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Chico Unified School District

EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY

Chico Unified School District

EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY

STEM Programs in CUSD

What is STEM Education?

What is STEM Education?

STEM Logo - Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
STEM is comprised of 4 specific areas: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  STEM education works to teach these areas in an integrated approach- through literacy and real-life applications.
 
Parkview Elementary is a STEM-focused school.  You can learn more about Parkview here!
What is Project Lead the Way?

What is Project Lead the Way?

Project Lead the Way Logo

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) provides a comprehensive approach to STEM Education. Through activity-, project-, and problem-based curriculum, PLTW gives students in kindergarten through high school a chance to apply what they know, identify problems, find unique solutions, and lead their own learning. (From: https://www.pltw.org)

PLTW is being implemented in:
  • Parkview Elementary
  • Bidwell Junior High
  • Chico Junior High
  • Marsh Junior High
See how PLTW is currently being implemented at Chico Junior High!
You Can Support our Programs!

You Can Support our Programs!

Donate to Parkview Elementary STEM/PLTW



Donate to Bidwell Junior High PLTW



Donate to Chico Junior High PLTW



Donate to Marsh Junior High PLTW


See What Your Donation Will Support at Parkview Elementary!

See What Your Donation Will Support at Parkview Elementary!

Teacher Training: $1,600 to train approximately 16 teachers at $100 a day in July of 2015

Annual Site License: $750.00

Other Materials, replacement of consumable materials: $1,420.00

iPad Air: $399 x 12 devices = $4,788 + plus tax

iPad Air Otterbox Defender: $600.00

Parkview Logo
Here's What Your Donation Supports for Robotics!

Here's What Your Donation Supports for Robotics!

Teacher training: $2500 = $2600 for travel costs, $300 for training

VEX Robotics Kits

Year 1 (2014-2015): $10,000

2015-16: 5 kits at $1050 each

Annual Fee: $750

Other materials: $500

Furniture for collaborative grouping and use of Vex Robotics: $4500

Image of Robot
Here's What Your Donation Supports in Year 1 at Bidwell!

Here's What Your Donation Supports in Year 1 at Bidwell!

Item Specification

 Unit Cost

Unit

Qty Recmnd 40 Students

Est Price Based on 40 students

Staff Development 

Registration for MD course - taught in San Diego

 $1,500.00

2

 

$3,000.00

Flight/Hotel/Transportation

 $800.00

2

 

$1,600.00

 




Total for Staff Training - year 1                            $4,600.00

Course Materials to implement Medical Detectives  

Go!Temp

$42.00

Each

20

$840.00

250 mL Beaker. Corning 1000 Manufactured with spout & uniform wall thickness for maximum durability.

$17.00

Pkg/12

4

$68.00

Omron BP710 Auto BP Monitor

$30.00

Pkg/12

10

$300.00

50mL Polypropylene graduated cylinder. Can use the same graduated cylinder purchased for the FS unit.

$1.00

Each

20

$20.00

Rubberized Chemical Resistant Aprons > Size: 24W x 30 in. H

$3.25

Each

40

$130.00

Student Dissecting Kit - includes Scissors, Student Grade 4 1/2", Forceps, Dissecting 4 1/2", Disposable Scalpel, 2 Teasing Needles, Straight, Mall Probe & Seeker, 6 Dissecting T Pins, Transparent Ruler, Dropping Pipette.

$110.00

Each

2

$220.00

Rubber Stopper, One-Hole, Size 2, Top: 20mm, Bottom: 16mm, Approx. No. per lb: 52 Item # 712433

$10.00

Pound

2

$20.00

Rubber Stopper, One-Hole, Size 3, Top: 24mm, Bottom: 18mm, Approx. No. per lb: 39 Item # 712434

$10.00

Pound

2

$20.00

Rubber Stopper, One-Hole, Size 4, Top: 26mm, Bottom: 20mm, Approx. No. per lb: 33 Item # 712435

$10.00

Pound

2

$20.00

Microwave - small

$60.00

Each

1

$60.00

Pair of Oven Mitts

$6.00

Pkg/2

4

$24.00

3D Printer

 

 

 

$1,200.00

Gateway To Technology - Participation Fee**
Each school is required to pay an annual participation fee. All required software is now included in the participation fee.

$750.00

Total for Medical Detectives Start-up

$3,672.00

 

 

 

 

The items listed below are consumed throughout this unit.

This will be the cost/year for 1 section per semester.

