PLTW Launch

Kindergarten through Fifth Grade
Engaging students at a young age builds confidence, grows interest, and puts them on course for strong accomplishments in middle school, high school, and beyond.

Through PLTW Launch, students become problem solvers. Students use structured approaches, like the engineering design process, and employ critical thinking. They apply STEM knowledge, skills, and habits of mind, learning that it is OK to take risks and make mistakes. As teachers and students learn and discover together, education becomes far more engaging.

Aligned to state and national standards
PLTW Launch aligns to Common Core State Standards for Math and English Language Arts, Next Generation Science Standards, and other national and state standards.

PLTW Launch curriculum includes 24 modules aligned to grade-level standards. The 10-hour modules are presented in pairs that combine to create a thematic unit.

2014-15 school year modules are listed in the table below.
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Grade Level  PLTW Launch Module  Kindergarten  K.1 - Structure and Function    K.2 - Structure and Function: Pushes and Pulls  1st Grade  1.1 - Light and Sound    1.2 - Light: Observing Earth, Sun, Moon, and Stars  2nd Grade  2.1 - Materials Science: Properties of Matter    2.2 - Materials Science: Form and Function

Grade Level  PLTW Launch Module  3rd Grade  3.1 - Stability and Motion: Science of Flight    3.2 - Stability and Motion: Forces and Interactions  4th Grade  4.1 - Energy: Collisions    4.2 - Energy: Conversion  5th Grade  5.1 - Robotics and Automation    5.2 - Robotics and Automation: Challenge