2018 2019 University Preparatory Academy West Palm Beach

2018 -2019 University Preparatory Academy West Palm Beach, Florida

VISION The vision of the Advanced Academics Program is to provide a climate which values and nurtures the talents and potential of gifted and talented students and prepares them to be contributing members of the world and successful in their life.

MISSION The mission of the Advanced Academic Program is to meeting the needs of the gifted students. The curriculum that is designed is integrated, project-based, significant, relevant, and rigorous.

GOALS The goals for 2018 -2019 are to: • • • Promote critical thinking and reasoning abilities Develop and expand thinking skills Utilize differentiated strategies for learning Build / extend cognitive language skills Facilitate opportunities for learning Develop project-based (STEM) integrated learning activities

Bright Child or Gifted Child Bright Child Gifted Child Knows the answer Asks questions Is interested Is highly curious Answers the questions Discusses in detail Listens with interest Shows strong feelings and opinions Copies accurately Creates new designs Completes assignments Initiates projects Is pleased with his own learning Highly self critical Learns well Thinks well

Year at a Glance • • STEM/Project-Based Learning Tynker First Lego League Science Fair Engineering Competition Community Garden IXL (Immersive, Adaptive Learning)

STEM (Project-Based Learning) • STEAM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in five specific disciplines — Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. • Rather than teach the five disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEAM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.

21 st Century Skills Critical thinking Creativity Collaboration Communication Information literacy Media literacy Technology literacy Flexibility Leadership Initiative Productivity Social skills

STEM Focus • • Research Community service Collaboration Critical thinking Creativity Communication Problem-solving https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=5 GWhw. UN 9 ia. Y

Tinker Tynker is a complete learning system that enables everyone from beginners to advanced programmers to code with intuitive, interest-based activities. Tynker's self-paced courses let kids experiment with visual blocks before progressing to intermediate programming. TYNKER EMPOWERS KIDS TO BECOME MAKERS

Why Tinker? Kids acquire critical 21 st century skills and learn to innovate across multiple themes based on their interests. Using Tynker, your child can, Ø Ø Ø Code robots Build APPS Explore STEM Mod mindcraft Code drones Build games https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=XIC 9 t. Y-zk. XE

FIRST LEGO League • FIRST LEGO League challenges kids to think like scientists and engineers. The students will choose and solve a real-world problem in the Project. They will also build, test, and program an autonomous robot using LEGO® MINDSTORMS® technology to solve a set of missions in the Robot Game. Throughout their experience, the students will operate under the FIRST signature set of core values, celebrating discovery, teamwork, and professionalism.

Science Fair Palm Beach School District Students will be designing and testing investigations using the steps of the scientific process. • Purpose • Hypothesis • Research • Gather materials • Conduct experiment • Collect Data • Write conclusion • Reflect

Science Fair

Annual “Engineer It” Competition Science Museum Students will engineer and test variety of models of their choice. § Float It § Fly It § Drop It § Launch It § Clean It § Thrill It

Community Garden Roots and Shoots Club (Jane Goodall’s Institute) Using the “Design Thinking Process”, students will design and build garden beds and grow vegetables and fruit of their choice to benefit their immediate community. They will follow the foot steps of Jane Goodall and make a difference in the world through their actions. They will maintain the gardens throughout the year.

Science Olympics and Math Bowl

Wax Museum

IXL Immersive Adaptive Learning IXL delivers a deeply engaging learning experience—for all students, in all grades, and in all subjects across 7, 000 skills. IXL adapts with students as they grow, offering challenges at just the right level to help them master new concepts. From algebra to adverbs, molecules to maps, IXL's content and technology enable fresh, captivating experiences that spark curiosity and build confidence. Skills include. . – – – Math Language Arts Science Social Studies Spanish www. IXL. com

Class Schedule Kg. -1 st grade Tuesdays and Thursdays 8: 15 -9: 00 2 nd Grade Tuesdays and Thursdays 9: 15 -10: 15 3 rd and 4 th Grade Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10: 30 -11: 15 5 th Grade Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8: 00 -8: 45