Jefferson Hills

Intermediate School

Science/STEM Education

ASSET STEM Education

JHIS implements an elementary science curriculum rooted in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) philosophy. STEM refers to an interdisciplinary and applied approach which emphasizes these four disciplines in a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.

STEM Units/Modules:

3: Rocks and Minerals; Chemical Tests; Plant Growth and Development; EiE The Best of Bugs, Designing Hand Pollinators

4: Land and Water; Animal Studies; Energy; EiE An Alarming Idea, Designing Alarm Circuits

5: Ecosystems; EiE A Slick Solution, Cleaning an Oil Spill; Motion and Design; Environments

EiE = Engineering is Elementary