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STEM: TIDE Program
TIDE : Technology . Innovation . Design . Engineering
Westminster’s TIDE Program, which begins in the elementary school, 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 Launch (Grades K-5)
Using the nationally-recognized Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum, students in kindergarten through fifth grade have the opportunity to infuse project-based learning techniques in designing toys, solving real-world problems, building robots, and learning programming using Scratch, VEX Blocks, and ROBOTC languages. PLTW Launch taps into the exploratory nature of students, engages them in learning that feels like play, and encourages them to keep discovering. PLTW Launch’s 24 interdisciplinary modules bring learning to life. The program empowers students to adopt a design-thinking mindset through compelling activities, projects, and problems that build upon each other and relate to the world around them. As students engage in hands-on activities in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science, they become creative, and collaborative problem solvers.
PLTW Modules
Programming Patterns, Stability and Motion, Form and Function, Tinkercad, RobotC Programming, Novel Engineering, Input/Output Computer Systems, Robotics and Automation, Input/Output: Human Brain, and Highrise Programming.
News
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Students Earn Awards at 67th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair
Congratulations to Annalise Garrido ‘23 and Peter Frometa ‘22 for receiving awards at the 67th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair in Lakeland, Florida!Read More -
MS Warrior Robotics Team Qualified for World Championships
Middle School Team 33157A (Nico Reyes-Retana, Caitlyn Reed and Aiden Gambrell) placed fourth in robot skills at the Florida South Region Championships, earning them one of five qualification spots to this year's VEX Robotics World Championships.Read More -
ES Robotics Teams Bring Home Awards from State Championships
Read MoreTeams 6855 A, B and C competed at the South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Championship on March 6 and came home with six awards and four World bids! The awards are as follows: -
ES Warrior Robotics Mentors KCS Students
The Elementary Warrior Robotics teams hosted the Kendall Christian Robotics team on Wednesday, March 9. Kendall Christian just started their Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and competitive robotics program at their school this school year, and their coach, Jessica Gonzalez, wanted them to see an established team/program in action. Our students shared best practices for driving, journaling, and programming. The coach, students and parents commented about the knowledge, kindness and patience of our students.Read More -
All-Girl Warrior Robotics Team 6855B Wins Elementary Excellence Award
Congratulations to the all-girl Warrior Robotics Team 6855B for winning the Elementary Excellence award at the Second Annual STEM Squad VEX IQ Challenge.Read More -
Elementary Robotics Earns Multiple Awards at Competition
Congratulations to elementary school robotics teams 6855A, 6855B and 6855C for taking home multiple awards at this year's first robotics competition. A total of 20 elementary and middle school teams participated.Read More -
Mrs. Pastrana Receives PLTW Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award
Congratulations Claudia Pastrana, Westminster's PLTW Launch and Enrichment teacher, for earning the 2021-22 PLTW Outstanding Teacher of the Year award! Only 79 teachers across the nation received this honor.Read More -
Elementary Robotics Team Brings Home Award from World Championship
Westminster's elementary robotics team, 6855A, is the winner of the 2021 VEX IQ Elementary School World Championship Design Award for the Venus Division.Read More
Warrior Robotics
Fourth and fifth grade students who wish to further their engineering skills may also apply for the VEX IQ competitive robotic teams. These after-school student clubs allow students to build and program their own robot, and to showcase their skills at local, state and national competitions.
VEX IQ Robotics ES Awards
List of 5 items.
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2020-21
Team 6855A
Excellence Award – Regional Competition - Earned State bid
VEX IQ Online Promote Challenge - 3rd Place
Design Award – South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Championship - Earned World bid
Robot Skills Award – South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Championship - Earned World bid
Teamwork Champion Award – South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Championship - Earned World bid
Design Award - VEX IQ World Championship
Team 6855B
Judges Award – Regional Competition
VEX IQ Online STEM Career Readiness Challenge - 1st Place - Earned World bid
Robot Skills Award, 2nd Place – South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Championship
Teamwork Champion Award, 2nd Place – South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Championship
Team 6855C
Energy Award – Regional Competition
VEX IQ Online STEM Career Readiness Challenge - 1st Place - Earned World bid
Excellence Award - South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Championship - Earned World bid
Robot Skills Award, 2nd Place – South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Championship
Teamwork Champion Award, 2nd Place – South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Championship -
2019-20
Team 6855AJudges Award – Regional CompetitionExcellence Award – Regional Competition – Earned State bidCreate Award – Regional CompetitionTeam 6855B
Amaze Award – Regional Competition
Design Award – Regional Competition – Earned State bidTeam 6855C
Excellence Award – Regional Competition – Earned State bid
Teamwork Champion Award – Regional Competition
Robot Skills Award (twice) – Regional Competitions
Design Award – South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Competition – Earned World bid -
2018-19
Team 6855AInspire Award - Regional CompetitionBuild Award - Regional CompetitionJudges Award - Regional CompetitionDesign Award - Regional Competition – Earned State bidInspire Award - South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State CompetitionTeam 6855B
Inspire Award - Regional Competition
Design Award - Regional Competition
Design Award - Regional Competition
Design Award - South Florida VEX IQ Elementary School State Competition – Earned World bid
Judges Award - 2019 Vex Robotics World Championship
3rd place Costume Contest - 2019 Vex Robotics World ChampionshipTeam 6855C
Build Award - Regional Competition
STEM Research Project Award– Regional Competition - Earned State bid
Design Award/Robot Skills Champion Award - Regional Competition
Teamwork Champion Award/Robot Skills Champion Award - Regional Competition
Excellence Award/Teamwork Champion Award– S. FL VEX IQ Elementary School State Competition - Earned World bid
Create Award - 2019 Vex Robotics World Championship -
2017-18
Team 6855ADesign Award - Regional CompetitionExcellence Award - FL State VEX IQ CompetitionState and World BidTeam 6855B
STEM Research Project Award - Regional Competition
Design Award - RoboSLAM Competition
STEM Research Project Award - RoboSLAM Competition
RoboSLAM, State and World BidTeam 6855C
Excellence Award - Regional Competition
Think Award - FL State VEX IQ Competition
State and World Bid -
2016-17
Team 59350ASTEM Research Project Award - Regional CompetitionState BidTeam 6855ADesign Award - Regional Competition
Judges Award - FL State VEX IQ Competition
State and World Bid
