GPS-Based STEM Curriculum

Next Generation Science & Math Lessons for Middle School

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The U.S. government developed this free educational curriculum using GPS concepts and applications to stimulate student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

The curriculum is designed for the middle/high school level. It provides a school year's worth of STEM content, but the lessons are modular to support differentiated learning across grades and students.

Each lesson promotes inquiry based learning through the use of fun stories, videos, and activities that engage students at low/no cost to the instructor. Lessons have been tested by teachers in real world classrooms.

The curriculum maps to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), including Three Dimensional Learning.

Features

Teaches STEM through the lens of GPS and GPS applications

From how satellites work to how biologists track wildlife

Provides 12 complete lesson plans structured into 4 modules

50-60 hours of total classroom time
Lessons take 1-2 classes to complete
Each lesson can be used independently

Uses STEM "Blended Model" with concepts and real-world applications

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
"IDEA" pedagogy: Inquiry, Discovery, Explanation, Application

Presents compelling STEM occupations and a spectrum of interesting careers

Career types and knowledge requirements incorporated within most lessons
Emphasis on real-world problems to explore example career challenges

Highlights heroes from underrepresented demographics

Women and minority pioneers in STEM fields included within various lessons
Emphasis on opportunities across the educational and vocational spectrum of STEM