2. What Is STEP? Sustainable Education Transportation Program Hands on inquiry challenge for middle and high school students to explore electric and solar options for the future Students are challenged to re-design or build a small remotely controlled car Students design a solar charging station Students enter their work into a competition at NC State Lots of support and help throughout the project Lots of fun for teachers and students Lots of brainstorming and creating Encourages an interest in STEM education

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4. Why Teach about Electric Vehicles? Preparing a future workforce Informed consumers Technologically fluent society

5. Mission of STEP Creating an educational pathway for students in electrification of transportation Engaging and immersing students through a minds-on, hands-on program through research, collaboration and competition Encourages students to consider responsible use of environmental resources

6. Winners On Display at NC Museum of Life and Science Middle School Winner High School Winner

7. Solar Charging Station: Our First Attempt! Schools are given a solar panel Students design an efficient charging station

8. One of our Cars: Students Designed Two on Our First Attempt! High school students are given a small car Middle school students build their own car

9. STEP: Preparing for the Future Innovation – re-work or build a small battery run car Creativity – design a solar charging station Soft skills – keep a technical report, writing, communicating Technologically literate society and skilled workforce

10. WHO IS PARTICIPATING IN STEP? Currently- 18 Middle Schools 14 High Schools North Carolina and Maryland

11. Standards-based Curriculum Battery technologies Virtual and physical modeling Data collection, analysis, and interpretation Charging stations Different types technologies e.g.,PEVs, REVs, PHEVs Smart Grid STEM careers Design

12. Teachers Involved in the Program Technology Education Mathematics Science

13. Questions bgamblin@cghsnc.org (I will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Please email me.)bgamblin@cghsnc.org http://step.gridc.net/ (This is the STEP site at NC State. It will give you an overview of the program. It’s information is for 2012 and has not been updated to 2013).http://step.gridc.net/