| Approved Site(s): |
| | Approved for Bell, Bethune, Challenger, Clark, Correia, Dana, De Portola, Golden Hill, Innovation, Knox, Lewis, Mann, Marshall, Marston, Millennial Tech, Montgomery, Pacific Beach, Pershing, Roosevelt, Standley, Taft, and Wilson Middle Schools, and Bethune and Fulton K-8 schools. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee.
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| Grade Range: |
| | 6–8 |
| Prerequisites: |
| | None |
| Course duration: |
| | One or two semesters; may be repeated for credit |
| Notes: |
| | This is a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course that utilizes copyrighted lesson plans and project ideas. Teachers must complete the mandatory PLTW training program in order to teach it. |
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| Course Description: |
| | Gateway to Technology is a Project Lead the Way program designed to introduce middle school students to the field of engineering, and provide a foundation for students who plan to enroll in PLTW engineering courses in high school. It consists of six independent nine-week units, each focusing on a different aspect of engineering: Design and Modeling, Automation and Robotics, Medical Detectives, Flight and Space, the Science of Technology, the Magic of Electronics, and Energy and the Environment. |
| State Course Code(s): |
| | 7000 - Exploratory Career Technical Education |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: |
| | Materials supplied by PLTW. |