Project Description Goal: Improve student movement and engagement. Objectives: Provide space for students to apply Algebra individually or in groups and improve presentation skills. Activities: Students will use easel-sized portable […]
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Coding in the Lawrence Makerspace
Project Description In 2015 steps were taken to institute a makerspace in the Lawrence School Library. Two years later and the makerspace is continually growing and evolving as new students […]
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Bike Repair Apprentice Workshop
Project Description “This grant will be used to purchase materials to further implement a strong cycling culture at Lawrence. The materials will support efforts from a previous grant to enhance […]
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Art Studio Stools
Project Description To replace the existing chairs in the 7th grade art studio with stools. How will the project be evaluated (e.g. how will you gauge its success) “This studio […]
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What A Relief!
Project Description The Maker Movement combines the “ingenuity ethos with modern technology and innovation.” Specifically, 3D printing brings visualization to difficult concepts such as scale, structure and function. Other difficult […]
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Vernal Pools: Restoring Wetlands Habitats
Project Description For the past three years, the Lawrence School 7th grade Science teachers have partnered with the Massachusetts Audubon Society to provide classroom instruction to approximately 250 7th graders […]
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Fishing for Life
Project Description -Promote service learning through fishing. -Explain and demonstrate fishing skills. -Explain and discuss the importance of the Recreation and tourism industry. -Research and discuss the importance of preserving […]
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Expanding the Engineering Curriculum with Competitive Construction
Project Description The purpose of this grant is to purchase construction materials for our 8th Grade Engineering Program. As our program has grown, I have developed two competitive event projects […]
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3D Printing in the STEM Classroom
Project Description GOALS: To capture interest of STEM students To increase excitement in pursuing science as a career To stimulate interaction during class – any class will instantly be transformed […]
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Building Blitz: Instilling Civic Pride Through Construction
Project Description This grant will be used to purchase materials for a “Building Blitz” that will instill a sense of civic pride and workmanship in our students. As our program […]
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Started from the STEM
Recycled Water Bottle Greenhouse Project My seventh grade students at Lawrence School in Falmouth want to build a recycled water bottle greenhouse. They learned about similar projects in Mashpee […]
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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 […]
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Re-enacting the Iditarod
by Bob Porto, Lawrence School See what these kids created from their re-creation of the Iditarod races
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DaVinci 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 […]
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