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continued from page A-28 lot more hands-on, a lot more involved."
The biomedical class is the first in a series of four
day's class, they even used simulation software to do courses that will be implemented at the high school.
Garcia's autopsy on lapteps. As the current freshmen move through the years at
The class is part of a new program North Mason North Mason High School, more levels of the pro-
School District introduced this school year called gram will be implemented, according to science de-
Project Lead the Way. partment chair Ramey Le Roy.
"It's project-based, so the students are not just an- Next year, a human body systems class will be
swering questions in a book," said Lisa Roberts, di- available for sophomores. The next level will be
rector of instructional services for the district. "The a medical intervention class similar to a genetics
kids have never been more engaged." course, available for juniors.
Project Lead the Way, or PLTW, is a nationwide Seniors in three years will have the opportunity
curriculum that helps students connect what they to complete an independent research project for the
learn in classrooms to the real-world application of final level of the course.
the skills. Classes are based on activities and prob- "It's really exciting to bring to freshmen," Le Roy
lem solving, which gives students hands-on experi- said. "Students are engaged in real-world, applicable
ences, science."
Earlier this year, students in Anna Munkres' bio- Le Roy added that instead of giving information to
medical science class extracted their own DNA and students during classes, the program forces students
DNA from strawberries, while learning that hair to learn for themselves and teaches them how to seek
found at the faux-crime scene belonged to Garcia and out information on their own.
fingerprints belonged to her ex-husband. Many of the students and teachers have given pos-
They dropped blood from different heights to ob- itive feedback on the new model, she said.
serve the splatter pattern to figure out from where Implementing the program has not been without
blood found near Garcia spilt, challenges. Le Roy said, like with any new program,
"It's really lab-based and they're loving it," it's a lot of work for teachers to learn a new system.
Munkres said of her students. "This whole yearlong PLTW includes student journaling and labs, which
class is centered around this one person, Ana." is more work for teachers to set up and grade.
Munkres said the class is finishing its first block of "I feel like next year, I'll be able to go a lot faster
curriculum, based on DNA. Next, they'll move on to since I will have already been through the material
diabetes and infections, once," Le Roy said. "And Ill know where my students
"By the time this is all over, they're going to be are going to struggle."
like, 'Oh, poor Ana,' "Munkres said with a laugh. Le Roy added this is the first year that the science
Roberts said the district started using PLTW, as courses have included technology, such as laptops in
district officials looked for ways to bolster the schools' the classroom, which is a challenge for freshmen who
science, technology, engineering and mathematics aren't used to the school's systems yet.
(STEM) program. However, having laptops in class also allows for a
Three high school science teachers were trained variety of activities, such as the virtual autopsies or
during a two-week course during the summer on how other online animations, Le Roy said.
to use the program's lab books and experiments. The district plans to introduce two more PLTW
PLTW has three main components -- engineering, courses: a design and modeling course at the middle
computer science and biomedical. The new science school level that will start after the New Year, and a
class concentrates on the biomedical side. revamped computer science course at the elementary
Roberts said the new class has made learning level that will start next month.
meaningful for students. So how did Ana Garcia die? Youll have to ask a
"I like it," said freshman Lauren Curneen. "It's a freshman student at the end of the year.
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Oct. 31 at the Grapeview Commu-
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Loop Road.
The meeting will be to discuss
possible port property purchases.
For more information, call 425-
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Watch the
pumpkins fly
The North Mason Chamber of
Commerce will put on the annual
PumpkinFest and Catapult Com-
petition from noon to 3 p.m. Sat-
urday at Hunter Farms, located
at 1921 state Route 106 in Union.
Local high schools and private
teams compete for donated prizes
as they try to launch pumpkins
via handmade catapults.
The event is free and open to
the public.
• Compiled by reporter Brianna
Loper