NEXGEN STEM ACADEMY - Salisbury Middle School
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      • James N. McCrobie, M.S.
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      • Keith Simpkins, B.S.
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      • Rachel Thompson, B.S.
      • Katie Serenyi, M.Ed.
    • Literacy and Research >
      • Katie Vinroot, M.Ed.
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    • Patient Zero: Searching for the Answers to the Unknown Illness Amoung Us
    • The Great STEM(+) Expo

NEXGEN STEM ACADEMY

@ SALISBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Building the Next Generation of Leaders Inspired by Curiosity, Creativity, and Innovation.
ABOUT NEXGEN

OUR MISSION

The NexGen STEM Academy at Salisbury Middle School seeks to build the next generation of leaders that are inspired to assess and solve community and global problems collaboratively through curiosity, creativity, and innovation.

ACADEMIC UNITS OF STUDY



6th Grade

Unit 1: The STEM Effect...
(STEM Literacy Skills Applied)

How can STEM literacy skills help us to answer questions and solve complex problems?

Unit 2: Operation: Unearthing History
(Geologic Mysteries)

What secrets does the earth share about its past?

Unit 3: Project ENVIRO: Achieving Food Resource 
and Environmental Balance
(Food Resources- Environmental Balance)
How can man live in balance with his environment in regards to food resources?


7th Grade

Unit 1: Operation: Ecological Future
(Ecology)
How do individual living and nonliving components create a sustainable ecosystem?

Unit 2: Operation: Outbreak (O2)
(Infectious Diseases)
What impact does disease transmission have on society?

Unit 3: Genetic Diversity
(Genetics)
How does the discovery, understanding and application of genetics provide insight into the dynamics of life?

Unit 4: Project Localize: Envisioning a Future
(Food Production and Sustainability)
What are the best practices to optimize food production and sustainability utilizing natural methods and technology?


8th Grade

Unit 1: Project DP3: Disaster Preparedness and Planning
(Disaster Preparedness and Planning Project)
How do people recover after a disaster?

Unit 2: Operation: H2O
(Water Chemistry)
How can clean water help support a healthy environment?

Unit 3: Project Vulcan: A Mission to Mars
(Astrophysics/ Astrobiology)
How will humans successfully establish and maintain a colony on Mars?
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Building the Next Generation of Leaders Inspired by Curiosity, Creativity, and Innovation.
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Contact Us

James N. McCrobie, M.S.
Academy Facilitator
jmccrobi@wcboe.org
Chad Pavlekovich, Ed.D.
STEM Curriculum Specialist
cpavleko@wcboe.org
Terance Dunn, M.Ed.
Salisbury Middle Principal
tdunn@wcboe.org
  • Home
  • At a Glance
  • Academic Studies
    • Academic Units of Study
    • Academic Content Focus Areas >
      • Environmental Studies
      • Agricultural Studies
      • Engineering Design and Emerging Technologies
      • Engineering/ Computer Science: Project Lead the Way- Gateway
    • Academic Unit Capstone Project Showcase >
      • 6th Cryptid Hunters
      • 7th Patient Zero
      • 8th Project Vulcan
      • 6th-8th Project Green
      • 6th-8th The Bee's Knees!
  • Lab Facilities
    • NeXus- Hub for Innovation
    • Lab for Agriculture and the Environment
  • STEM Faculty
    • Natural Sciences >
      • Chad Pavlekovich, Ed.D.
    • Social and Geographical Sciences >
      • James N. McCrobie, M.S.
    • Engineering/Computer Science >
      • Keith Simpkins, B.S.
    • Mathematics >
      • Rachel Thompson, B.S.
      • Katie Serenyi, M.Ed.
    • Literacy and Research >
      • Katie Vinroot, M.Ed.
  • Extracurricular
    • Robotics: FIRST Lego League
  • Events
    • A Seminar on the Plausability of Cryptids
    • Patient Zero: Searching for the Answers to the Unknown Illness Amoung Us
    • The Great STEM(+) Expo