Hillsborough Education Foundation School and Classroom Enrichment Grants
Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.
Verizon Foundation - $394.20
The goal of this project is to enhance the science curriculum by including a robotics kit that will encourage innovation, creativity and critical thinking which are all components of a STEM education. The grant request also includes a printer/copier for student use in the classroom which will provide a resource for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The book requested will share photos taken by an astronaut from the space station that will provide students a perspective from space.
STEM education is a great way to encourage critical thinking skills as well as literacy in science. In order to encourage STEM for my sixth grade science students a Vex Super Kit contains a self directed opportunity for students to create their own robot. Innovation is also a key component to STEM education. They could become the next NASA scientist working on Rover! Robotics are very much a part of space exploration. In class, I have students create posters & models that consist of the Earth's interior in addition to projects that involve the matter/make-up of the Earth. To show students examples & perspectives of how things change over time in space this book will provide my students an astronaut's perspective as viewed from the space station.
Having the use of robotics will help me reinforce 6th grade standards (Example SC.8.E.5.10). Assessing how technology is essential to science for such purposes as access to outer space and other remote locations, sample collection, measurement, data collection and storage, computation, and communication of information.
Robotics is an elective here at our middle school so showing students the benefits of robotics cross curricular benefits their overall grade across classes. There are not enough engineers choosing STEM careers across the global landscape. Receiving the "hands on" experience will encourage a love of STEM. Having a printer in the classroom allows students to print out research notes as well as pictures for projects. Research is a big component of science and printing up reliable scientific sources is important.
The total cost of the project includes everything I need to encourage a love of STEM. District Pricing.
Vex Robotics play center https://www.vexrobotics.com/228-2500.html
What does it take to become an Astronaut book
https://classroom.follettlearning.com
| # | Item Description | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEX super kit | $360.00 |
| 2 | Book | $34.20 |
| Total: | $394.20 |
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