It’s a classroom that’s unlike any other you’ve ever been in. A space filled with the latest design software, advanced materials and cutting-edge equipment. It’s a place that’s buzzing with project-based assignments, like programming robotics and analyzing DNA samples. Where facts and figures are turned into ingenuity and inventiveness. Where the four walls of the classroo m open up and lead to real-world challenges and opportunities – from energy and the environment, to housing and healthcare, to transportation and technology. It’s collaborative. It’s creative. It’s critical thinking. And it’s all centered on the most vital fields of learning and essential professions needed in the world today and tomorrow.
What educators call STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It’s a PLTW classroom – aka Innovation Zone. Step through the door, and you’ll experience an approach to learning that fuels imaginative thinking, creative problem solving and innovative solutions – just the kinds of skills that will help you succeed in your education and beyond.
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