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Programs:
Aerospace/Aviation, Biomedicine, Robotics, and Technology

Description of Programs:
Bridger Middle School Mathematics and Science themes feature a unique technology-based learning environment. The aerospace and aviation programs introduce students to the basics of aerospace history, aviation concepts, and technology and career opportunities. Activities teach the basic forces of flight, rocketry skills, space exploration and living conditions in space. The biomedicine program introduces students to the medical field. Students receive training in the human body, disease, medical terminology and operation and care of medical equipment. Students learn the mathematical skills necessary to perform medical duties, hazards in the medical profession, and basic medical techniques and procedures. In the robotics program students learn how to build, program, operate and use robots in different environments. Robotics provides an introduction to the study of physics and engineering. The technology program focuses on the student learning to use the computer as a problem-solving tool. The students learn about the major components of a computer system, computer maintenance and repair, programming, web design, and graphing. Sixth grade students explore all five themes while seventh grade students focus on a variety of semester theme electives that are extensions of their sixth grade interests. Eighth grade students complete a Capstone project, based on previous research in electives, which involves independent study and a presentation to peers, family, and professionals.

Highlights:

• Nevada's first NASA Explorer School
• Two teachers flew on the NASA Reduced Gravity Flight and tested a robotic arm designed and built by Bridger students
• Experiment flown on the International Space Station
• Sixth grade students visit AMES Research Center, Chabot Museum, in San Francisco
• Field trips: San Diego Zoo - Behind the Scenes; PIMA Air and Space Museum: Grand Canyon
• Eighth grade Capstone project, which involves independent study and presentation to peers, family and professionals