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Engineering
Gatortrax
Math is the foundation of engineering. Math is a springboard
to many exciting careers. Math drives our economy to improve
our standard of living.
ALACHUA COUNTY GATORTRAX
information for students and parents can now be found on our
NEW WEB SITE . Please visit the new site for schedules and announcements.
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The Engineering GATORTRAX Math
Excellence project provides students in grades 6 - 12 with
opportunities to learn mathematics with hands-on activities.
Students participate in:
- Regular classroom instruction
- A Saturday Engineering program
- Mentoring
- Mathematics summer camps
- Field trips
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Engineering GATORTRAX is
designed to pave the way to careers in engineering or other fields
that require creative thinking, analytical, and problem-solving
skills. Student goals include:
- Completion of algebra by 8th grade
- Completion of calculus by 12th grade
- Successful completion of pre-engineering studies at community
colleges
- Successful completion of engineering studies at universities
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Engineering GATORTRAX is
a Math Excellence project funded by the GE Foundation
through its K - 16 Math Excellence Initiative. Project
collaborators are:
- UF College of Engineering
- UF College of Education
- Four community colleges and their local school districts
- Miami-Dade CC, Miami
Miami-Dade Public Schools
- Santa Fe CC, Gainesville
Alachua County Public Schools
- Valencia CC, Orlando
Orange County Public Schools
- SECME Inc., a national pre-college program in science
and math
- National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
(NACME)
- Private corporations
Snapshots of GatorTrax Summer 2006
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