The SmartLab at Slater Jr. High School in Pawtucket, RI provides all students with the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) skills they will need in order to compete in high school, college, and in the 21st - century work force. The SmartLab provides opportunities for all students to discover new technologies and master concepts relating to digital media arts and other academic disciplines. SmartLab helps students improve 21st - century skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, research, communication, collaboration, and overall technology skills.
Students are actively engaged in a series of project investigations throughout the course of the school year. These projects are authentic, and self - directed. Essential types of technology available to all students include:
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Circuitry
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Computer Engineering
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Computer Graphics
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Video Game Design
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Digital Communication
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Mechanics and Structures
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Robotics and Control Technology
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Science and Data Analysis
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Software Engineering
At Slater Jr. High School, we welcome all students with varying learning styles. The SmartLab at Slater expands on traditional teaching and offers all students of all abilities the opportunity to succeed in a project—based, student—centered, state-of-the-art learning lab.
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Forensic science is an indispensable component of the criminal investigation process. Forensics involves the scientific collection, analysis, and presentation of evidence within courts of law to promote justice. Students are exposed to various criminal cases via media and be introduced to the multitude of tools used to solve such cases. The realm of forensic science helps students dive into the concepts of chromatography, ballistics, toxicology, pathology, microscopy, microbiology, DNA extraction, dissection, fingerprinting and analysis of various crime scene evidence. Students in this program will use the actual processes, techniques, procedures, and equipment, which modern day forensic scientists use. Students have the resources and technology needed to collect, analyze, and present findings through the integration of the SmartLab at Slater. This program provides students with a student centered approach to STEM and a safe and welcoming learning environment which encourages heathy risk taking and helps students become more independent thinkers and learners.
Forensics Program
