Curriculum
Whole Class Enrichment ~ Elementary
The PEP Teachers work with classes on all levels, Kindergarten through 5th grade. Full units last six or more sessions, while mini units last between 3 and 4 sessions.
- Kindergarten classes participate in two or more units with the PEP teacher, including Computer Coding with Scratch Jr, Let’s Observe, Build It Festival, or Tangrams/Visual and Spatial Games.
- First grade classes participate in two or more units with the PEP teacher, including Computer Coding with Scratch Jr, Tangrams/Visual Spatial Games, STEM Puppet Parade (mini unit), or Fibonacci & Fractals Fun.
- Second grade classes participate in two or more units with the PEP teacher, including Computer Coding: Introduction to Scratch, Engineering Design Process, Mystery Festival, or Tangram Stories.
- Third grade classes participate in three units with the PEP teacher, including Computer Coding with Scratch, Visual and Spatial Reasoning, or Engineering.
- Fourth grade classes participate in two or more units with the PEP teacher: Computer Coding with Scratch, Engineering, or Visual and Spatial Reasoning.
- Fifth grade classes participate in two or more units with the PEP teacher: Computer Coding with Scratch, Engineering, Biomimicry, or Space Systems.
Lunchtime Enrichment ~ Weber Middle School
Lunchtime Enrichment (LTE) is open to all students in grades 6, 7, and 8. Students have an opportunity to participate in a variety of activities during their lunch/recess time.
Activities include, but are not limited to:
- strategy games such as Othello and Quoridor
- paper engineering and Origami
- word games such as Scrabble and Bananagrams
- math games such as 24 Game
- visual spatial games such as Blink and SETgame
- KNEX, KEVA and LEGO challenges and projects
- TED Talks
- Math Olympiads (once a month) Visit the Math Olympiad Page at Weber for more information
Visit Weber's Lunchtime Enrichment Page for more information.
Core Group Curriculum
Core Group curriculum is meant to enrich the classroom experience by exposing students to a more complex and advanced curriculum. It provides students the opportunity to examine topics in depth and with more rigor. Some topics are an extension of concepts that are taught in the classroom. Other topics are selected by the PEP teachers, in each building, to best meet the needs and interests of their core group students.
Field trips and guest speakers are often used to further enrich the curriculum. Some trips in the past have included visits to the Dolan DNA Learning Center in Cold Spring Harbor, The Museum of the Moving Image, The New York Stock Exchange, Museum of American Finance in the Wall Street Area, and the Nassau County Supreme Courthouse.
Grade 4 Curriculum
- Biodiversity
- Cells
- DNA & Genetics
- Optics
Other curricular topics may include:
- Computer Coding
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Codes and Ciphers
- Logic
Grade 5 Curriculum
- DNA & Genetics
- Economics and the Stock Market Game
Other curricular topics may include:
- Engineering
- Computer Coding and Robotics
Grade 6 Curriculum
Collaborative Problem Solving
Philosophy
Debate
Law Education and Mock Trial
Other curricular topics may include:
Passion Projects (Students conduct independent research on a topic of interest to them)
Engineering