LEGOS- Brick By Brick... Learning That Will Stick!

School:: Veterans Memorial Elementary
Subject:: Stem
Teacher:: Carole Burns
: Lisa Casey, Lisa Heben, Rachel Broven Bunocore, Jenn Briggs, Rosa Gallegos, Benrie Rossini
Students Impacted:: 96
Grade:: K
Date:: September 13, 2020

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Florida License for Learning License Plate Fund - $639.76

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 106

This year this grant for each child to have their own set of Legos gave all the kindergarteners the opportunity to create, problem-solve and use their imaginations. Students had their own set of 100 legos and a building base. They were able to use them for language arts lessons like making letters of the alphabet, math lessons of counting, adding and subtracting, science, art, and other STEAM lessons of creating, designing, and testing ideas. Some things students made were maps of their homes, habitat for a polar bear eraser, 2D shapes and letters, and sight words using the Legos. Learning with Legos helped stretch our children’s imaginations and inspires them to create! Legos engaged the students' natural curiosity, teaching them without them even realizing it. The students loved learning with legos and they made succeeded on the Florida State standards. The Legos were always met with cheers of excitement and the student's wonderful imaginations!

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

Our goal is to provide each child in kindergarten with a lego kit. This will include about 100 lego bricks and a building base. Each child must have their own manipulatives this year and Legos will give them the opportunity to create, problem-solve, and use their imaginations.

What will be done with my students

In the past students were able to share STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) materials. This year we would like to provide each child with the same opportunity. Students would keep their own set of 100 legos and base in their own personal creativity kits. They would be able to use them for language arts lessons like making letters of the alphabet, math lessons of counting, adding and subtracting, science, art, and other STEAM lessons of creating, designing, and testing ideas.

Benefits to my students

Learning with LEGO helps stretch children’s imaginations and inspires them to create! Legos engage a students' natural curiosity, teaching them without them even realizing it. As they pick them up and figure out how to use them, they use all their senses. LEGOs also introduce kids to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) in a way they can easily relate to and enjoy. Engaging all levels of learners will let them excel at many Florida State curriculum standards. It will also result in the students retaining what they learn and being eager to learn more, setting them up for a lifetime of knowledge while allowing creativity to blossom.

Budget Narrative

This grant is written for seven kindergarten classes. These materials can be sanitized and used with all the kindergarten classes for years to come. Shipping is included in Amazon's price.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	1000 piece creative Lego brick set	$59.98
2	1000 piece creative Lego brick set	$59.98
3	1000 piece creative Lego brick set	$59.98
4	1000 piece creative Lego brick set	$59.98
5	1000 piece creative Lego brick set	$59.98
6	1000 piece creative Lego brick set	$59.98
7	1000 piece creative Lego brick set	$59.98
8	1000 piece creative Lego brick set	$59.98
9	8 sets of 12 Lego building brick base plates	$159.92
	Total:	$639.76

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