STEM/PLTW - Design and Modeling / Medical Detectives (Period 3)
Course Description
This unit begins with students learning how to create and use an engineering notebook, which will be used throughout the course. They will learn about engineering and the STEM courses (science, technology, engineering, and math). Metric and customary systems of measurement will be studied, and students will use sketching and dimensioning techniques. Students will complete all steps of the Design Process while solving the Therapeutic Toy Design Challenge.
Medical Detectives
Students play the role of real-life medical detectives as they analyze genetic testing results to diagnose disease and study DNA evidence found at a “crime scene.” They solve medical mysteries through hands- on projects and labs, investigate how to measure and interpret vital signs, and learn how the systems of the human body work together to maintain health.