Project Lead the Way 6-8 Instructor
Mr. Michael Mackenzie – Michael.Mackenzie@stlucieschools.org
Project Lead the Way Launch
Project Lead the Way Launch students learn through exploration and discovery. Through PLTW Launch (grades K-5), students become hands-on problem solvers and learn to collaborate with their fellow students. They begin each module with an engaging ebook story featuring the characters Mylo, Suzi, and Angelina, who introduce the challenge students will work together to solve. Then, in a series of activities that build upon each other, students are challenged to become confident in trying new things, to learn from mistakes, and to apply what they know to find solutions.
PLTW Launch addresses Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and allows students to expand their knowledge and skills outside of the classroom.
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Project Lead the Way Gateway
Encouraging and Developing Students’ Love of Learning through explorations of coding and robotics, flight and space, and DNA and crime scene analysis, Project Lead the Way Gateway (grades 6 – 8) fuels students’ passion for discovery. As they engage in hands-on, collaborative problem solving focused on real-world challenges, students use and stretch their imaginations in brand-new ways and connect their learning to life. All the while, students step into roles spanning the career landscape – a crucial experience during this transitional time in their lives.
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