, Earth Science, Engineering,

Rocketry, Space Citizenship, andRocketry, Space Citizenship, and

Space Science. Space Science.

Authentic field experiences may Authentic field experiences may

include trips to the Patuxent River include trips to the Patuxent River

Naval Air Station, NASA Goddard Naval Air Station, NASA Goddard

Space Center, and the National Air Space Center, and the National Air

and Space Museum. and Space Museum.   

Sponsored by the Patuxent PartnershipSponsored by the Patuxent Partnership