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Applied STEM Challenges

Math2Go and The FTRC were initiated out of an NSF grant in the late 1990's in which the investigators were tasked with finding ways to integrate differentiated learning and problem/project-based learning into the classroom.  It was cutting-edge at the time and the RC car was the stand-out tool in that development because it can reach struggling students and high achievers alike...at the same time. 

Today's programs are the product of over 10 years of curriculum, network and resource development by STEM professionals,  motorsports professionals, teachers, community leaders and of course...students.

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The FastTrack RC National STEM League is the 'little league' through which future engineers, scientists, marketing and creative professionals prepare for their futures.

FastTrack RC students form teams around 1:10 scale R/C cars that mirror professional race teams. Why motorsports? Because it is the only sport won or lost in real time by applying STEM. Drivers have a chance to win because engineers get it right.

FastTrack Racing Challenges Brochure
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These inquiry-based Challenges grow in complexity from teacher-initiated and teacher-guided activities into student-initiated and student-led investigations. 

Without calling it math, students use the themes of driving, transportation and motorsports to learn how to look for patterns in data and proactively use graphs to solve problems. Without naming it science, they apply Newton’s Laws of Motion and experience the difference between work and power.  See Samples below.

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Grades 3-5

1. Math2Go for Elementary

At the earliest stages of learning, connect purpose and practice with the procedures of science and math with these six grade-specific challenges that can last all year.

Each Math2Go Challenge poses a fun question and guides students to actively seek a scientific answer.  3rd, 4th and 5th graders have a motivating reason to measure, compute, organize their own data and plot charts to improve scores. 

Incorporate applied challenges on a weekly, monthly basis in the classroom or as an afterschool club.

Table of Contents, Grade 4
Grades 6-8

1. FastTrack Racing Challenges for Middle School

The middle grades FTRC curriculum lays the foundation for active inquiry and investigations using the Math2Go (small) cars then moves students into the more technically advanced (and much faster) FastTrack RC cars.

Read more about the National STEM League, projects  and integrated STEM lessons at the FastTrack RC web site.

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2. Math2Go for Middle Grades
 
Pave the way to success in problem solving, physics, algebra and higher math by engaging middle grade students in scaled-down Challenges that real professionals encounter. 

  • ¤ Understand how time, distance relate, speed and acceleration relate
  • ¤ Reinforce basic computation,  measurement and units

  • ¤ Before talking about them, experience the difference in:
    • Speed & Acceleration
    • Instant. &. Average Acceleration
    • Power & Work
    • Linear & Quadratic equations

  • ¤ Bridge the gap between symbolic math/science to applied math/science

  • ¤ Move beyond making graphs to using graphs for making informed decisions

See Intro to Math2Go Challenge #4
Grades 9-12

1. The  FastTrack Racing Challenges
 
Projects, investigations and lessons can be integrated into the core math, science, technology, engineering, or STEM courses. The FTRC is often kicked-off as a summer camp,  implemented as an after school science or STEM club with teachers using the appropriate lessons to teach core physics and math lessons during the formal school day.

Read more about the National STEM League, projects  and integrated STEM lessons at the FTRC web site.

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2. Math2Go for High School


High school students get all the benefits of the middle grades Math2Go, but these advanced Challenges extend to include formal physics and higher math. 

  • ¤ Move beyond 'plugging and chugging' when learning concepts in physics.
  • ¤ See that Newton's Laws of Motion really do describe our experience as they do the movement of planets.
  • ¤ Derive the quadratic equation from your own data

  • ¤ Use regression analysis to make real decision then see the consequences of those decisions.

  • ¤ Find derivatives of equations YOU derived to improve scores

See Math2Go Contents & Intro




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