Meade High – Environment/Society 2 (STEM)

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

| | | --- | This is a STEM Capstone course for seniors and is designed to support student exploration and research in an area of the student’s choosing. This may be a continuation of, extension of, and/or inspired by problems and/or projects explored via Problem Based Learning 3: Community Challenge and/or Internship experience. Students will be expected to write and submit a professional paper (White Paper), create and present a Scientific Poster, and formally present formally their experience and/or findings. Students will develop project management skills as they apply to their year-long endeavor, with daily updates and modifications to their plan. This STEM Capstone course is for advanced learners in the STEM Magnet programs at both North County and South River High Schools. In this interdisciplinary course, students will have the opportunity to receive mentoring from professional STEMists, support from a STEM teacher, and time to carry out an experimental research project in a