Project Description The funding from this grant would pay for the purchase of a second EV3Core Set Robotics Kit for my new Robotics elective class. This kit includes enough material […]
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Seaperch ROV Plus
Project Description The objective of our project is to have students build remotely controlled underwater vehicles that would use high quality probes, sensors and cameras to capture data in water […]
Read moreRaising Awareness Through Raised Beds
Project Description Our objective in applying for the Cape Cod 5 mini-grant is to help fund 8 raised bed organic gardens on the property of Barnstable High School. The project […]
Read moreBiomimicry: STEM Multipurpose Gloves and Backpacks
The goal of this project is to incorporate Engineering and Product development in the study of animals structures and functions. The children will incorporate an animal structure to create a […]
Read moreScience, Technology, Engineering and Math Book Library
The Chatham Preschool Program, Harwich Preschool Program and Make Way for Children would like to enhance their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math book libraries to include more non-fiction books that […]
Read moreMashpee Makerspace
Makerspaces, STEAM labs and fab labs are popping up in schools across the country. Makerspaces provide hands-on, creative ways to encourage students to design, experiment, build and invent as they […]
Read moreWHOI Exploration
Goals, objectives, and activities To introduce students to career opportunities within the oceanographic field. To provide students with hands-on research and data collection using equipment invented and/or built by […]
Read moreThe DaVinci Dash: An Integrated STEM Event
Goals, objectives, and activities Students will use engineering, woodworking and planning skills to design and build Kinetic Carts for the DaVinci Dash, an outdoor culmination of an integrated unit […]
Read moreRocketry Club
2014 Update: Last year, with a Cape Cod 5 mini grant, I was able to engage a group of 15 students in an after school rocketry program. We spent the […]
Read moreManufacturing with Legos
Goals, objectives, and activities I have written and been using a curriculum unit that teaches manufacturing technology for the past two years. The content aligns with the Mass State […]
Read moreLighting Up Lawrence
Goals, objectives, and activities The purpose of this grant is to purchase Squishy Circuit kits and circuitry supplies for our Grade 7 Engineering Program. These supplies will allow us […]
Read moreLego Robotics Summer Camp
Goals, objectives, and activities The goal of the camp is for students to learn to build functional Lego robots and program them to work autonomously. In addition to furthering […]
Read moreHow it Works
Goals, objectives, and activities To learn how things work in a fun, hands-on, safe, and creative manner utilizing exceptionally useful building pieces called K’NEX. KNEX are similar to “tinker […]
Read moreEngineering Rockets and Rovers
Goals, objectives, and activities The goal of this project is to have 10 5th graders lead after school clubs that cater to grades 1-5. They will research rockets and […]
Read moreDaVinci Dash
The DaVinci Dash is fun, exciting and time consuming. Summary The DaVinci Dash: An Integrated STEM Event Goals, objectives, and activities Students will use engineering, woodworking and planning […]
Read moreEngineering Rockets and Rovers
Summary Fifth grade students will research rockets and rovers and then lead after-school clubs that focus on the history and building of rockets and rovers, after which there […]
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