Students who participate a full school year in LearnSTEAM may earn up to 6 credits, with an additional 0.5 credit for each of the GED exams passed. Thus, it is possible to earn 8 credits in this extended school day program.
Students who are more than 9 credits off track to graduate within 5 years of when they started their freshman year are advised to concentrate on earning a GED.
Students who need 8 or fewer credits are advised to aim for a diploma.
The following four classes are designed to prepare students for success on the GED subject exams, while also preparing to demonstrate proficeny in algrbra, geometry, English, history, and science as may be required toward a diploma. Scenarios in the skilled trades bring a practical flavor to the coursework.
Outcomes: Pass GED Language Arts, Improve public speaking skills, Publish written content on the Internet.
Applied English and Communications has students practice communication skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) without cursing or slang, in business applications, advertising, technical manuals, business letters, resumes, and occasionally, song lyrics.
Outcomes: Pass GED Math, Practice math used in construction, electricity, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
Technical Mathematics apply skills to technical and/or industrial situations and problems through the use of systems of measurements; tolerances; geometry; algebra; statistics; and data displays. Students configure data for online project reports.
Outcomes: Pass GED Science, Demonstrate science used in construction, electricity, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
Students demonstrate use of scientific tools and methods and provide an introduction to chemistry and physics. Topics include measurement conversion, model creation, use of scientific methods, identification of the properties of common compounds, analysis of chemical equations, the impact of forces, and the study of various physical phenomena and forms of energy. Topics include human impact on the environments, the acquisition and use of resources such as timber, coal, water, and minerals such copper and lithium.
Outcomes: Pass GED Social Studies. Change the world.
In this course students learn about world history and US history through the lense of social psychology. Highlighted are the skilled workers and entrepruners who have created a better life for others. Comparative government and economics reveal the power of free markets to increase the standard of living over time. The course is designed for students to gain inspiration and purpose as they contribute to humanity in the course of history.
STEAM is often powered by passionate individuals who also practice fine arts. Thus, LearnSTEAM students are encouraged to practice the skills of musicians such as Pythagoras (lyre), Leonardo da Vinci (lyre), Galileo (lute), Isaac Newton (violin), Nikola Tesla (Theremin), Albert Einstein (violin), and Elon Musk (violin).