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San Marin High School

STEM Marin
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Comprehensive Biotechnology
STEM
1 science per year 2 sciences per year 2 sciences per year
No Application Application Application
Biotechnology and Science and
microbiology emphasis Engineering
emphasis

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 Introductions

School Staff:
Mr. Nick Williams - 9th Physics/Engineering,
Teacher Lead
Ms. Shea Mathews - 10th Biology/Biotechnology
Mrs. Virginia Vogl – 11th Chemistry
Mr. Claudio Tronconi – 12th Senior Project
Engineering

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 Why San Marin High School?

 Focus on the whole student

 Opportunity to excel in all areas
 AP and honors courses - academics
 smARTt – Arts and Technical Arts
 Athletics
 Clubs and activities
 Community service
 Why STEM Marin?

 Rigorous science, engineering, and math curriculum

 Small community atmosphere
 Critical and Creative Thinking, Collaboration, and
Communication
 Project-based learning
 2 science courses every year!!!
 Successful STEM Marin Students

 Love math, science, and engineering

 Expect to go to a four year college
 Value learning and have high expectations for their
academic progress and behavior
 Know how to work on projects with other people
 Do their personal best on all assignments
 Want to be part of a community within high school
 Participate in clubs, activities, sports
 Why STEM?

 Critical thinking and problem solving- transferrable

skills
 Engages students in school by using student
centered strategies
 The current demand for STEM-capable US workers
surpasses the supply of applicants who have trained
for those careers.
 16 of the 20 occupations with the largest projected
growth in the next decade are STEM related.
 About Our Program

 College Preparatory
 The Six Tenets
 Project-Based Learning

 Integrated Curriculum

 Using Technology

 Small Program Environment

 Empowering Students to manage their learning

 Work-based learning opportunities

 Typical Coursework – 9th grade

STEM CORE:
 Physics
 Principles of Engineering
 Mathematics: Algebra 1, Geometry

REQUIRED OF ALL 9th GRADERS:

English 9
College and Career Readiness/Health
Physical Education

OTHER ELECTIVES:
Music, Drama, Dance, Art, Spanish, French, Leadership, other
 Typical Coursework – 10th grade

STEM CORE:
 Biology
 Biotechnology
 Mathematics: Geometry, Algebra 2

REQUIRED OF ALL 10th GRADERS:

English 10
World History/ AP European History
Physical Education or waiver (must meet specific requirements)

OTHER ELECTIVES:
Many available, including: Spanish, French, Arts, Cisco Academy and College
Coursework
 Typical Coursework - 11th grade

STEM CORE:
 Chemistry
 STEM Elective: Biotech 2, AP Biology, AP
Physics, AP Chem, Marine Biology, Statistics, AP
Stat, AP Computer Sci, Jr. College STEM elective
 Mathematics: Algebra 2, Algebra 2 Plus,
Precalculus

REQUIRED OF ALL 11th GRADERS: OTHER ELECTIVES:

English 11, AP Language and Composition Many available, including: World
US History/ AP US History Languages, Arts, Cisco Academy
and College Coursework
 Typical Coursework- 12th Grade

STEM CORE:
 Senior Project Engineering
 STEM Elective
 Mathematics: Precalculus, AP Calculus

REQUIRED OF ALL 12th GRADERS:

ERWC/AP Literature and Composition
Government and Economics/AP Gov and AP Econ

OTHER ELECTIVES:
Many available including arts, language, College Coursework
 UC-Approved Curriculum

 8 Science courses
 Including Engineering courses

 Physical science or biological science emphasis

 Including AP courses

 4 Math courses
 Culminating with AP Calculus

 Technology-rich coursework
 Project-Based Learning/Inquiry-Based Learning
 Student-Centered
 What is Project-Based?

 Entry Event
 Driving or Essential Question
 Need to know list
 In Depth Inquiry
 Revision and Reflection
 Public Audience
 Why Project-Based Learning?

 Engaging
 Provokes students to encounter (and struggle with)
the central concepts and principles of a discipline.
 Teaches
 communication and presentation
 organization and time management
 research and inquiry
 self-assessment and reflection
 group participation and leadership
 Project-Based Learning

9th Grade Science/Engineering Typical Projects

 Rube Goldberg

 Physics of Sports Video

 Hybrid Car Design

 Passive Solar Home Design

 Build a band (of musical instruments)

 Robot Art Show

Rube Goldberg Machine
 Homeostasis Experiments

 Students design and run experiment to test

homeostasis
 Design procedures, peer review, collect data, analyze
 Publish results on research “poster”
 Write full lab report showing claim based on
evidence

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 Personalized Environment

 Cohort of students/ Community of

Learners
 Dedicated Math/Science Teachers

 Students get to know each other and their

teachers really well
 Teachers work together to develop
extraordinary curriculum
 Empowering Students

 Take responsibility for own learning

 Be a responsible member of the SMHS/STEM
communities
 High expectations
 Choice in decision-making
 Application

 Found on SanMarin.NUSD.org
 Google Form with paragraph and short answer
responses, grades reported
 Student should complete all sections
independently to the best of their ability
 Available November 1st
 Due January 10th
 Hear by February 15th
 Diane Santamorena dsantamorena@nusd.org
 Selection Rubric

Criteria Points

Student Responses on Application 55

Math Grades 15
Science Grades 15
English Grades 15

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 Next Steps

 SanMarin.NUSD.org (all application info and

process)

 STEMMarin.weebly.com (general programmatic

info)

 SanMarinScience.weebly.com (9th grade course

website)
Questions and Answers