Grade 9
The Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Flight course is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment or continuing education in piloting UAV operations. Principles of UAV is designed to instruct students in UAV flight navigation, industry laws and regulations, and safety regulations. Students are also exposed to mission planning procedures, environmental factors, and human…
This foundation course, in a series of Project Lead the Way (www.pltw. org) pre-engineering courses, introduces students to the field of engineering. Students will develop problem solving skills, with an emphasis on developing a 3-D model of an object, beginning with hand sketching and advancing to 3-D modeling software. The course emphasizes the design process…
This course receives weighted GPA. This Project Lead the Way (www.pltw.org) pre-engineering course will guide students toward an understanding of the field of engineering and engineering technology. Students apply the principles of physics to various technology systems and manufacturing processes helping them learn how engineers and technicians use science, technology, and math in an engineering…
This introductory course introduces students to professions in law and public safety. Students will examine the roles, responsibilities and skills necessary for police, courts, corrections, private security, fire and emergency services.
Students will investigate careers in the human services career cluster, including counseling and mental health, early childhood development, family and community, and personal care services. A variety of activities will include explaining the impact of nutrition and preparing nutritious snacks or meals, investigating causes and prevention of child abuse, demonstrating simple clothing repair and alteration…
This course examines how the relationships between individuals and among family members affect the quality of life. Students will acquire knowledge and skills to enhance personal development, foster quality relationships, promote wellness of family members, manage multiple adult roles, and pursue careers related to counseling and mental health services.
This course is designed to provide an overview of the health care industry. Students will be introduced to medical ethics, teamwork, disease treatment and prevention through hands-on activities. Additionally, students will develop communication and leadership skills, identify career clusters related to health science, academic requirements for advancement such as certification, licensure, registration, and advanced degrees.…
Students are introduced to the structure of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining singular and plural forms, medical abbreviations, and acronyms. This course allows students will develop a comprehension of medical vocabulary appropriate to medical procedures, human anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology. This course is highly recommended for students pursuing a health science…
Principles of Biomedical Science provides an introduction to biomedical science through hands-on projects and problems. Students investigate concepts of biology and medicine as they explore health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell disease, hypercholesterolemia, and infectious diseases. This course receives weighted GPA.
Students will explore the various careers available within the education and training career cluster and the personal characteristics which are required to be successful in this field. They will develop knowledge and skills that are necessary to be successful in this field, investigate training options for different occupations in the field, and examine the trends…