The Malden Science Department has completed a major review and revision of it 9th grade integrated science program. The new curriculum covers all topics in the Science and Technology Framework and incorporates the Microcomputer Based Laboratory activities. In the MBL each station consists of a Window-based PC, a Universal Laboratory Interface, and a suite of sensors for taking various kinds of measurements. This project adopts the Tufts Center for Science and Mathematics Teaching. The goal of this project is to provide students with a systematic strategy for solving problems that require information.
All students access information on an on line catalog and in electronic encyclopedias.
The Library Media staff along with the classroom teachers will develop projects that are interactive and challenging . This project will adopt the Dale Street School in Medfield, a Lighthouse project. This goal of this project is to add multimedia presentation skills to the curriculum of the Millis Middle School. The Middle School Art teacher will teach multimedia skills to the students and the classroom teachers will assign a multimedia project as part of their research projects. This project is adopting a model from the Concord Middle School and the Walpole Middle School.