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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
Facilitated ed by: Mr. Smolenand Mrs.
2020 2020 - 2021 2021
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
throughout what we learn all year long.
Students elect to participate, with parental permission.
Selection will be based upon a lottery system.
Approximately 40 incoming 8th 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
curriculum.
The other periods will consist of math, and two elective
periods.
Graded Self-contained Team-taught Differentiated Hands-on &
inquiry-based
Empowering
◼ How it’s the same
– Change classes – 2 elective periods daily – All Math Levels – Grades
◼ How it’s different
– Provides ability to make connections between curriculum within all classes – Opportunity to direct your own learning – Greater use of cooperative and group learning – Greater integration of technology – Relevant field trips to connect what you have learned to the world
The year will be divided into two halves where biographical studies of influential scientists will provide the framework for the core content.
September – January Leonardo DaVinci Galileo Galilei Sir Isaac Newton Benjamin Franklin February – June Marie Curie Thomas Edison/Nikola Tesla Albert Einstein Bill Gates/Steve Jobs
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
Tool Shed Bandsaw Drills Screwdrivers And many more! PVC pipe Heat guns Soldering iron Wires, motors, and
batteries
Circuits Dial Calipers Hot glue guns
Paint
iPads iMovie Quizizz Apple Clips Kahoot! Notability Flipgrid Nearpod Amplify And many more! Snap Circuits ChromeBooks
Whitebox CAD Code.org Robotics ROBOTC Building materials Coding software
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
Building Challenges Rube Goldberg Foot Prosthesis Roller Coaster Lab Building Catapults Green Cars Robotics
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Project planning Personalized challenge in the
form of differentiation
Cooperative group work Writing in all content areas Engineering software Tool safety Research skills Evaluating sources Applications to the real-world Making personal learning choices Video/movie editing Website creation Wiring motors and circuitry
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 14th. The lottery will be held on Monday, May 18th. 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.
Take ke a chance and sign up for this challe llenging, yet fun, alte ternati tive for all l 8th
th
disappo ppointe ted!