Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math Focus
The academic program is designed to target students who have expressed an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math by integrating these subject areas throughout the curriculum. Teachers use hands-on activities and investigations to teach math concepts so that students understand how those concepts apply to real world situations. Students visit the computer lab regularly, where they learn how to use technology to do research online and produce student projects such as slide presentations and short videos. Classrooms are also equipped with Chromebooks, iPads, laptops, document cameras, and projectors, which teachers use regularly to provide active and engaging lessons. Vintage also offers a robust science program which includes weekly visits to the science lab, where students develop their understanding of scientific inquiry through hands-on investigations. All of our students develop their engineering and programing skills as they participate in a VEX Robotics lab during the school day. Students are also able to participate in engaging activities through different after school clubs, such as the Robotics Club, Odyssey of the Mind, and Making Movies that Matter. Students work on the Vintage Garden
Since becoming a NASA Explorer School (NES) in 2007, Vintage has had numerous scientists, engineers, and even astronauts come to speak with our students. We have flown the Microgravity Club’s experiment in Houston, sent a couple of students to present their experiment at the student symposium at Kennedy Space Center, and even had video conferences with astronauts as they floated on board the International Space Station. Since then, NASA has decided it wanted to reach more students, so it makes its materials and opportunities available to all teachers. While the NES program is no longer funded, we continue our relationship with NASA offering our students opportunities like field trips to JPL, NASA speakers in the classroom, and our NASA STEM Family Nights where families and the community can participate in science, technology, engineering, and math activities (STEM) using NASA teaching materials. Vintage teachers have also attended national conferences and received professional development directly from NASA’s Department of Education. The Vintage community has found this partnership with NASA to be an exciting and effective way to teach, engage, and motivate students in the STEM fields.
Since becoming a NASA Explorer School (NES) in 2007, Vintage has had numerous scientists, engineers, and even astronauts come to speak with our students. We have flown the Microgravity Club’s experiment in Houston, sent a couple of students to present their experiment at the student symposium at Kennedy Space Center, and even had video conferences with astronauts as they floated on board the International Space Station. Since then, NASA has decided it wanted to reach more students, so it makes its materials and opportunities available to all teachers. While the NES program is no longer funded, we continue our relationship with NASA offering our students opportunities like field trips to JPL, NASA speakers in the classroom, and our NASA STEM Family Nights where families and the community can participate in science, technology, engineering, and math activities (STEM) using NASA teaching materials. Vintage teachers have also attended national conferences and received professional development directly from NASA’s Department of Education. The Vintage community has found this partnership with NASA to be an exciting and effective way to teach, engage, and motivate students in the STEM fields.