The Academy of Mathematics, Science, and Technology at Jim Bridger Middle School

Bridger Middle School Mathematics and Science themes feature a unique technology-based learning environment. The aerospace and aviation programs introduce students to the basics of aerospace history, aviation concepts, and technology and career opportunities. Activities teach the basic forces of flight, rocketry skills, space exploration and living conditions in space. The biomedicine program introduces students to the medical field. Students receive training in the human body, disease, medical terminology and operation and care of medical equipment. Students learn the mathematical skills necessary to perform medical duties, hazards in the medical profession, and basic medical techniques and procedures. In the robotics program students learn how to build, program, operate and use robots in different environments. Robotics provides an introduction to the study of physics and engineering. The technology program focuses on the student learning to use the computer as a problem-solving tool. The students learn about the major components of a computer system, computer maintenance and repair, programming, web design, and graphing.