gate summer camp castori elementary and foothill oaks elementary july 2012

GATE Summer GATE Summer CampCamp

GATE Summer GATE Summer CampCamp

Castori Elementary and Castori Elementary and Foothill Oaks ElementaryFoothill Oaks Elementary

July 2012July 2012

Engineering is Elementary!

The Engineering is Elementary® (EiE) …•fosters engineering and technological literacy among children. •is a research-based, standards-driven, and classroom-tested curriculum •make STEM connections with literacy and social studies.

Engineering is Elementary is a program developed by the Boston Museum of Science

Learning about engineering

Experimenting with magnets

Magnetic Sailboats

Designing a levitating maglev

Experimenting with designs

Students work

collaboratively as

‘transportation’

engineers designing a

highway system.

Success!

Future transport

Transportation engineers

A week well spent

Our mission: Inspiring each student to extra ordinary achievement every day.

Oakdale Elementary SchoolReceived 1 of 5 Solar SunFlowers

• The SunFlower at Oakdale Elementary School is the second installation of the pilot

program• A 400-watt, student-controlled

and manipulated solar array • Serves as an interactive learning laboratory

• The first of its kind in the nation• Information shared other students

and parents via the Web• Learn the value of alternative energy

resources

Oakdale Students are excited

to be a part of the project!

We are proud that Oakdale Students play a part in the Solar

SunFlower Vision

• SMUD sees SunFlower as the prototype for projects in Sacramento area schools• An energy curriculum

• Funding and creation of the SunFlower and its curriculum

are provided solely by the SMUD Community Solar

program• SMUD Community Solar

program create opportunities to engage our community

• Solar and renewable energy• Educate the community in making good energy choices