Estrella Mountain Community College

Presented for Junior ACE Advisory Board

Scottsdale Community College/Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community

Phoenix College

South Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College

Four programs started Summer 2007:

Target students entering 6th, 7th 8th, 9th and 10th grade

Jr. ACE is held only in the Summer ◦ Mars Academy-Two Weeks◦ PHY299-Special Topics: Rocket Building-Five Weeks/Fall◦ Lego Robotics Academy-Five Weeks

◦ Courses offered in Math & Science-Five Weeks

Jr. ACE students are invited to participate in enrichment activities related to STEM topics during the fall/spring semesters.

Fall /Spring semesters workshops with high school/college success related topics

Pathway to ACE

Junior ACE Math Science Scholars Path to Success

6th Grade

Summer 2009

•Mars AcademyTwo Weeks

Fall 2009

•Attend STEM related activities

Spring 2010

•Attend STEM related activities.

7th Grade

Summer 2010

•PHY 299Five Weeks

Fall 2010•PHY 299

Monthly Updates•Attend STEM

related activities

Spring 2011

•Attend STEM related activities

8th Grade

Summer 2011

•PHY299Five Weeks

Spring 2012

•Attend STEM related activities

Fall 2011•PHY 299

Monthly Updates•Attend STEM

related activities

Junior ACE Math Science Scholars Path to Success

9th Grade

10th Grade

Summer 2012 •Math Class & Lego Robotics

Fall 2012No Class

Must attend workshops.

Spring 2013 No Class

Must attend workshops.

Summer 2013 •Math Class & Lego Robotics

Fall 2013 No Class

Must attend workshops.

Spring 2014 No Class

Must attend workshops.

ACE Program2 years

Mars AcademyMars Academy

Lego Robotics AcademyLego Robotics Academy

ACE Field Trip: Embry ACE Field Trip: Embry RiddleRiddle

ACE Field Trip: NAUACE Field Trip: NAU