Course Information
2026-2027 Academic Year
CY67 PLTW Gateway: Magic of Electrons
| Course Code | CY67 |
| Course Title | PLTW Gateway: Magic of Electrons |
| Course Description | Students examine the behavior and parts of atoms as well as the impact of electricity on the world around them. They learn skills in basic circuitry design and use what they know to propose designs such as a burglar alarm for an art museum. |
| Cluster Grouping | Building and Moving |
| Career Cluster | Advanced Manufacturing (ADMF) |
| Course Lead Consultant | Natalie Hulbert natalie.hulbert@dpi.nc.gov |
| Course Status | Standard |
| Course Type | Adopted |
| POL (Proof of Learning) | Local |
| Credential as POL | N/A |
| Curriculum Date | PLTW |
| Hours of Instruction | 45 |
| Recommended Maximum Enrollment | 25 |
| Course Credit | 0 |
| Inherently Honors | No |
| Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement | No |
| Math Option Credit | No |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Cluster Grouping(s) | Building and Moving |
| Career Cluster(s) | Advanced Manufacturing (ADMF) |
| Pathway Level(s) | Engineering (PLWE) - Middle Grades ExplorationTechnology Engineering and Design (TEND) - Middle Grades Exploration |
| Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s) | N/A |
| CTSO(s)(Career and Technical Student Organization) | Technology Student Association (TSA) |
| SOC Code(s)(Standard Occupational Classification Code) | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4022)Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)Machinists (51-4041)Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-9012)Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (51-2041) |
