2. WHY ARE YOU SO SPECIAL? “PLTW is like chocolate”, Thor Misko

3. W hy are You so Important? 79% of future jobs are expected to be STEM related, but… Only 4% of the 2005 9 th grade class will graduate in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in a STEM major. - National Center for Education Statistics Ten of the 20 fastest growing occupations are healthcare related. -U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2011

4. Why are You so Important? Science and Technology in Our Society Research Complex Design Development ManufacturingTest and Evaluation Routine Design Production Operation, Service, And Maintenance Distribution and Sales Our colleges and universities are well aligned with this… But how is this connected to high schools? Complex Analysis

5. Science and Technology in Many High Schools Wood shop, Auto shop, Machine shop & Drafting Chemistry, Physics, & Biology More than 600,000 students eat PLTW chocolates every day.

6. How Did We Get Here? Launched October 4, 1957 Shiny -Visible all around the earth. Beeps-Transmitted on “Ham” bands. PSSC Physics launched 1960 The Bete Noir! The Threatening Wake-up Call

7. WHY ARE YOU SO SPECIAL? PLTW is like Legos

8. How are You Different? NOT OSHA or PLTW Approved! Do NOT allow this in your classroom!!!

9. 9 PLTW is MAGIC! PLTW is NOT MAGIC!