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Engineering Explorations is an elective 8th grade STEM course where students will dive into the world of hands-on engineering using Arduino microcontrollers and hydraulic grabbers and lifters.
What to Expect?
Students will explore the engineering process and develop coding skills to create innovative electronic and mechanical projects. Through practical projects and interactive coding exercises, students will cultivate problem-solving abilities, computational thinking, and a deep understanding of mechanical, hardware, and software engineering.
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5th Grade ~ Computer Science 5 introduces students to the problem solving cycle and basic computer science principles. Students will learn how to utilize the problem solving process to design and propose an app. They will then learn basic website development code using HTML and CSS.
6th Grade ~ Computer Science 6 strengthens and expands on students' knowledge of computer science principles. Students will engage in learning a new coding language that will allow them to create digital images, animations, and simple games.
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Intro to Investing will help students become more financially literate and teach them how to be smart with money as they start earning it. Topics include career exploration, saving and investing, insurance and risk, and financial institutions.
What to Expect?
Students will learn the essentials of investing and dive deeper into financial literacy topics such as interest rates, savings account options, the stock market, and more. Students will participate in The Stock Market Game, a simulation activity, where they will experience buying and trading in the stock market and attempt to make their virtual cash grow while competing against their peers and other teams across the state.
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Our goal in Art class is to nurture skills and teach concepts that are important for self expression.
What to Expect?
5th Grade ~ The 5th grade art program is based on building upon the foundations learned in elementary school. Students will be introduced to and apply more advanced artistic skills and knowledge. The main focus will be on the elements and principles of art, art terminology, art history, visual thinking skills and proper use of tools and materials. Students will also make real-world connections. The integration of art skills into core academics will be explored.
6th Grade ~ Students apply the basic skills and material understanding and acquire more refined skills and knowledge as they advance their understanding of the elements of art and principles of design, terminology, history, visual thinking, and use of tools and materials. Students will make real-world connections to the skills learned. Students will explore a variety of ancient civilizations through art projects as well as a continuing exploration in methods and the elements and principles of design.
7th Grade ~ In this course students will build on previously learned concepts and methods. Students enrolled in 7th grade art will explore various forms of Folk Art from around the world. Folk Art encompasses art produced from an indigenous (native) culture or by peasants or other laboring trades people, not trained in the “fine arts”. Each student will independently research images of Folk Art from around the world. After selecting either a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional form, they will collaborate with classmates and teacher to determine how this work can be recreated.
8th grade ~ Students in 8th grade art class will be exploring Pop Art through painting. Students will be encouraged to see how what was popular when the Pop Art movement was first created is not what is popular in their life. Students will observe and discuss “retro art”--past concepts that can be revisited as popular once again. Students will be able to revisit activities taught in previous years and create new art. Students will have choice after completing their first painting, deciding what they would like to create with a new art project or by revisiting projects taught in earlier years.
Choir class is an opportunity to for students to build musicianship, confidence, teamwork and commitment.
What to Expect?
Students learn the life skills of performance, presentation, and practice. The students perform in two concerts each year, and have several other opportunities to perform in class, and at WSMA Solo and Ensemble.
It is the mission of the Bayside Music department to instill in students the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to participate in making and enjoying music for the rest of their lives. Students in the Bayside band program will learn to play woodwinds, brass, and percussion through group lessons and large ensemble classes while exploring various musical styles and genres.
What to Expect?
During their time in the band program, students will learn to assemble and care for their instruments. Students will read notes and rhythms, play scales, and learn to express themselves musically. Students will explore a variety of styles including but not limited to classical, pop, jazz, and world music. Students participate in two concert performances a year, and 6th, 7th, and 8th grade players are welcome to join the Bayside Jazz Ensemble. Students will also have the opportunity to play for Solo & Ensemble festival.
The mission of general music at Bayside is to instill an understanding and appreciation for music in all Bayside students and families. Students are exposed to a wide repertoire of genres and instruments from around the world and are given the opportunity to experience playing the piano, guitar, ukulele, drums, and composing music.
What to Expect?
Students will leave Bayside with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to participate in making and enjoying music for the rest of their lives. In addition, students are expected to meet state music standards Create, Perform, Respond, and Connect. They create music through improvisation, and composition. Each student performs as an individual and in a group. Students respond through discussion and writing about music literature, and they connect by making historic and cultural connections to the music inside and outside of class.
Bayside Physical Education offers a wide variety of team sports, individual fitness and other movement activities. Each trimester has a mixture of individual and team activities that promote individual fitness, skill development and good sportsmanship.
What to Expect?
Students will participate, apply rules, strategies and techniques to a variety of individual and team sports. Students will develop and promote good sportsmanship with a positive attitude in all activities. All students will gain an understanding of concepts related to personal fitness and develop a feeling of success and positive self-concept through physical activity and fitness
In Orchestra, students learn how to play string instruments from the very beginning through an intermediate level. String instruments offered are violin, viola, cello and string bass. Students with prior experience are absorbed into the fifth grade beginning orchestra with supplementary parts.
What to Expect?
Students participate in two public concerts a year and have the opportunity to play a solo for a clinician once a year. In the fall, seventh and eighth grade string players participate in an area string concert and play in a WSMA music clinic at Nicolet High School. Orchestra classes meet twice for large ensemble classes and group lessons. During orchestra classes, students play from a grade level book and different selections of sheet music.
Utilizing the Next Generation Personal Finance curriculum, students will build core personal finance skills and learn real-world strategies to effectively manage their personal finances. Topics include: decision making, budgeting, saving, consumer skills, loans, credit, and more.
What to Expect?
By the end of this course, students will have a basic understanding of personal finance topics and a foundation in the skills necessary to successfully navigate the financial responsibilities that exist in life.
7th Grade Health Class teaches students how to care for multiple aspects of their personal, mental, and physical health. Please note, the trimester will end with human growth and development, which teaches students how to take care of their reproductive health during puberty, and beyond. Key points of human growth and development include: fetal development, changing health needs during puberty, reproductive anatomy and hygiene, and reduction of STD transmission.
What to Expect?
Health 7 is a one trimester course, during which students will reflect on their current health, make related goals, and learn how to become a healthier adolescent. Health 7 teaches students to take care of their physical and mental health during adolescence and beyond. Units include: goal setting, nutrition requirements during adolescence, lifestyle diseases and risk factors, stress and positive coping skills, health impacts of drug use, hygiene, and human growth and development.
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