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Middle School
STEM: TIDE Program
TIDE : Technology . Innovation . Design . Engineering
Westminster’s TIDE Program, which begins in the elementary, focuses on rigorous project-based curriculum in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to develop our students' ability to collaborate, think creatively, communicate effectively, and to work independently to solve problems.
PLTW Gateway (Grades 6-8)
Middle School is a time of exploration. Students are figuring out what they’re passionate about today and how that might relate to who they’ll become tomorrow. During this transitional time, PLTW Gateway’s ten units empower students to lead their own discovery. The hands-on program boosts classroom engagement and excitement, drives collaboration, and inspires “aha!" moments and deep comprehension. As students engage in PLTW’s activities in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science, they see a range of paths and possibilities they can look forward to in High School and beyond.
Courses Offered: Automation and Robotics, Flight and Space, Energy and the Environment, and Medical Detectives.
MS STEM Faculty
List of 3 members.
Student Clubs
Warrior Robotics
Join the Warrior Robotics team and compete at the local, state and national level. Learn to build and program your own robot and discover the fascinating world of robotics. To date, MS Robotics teams have competed locally, and have qualified for the State Competition.
SWENext Warriors
SWENext Warriors mentors and encourages female students ages 13 to 18 to take engineering classes and to consider engineering as a major in college. An outreach program of the Society of Women Engineers, this student club participates in the "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" Day at the University of Miami and also held a gift giving drive for young mothers at COPE Center South.
TIDE News
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Elementary School Robotics Wins Five World Bids, Seven Awards
During this year's State competition in Naples, FL, the elementary school robotics teams came home with seven awards. The REC Foundation also awarded five World bids at the competition, and Westminster won them all!Read More -
Middle School Robotics Team Wins State Championship
The middle school robotics teams competed at this year's VEX South Florida Championships in Naples, FL.Read More -
Middle School Robotics Headed to the VEX World Championship
After competing and earning a spot in last year’s VEX Robotics World Competition, our middle school robotics team, 33157A, was given the opportunity to enter this year’s Encore Online Challenge. The challenge was intended to reward teams that made it to Worlds last year and have continued their hard work this year.Read More -
Middle School Robotics Headed to State Competition
Congratulations to our middle school Warrior Robotics teams on being selected to participate in the South Florida VEX Robotics State Competition!Read More -
Palmetto Bay Honors Westminster Teacher During Women's History Month
Congratulations to Claudia Pastrana, our elementary PLTW Launch and enrichment teacher, for being featured by the Village of Palmetto Bay during Women’s History Month. Pastrana has taught in Palmetto Bay for the last 13 years and has made great strides in science education and robotics.Read More -
SWENext Warriors Participate in Female-Focused Engineering Event
Westminster's Society for Women Engineers, SWENext Warriors, participated in this year's "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day." The event, hosted by the University of Miami, is meant to inspire future female engineers. Anderson Bryan '22, Aria Upton '21, Mia Wells '22 and Mrs. Brianna Upton, the club's sponsor, logged on to the virtual event to partake in activities and discussion related to women in engineering.Read More -
Elementary School Hosts In-house Minecraft Competition
Westminster’s elementary school faculty hosted an in-house Minecraft competition for our Tech Time (TT) and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) students! Third, fourth and fifth graders took part in the competition. The students were asked to design an environment where humans lived without affecting different animal populations.Read More -
ES Robotics Teams Earn First Place and Bids to World Competition
Congratulations to Westminster Elementary Teams 6855B and 6855C for earning first place in the VEX IQ STEM Career Readiness Online Challenge Sponsored by The REC Foundation.Read More -
Warrior Robotics Earns Judges Award at Competition
Frisco Arango and Jacob Dumas, middle school students at Westminster, competed in a virtual VEX Robotics Competition over the weekend.Read More -
Students Use Minecraft to Build Virtual Solutions to Real-Life Problems
Elementary Enrichment teachers Mrs. Pastrana and Mrs. Castellanos implemented Minecraft in Education so students could design and build solutions to real-life problems as part of their Project Lead the Way Curriculum (PLTW).Read More
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Engineering students build a VEX Robotics perpetual motion device
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For more information about STEM-related student clubs, please contact Mr. Michael Gambrell.
