Project Lead The Way: Promoting engineering in middle and high schools

Seventh graders in some Illinois schools are designing playground equipment using advanced modeling software. Middlesboro, Ky., eighth graders are going to have a "robot drag race" later this year. These and many more projects across the nation are made possible by the nonprofit organization Project Lead The Way http://www.pltw.org/ (PLTW), which provides STEM curriculum and programs to schools across the country.

PLTW uses project-based learning to prepare students for the global economy. It also offers professional development for teachers and includes a network of educators, students, universities, and professionals who work together to design the curriculum.

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