Sheep Brain - Fully Extracted, Student Grade

$6.80

Each

40

$272.00

Human Senses BioKit®  Note: if you teach more than one section order the Human Senses BioKit® Refill for each additional section

$72.00

Each

4

$288.00

 DNA Necklace Kit

$47.00

Each

2

$94.00

Exploring Electrophoresis and Forensics Classroom Kit

$250.00

Each

2

$500.00

Assorted colors of small round stickers such as Avery® 5795 Round 1/4" Diameter Color Coding Labels, Assorted Colors, 760/Pack

$6.00

Pkg/760

1

$6.00

AAA Battery

$6.00

Pkg/12

4

$24.00

Distilled Water, gallon bottle (if not available in classroom)

$2.00

Each

20

$40.00

Toothpicks, round

$1.00

Box

20

$20.00

Nitrile Exam Gloves, Large Textured fingertips for dry & wet working conditions. Made of 100% nitrile. Blue, Powder-free ambidextrous.

$9.00

Box/100

2

$18.00

Glove Exam Latex PF Medium

$5.00

Box

4

$20.00

Gloves Exam PF Small

$4.00

Box

2

$8.00

9 V Battery

$12.00

Pkg/4

6

$80.00

Foam trays

$12.50

Pkg/125

2

$25.00

.5" x 1.75" Avery address labels - 1 package of 25

$10.00

Pkg/25

2

$20.00

PLTW Engineering Notebook
ISBN#: 978-0-578-05027-0

$2.75

Each

80

$220.00

 

 

 

 

 

Total for Consumables - Year 1                                                                  $1,635.00

Total for Implementation for

Medical Detectives Year 1

$10,387.00

Here's What Your Donation Supports in Year 2 at Bidwell!

Here's What Your Donation Supports in Year 2 at Bidwell!

Expanding in Year 2

Automation and Design and Robotics

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Development

Registration for AR/DM taught in Chico

 $1,500.00

2

 

$3,000.00

Total for Staff Training - Year 2                                     $3,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Organizer for VEX parts, e.g. tackle box.   

$9.80

Each

16

$156.80

VEX GTT Kit 

$1,075.00

Each

8

$8,600.00

Digital Camera, Canon Power Shot (with video capability)

$100.00

Each

1

$100.00

4GB SD Card for Camera

$60.00

Each

1

$6.00

Saw, Back Blade 14", 12 pts. Per inch

$8.00

Each

8

$64.00

Miter Box, Hard Maple or Plastic 4" High Sides

$5.00

Each

8

$40.00

Staple Gun, Arrow

$15.00

Each

1

$15.00

Xcelite 103-S Wire Stripper

$12.50

Each

10

$125.00

Nicholson 8” bastard-cut mill file,

$6.00

Each

1

$6.00

Nicholson plastic file handle

$4.00

Each

1

$4.00

Square, Combination, 12" Grooved Blade

$9.00

Each

10

$90.00

Lo-Temp Full Size 110 Volt Glue Gun  

$6.00

Each

20

$120.00

Steel Tape measure

$4.00

Each

10

$40.00

4.5-Inch Needle Nose Pliers

$1.75

Each

20

$35.00

Paper Cutter

$28.95

Each

1

$28.95

Tape Measure - Metric

$2.50

Each

6

$15.00

Total for Supplies for AR/DM                                                                 $9,445.75

 

 

 

 

 

The items listed below are consumed throughout 1 year of AR/DM. This will be the cost/year for 1 section per semester

PLTW Engineering Notebook
ISBN#: 978-0-578-05027-0

$2.75

Each

40

$110.00

Staples 3/8" Long for Arrow

$2.00

Pkg/1250

1

$2.00

Lo-Temp Glue Sticks, 1/2" x 4" Long   

$0.25

Each

200

$50.00

Quick Dry Tacky Glue, 4 oz.

$2.25

Each

20

$45.00

Utility/X-Acto Knife with replacement blade

$2.75

Pkg/5

20

$55.00

Safety Glasses with Side Shields & Adjustable Temple #11782 Phoenix Edge-Black TM-53  

$1.20

Each

40

$48.00

String

$1.50

Spool

2

$3.00

Invisible Tape

$5.15

Each

20

$103.00

Electrical Tape 3/4" x 30'

$0.99

Each

2

$1.98

Assorted Permanent Markers

$2.40

Set

10

$24.00

1" Wide Masking Tape 50ft.   

$2.15

Each

4

$8.60

Colored Pencils - box of 10-12 colors

$1.39

Pack

10

$13.90

Total consumables per year for DM/AR                                                         $464.48

 

 

 

 

 

Total Implementation for year 2 for DM/AR

in addition to consumables for MD                                                    

$12,910.23


You Can Support our Programs!

You Can Support our Programs!

Donate to Parkview Elementary STEM/PLTW



Donate to Bidwell Junior High PLTW



Donate to Chico Junior High PLTW



Donate to Marsh Junior High PLTW