June 28, 2013
Page 39
The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch
FROM PAGE 38
Alternative Energy is a new but
quickly growing subject, said Stulz,
and touches on everything from
solar power to wind to basic energy
conservation.
"One of their first projects was
going through the building, looking
at energy use in the building. And
the kids said that we don't need all
of those lights in the front hallway;
we have all of this natural light," she
said. "And they were able to meas-
ure how much light was there and
how many lights they were able to
turn out and still keep enough light
in the building."
That initial assessment of WTHS
ended up saving the school 7 per-
cent on its energy bill with the
expectation that those savings
could rise to 10 percent.
During STEM WOW, students
built wind-gages and learned about
the future of alternative energy.
SDMS student Mihail Beja said that
the program immediately caught his
eye.
"I am interested in architectural
engineering, but after this experi-
ence, I especially liked alternative
energy," he said.
IMP leans heavily on the technol-
ogy side of STEM by promoting
computer skills.
"What they do in interactive me-
dia is they start with a green screen,
they put a picture of themselves on
the green screen and then they
Photoshop in a background and
then they Photoshop in an effect,"
said Barrett.
The final program previewed dur-
ing STEM WOW, CASE, took stu-
dents out into the greenhouse to
learn about nature and how pollen
works to spread plant life. All of the
skills learned during the week align
with Worcester's goals of supplying
practical, real-world education that
isn't just quoted from a textbook, ac-
cording to Superintendent of
Schools Dr. Jerry Wilson.
"This type of teaching and learn-
ing is a desired outcome of the
Common Core," said Wilson. "The
approach stresses collaboration,
critical thinking, and creativity
skills that lead to success in college
and career."
By giving rising eighth-graders a
sampling of the programs at WTHS,
Stulz noted that they will be better
prepared to decide if they want to
take classes at the school once they
reach ninth grade. The academies
are already very popular and can fill
quickly, but there is a push to keep
expanding them if interest remains
high.
"We've expanded pre-engineer-
ing and we've expanded Bio Med
for those reasons. And as our pro-
grams grow we hope to be able to
accommodate that," Stulz said. "So
there's usually a period of time
where we can't take everyone so we
do an application process and what
we're most interested in is the stu-
dent's enthusiasm."
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