Tucker Middle School STEM
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​STEM Curriculum: Project/Problem-Based Learning

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At Tucker Middle School, long-term, dynamic, complex projects are implemented throughout the entire school-year. ALL of these challenges are standards and concept-based, interdisciplinary, and follow our Golden  Rule of Effective Teaching! All of our PBLs are Authentic, Applicable, and Actionable. 
--Nathan Williams: STEM Coordinator
We've created a TON of exciting PBLs for each grade level. We've also collaborated with some of our Community Partners to create unique, challenging PBLs for our students. We also take advantage of some of the many STEM competitions available annually! To keep things interesting and drive fresh innovation, we often switch up our facilitated rollouts. This means grade levels often journey through different PBLs than the previous year!  Click on the titles below to check out some of the PBLs our AWESOME STEM teachers have collaboratively facilitated (or are currently facilitating!) recently:
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6th Grade STEM Cohort
'Chuting for More Market Share (6th Grade Version)
TMS Garden Redesign 

7th Grade STEM Cohort
Zoo Atlanta Exhibit Redesign & App Build (collaboration with Zoo Atlanta & Mad-Learn)
Get Ready to be Blown Away (or Not)?! Hurricane-Proof Building Designs!
A Long Walk to Water
8th Grade STEM Cohort
Taking a Tiger Bite out of Hunger-->The TMS Food Security Initiative (collaboration with the City of Clarkston & the Chief Science Officer program via Science ATL)
The Path to Net Zero: Innovative Sustainable Design in Tucker
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Interested in seeing our Unit Plans!? Check out grade-level examples below!
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6th Grade Unit Plan
7th Grade Unit Plan
8th Grade Unit Plan
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  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • STEM Mission, Vision & Culture
    • Identified STEM Students
    • Non-Traditional Student Participation
    • Characteristics of the Curriculum
    • Professional Learning: Instructional Practices
    • Teacher Collaboration
    • Business, Community, & Post-Secondary Partnerships
    • STEM Competitions, Exhibits, Clubs, and/or Career Tech Student Organizations
    • STEM Curriculum: Project/Problem-Based Learning
    • STEM Curriculum: Day-to-Day Interdisciplinary Instruction
    • Investigative Research
    • STEM Journals
    • Accountability/Sustainability
  • Apply Now!
  • Contact
  • Calendar
  • Newsletter