STEM Pathways

Elementary students are introduced and experience the three general pathways of STEM: biomedical, computer science, and engineering.  

PLTW Launch modules are included at each grade to support the grade-level math and science curriculums in these pathways. 

Pre-Kindergarten

•    Healthy Habits
•    Living and Nonliving Things
•    Floating and Sinking
•    Spatial Sense and Coding

Kindergarten

•    Structure & Function: Exploring Design
•    Structure and Function: Human Body
•    Pushes and Pulls

Ist Grade

• Designs Inspired by Nature
• Observing Sun, Moon, and Stars
• Animated Storytelling

2nd Grade

•    Properties of Matter
•    The Changing Earth
•    Grids and Games

3rd Grade

•    Stability & Motion: Forces & Interactions
•    Life Cycles and Survival
•    Programming Patterns

4th Grade

•    Earth: Past, Present, and Future
•    Organisms: Structure and Function
•    Input/Output: Computer Systems

5th Grade

•    Infection Detection
•    Patterns in the Universe
•    Robotics and Automation

 

 

In addition to math and science courses, each grade level offers specific elective classes that allow students to explore the three STEM pathways more in depth. 

6th Grade

• Intro to STEM

7th Grade

• Flight and Space
• Design and Modeling
• Computer Science for Innovators and Makers

8th Grade

• Design and Modeling
• Automation and Robotics
• App Creators
• Medical Detectives

Science 

Biomedical

• 9th – Union Freshman Academy
  Principles of Biomedical Science
• 10th-12th – High School
  -Principles of Biomedical Science
  -Human Body Systems
• 9th-12th – Tulsa Tech at Union High School
  -Biomedical Innovations
  -Medical Interventions

More than 15 other additional science courses offered.

Technology

Computer Science

• 9th – Union Freshman Academy
  -Computer Science Essentials
  _Aviation Technology
• 10th-12th – High School
  -AP Computer Science Principles
  -Cybersecurity
  -AP Computer Science

More than 15 other additional technology courses offered.

Engineering

• 9th – Union Freshman Academy
  -Introduction to Engineering Design
  -Construction I
• 10th-12th – High School
  -Construction I
  -Construction II
• 10th-12th – Tulsa Tech at Union High School
  -Principles of Engineering
  -Civil Engineering & Architecture
  -Engineering Design & Development

More than 15 other additional engineering courses offered.

Math

There are 15 math courses offered.