Representation in STEM

School:: Cypress Palm Middle
Subject:: Stem
Teacher:: Regina Bale
Students Impacted:: 120
Grade:: 8
Date:: September 13, 2020

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Harlan & Heather Dam - $201.39

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 122

Students checked out the books they were interested in and then did video reviews of the book's subject and the science behind it. Students were often checking out books just to read as well. Some of the popular titles were Balck Wemon in Science, Shark LAdy, Patricia's Vision, and Hedy Lamarr's Double Life. The best resonses from students were that they had never heard of the person they read about before but that they did amazing things which was the goal of the project for students to realize many different people have and are contributing to science.

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

Students will be more aware of the contributions to science made by people from many backgrounds.

What will be done with my students

We will have an activity where students read about someone from an under represented group in science then create a video to share about that person. All guidelines for cleaning and sterilizing materials for use will be followed to prevent any spread of illness because of shared materials.

Benefits to my students

Students will be able to picture themselves in a STEM career. They will also use skills from their English Language Arts and Social Studies classes to better understand how science keeps moving forward with the contributions of many.

Budget Narrative

The entire budget will go toward all the books students will need to start their research.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Fossil Huntress: Mary Leakey, Paleontologist	$9.95
2	Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions	$13.99
3	Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner	$16.49
4	Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code (Volume 1) (People Who Shaped Our World)	$13.99
5	Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist	$14.79
6	The Astronaut With a Song for the Stars: The Story of Dr. Ellen Ochoa (Amazing Scientists)	$17.99
7	Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom	$11.49
8	Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor (Volume 4) (People Who Shaped Our World) by Laurie Wallmark, Katy Wu (February 5, 2019)	$11.86
9	Patricia's Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight (Volume 7) (People Who Shaped Our World) by Michelle Lord, Alleanna Harris (January 7, 2020)	$14.93
10	Black Women in Science: A Black History Book for Kids Paperback – October 8, 2019	$8.99
11	On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein	$16.75
12	Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars (Kid Legends)	$12.19
13	Marie's Ocean: Marie Tharp Maps the Mountains Under the Sea	$19.99
14	Night Walk to the Sea: A Story About Rachel Carson, Earth's Protector	$17.99
	Total:	$201.39

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