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 STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering
& Mathematics)
Legacy Grants: All Schools
2011-2012
GRANT RECIPIENTS AND PROJECTS
North
Springs Charter High School - Will initiate a
program, Operation Hyper/Thread, designed to
establish a robotics education pathway at North
Springs and to thread the knowledge and experience
about robotics across feeder schools in the cluster
through mentoring activities. The objective is to
develop a sustainable competitive robotics program
at the high school while reaching out to the middle
and elementary school students to develop their
primary robotics skills. Grant funds will be used to
purchase needed equipment to prepare for robotic
team competition and mentorship activities.
Riverwood
International Charter School - Grant funds will
support the current RoboRaiders Robotic Team. The
team engages students in designing and building
robots to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge
competition. The objectives of the program are to
promote leadership qualities, team spirit and
cooperation while developing engineering and
technological skills to inspire students to seek
careers in science and technology.
Sandy
Springs Charter Middle School - Grant funds will
be used to purchase Lego NXT Robotic kits to
increase participation in the current after school
Robotic program. Students will develop team and
project management skills through participation in
the FIRST Lego League competition and the Technology
Student Association competitions. The program is
designed to get students involved in real-world
engineering, computer science, design, math and
applied physics.
Spalding
Drive Charter Elementary School - Will offer the
FIRST Lego League opportunity to their 3rd through
5th grade students to prepare the students to
participate as a FIRST Lego League team. Grant funds
will be used for "seed money" to initiate
the program by purchasing equipment including
robotic and field set-up kits. The goal is to create
a fun, creative, hands-on learning experience which
engages students in STEM activities while serving as
a feeder program to the robotic program in the
middle school.
Ison Springs Elementary School - Will implement a
robotics after school club which will be a
continuation of the current SSEF grant-funded
science club. Grant funds will be used to purchase
Lego Mindstorm kits. Two engaging teachers with
strong backgrounds in technology and science as well
as Lego Robotics will work with students on
activities that integrate science technology,
engineering and math.
Woodland
Elementary School - Will develop a 4th and 5th
grade First Lego League for 2012 competition year.
In addition to the teams, students would participate
in two enrichment days focusing on decision making,
inquiry/mystery, metaphorical reasoning, and
inductive reasoning. The objective of the program is
to develop a sustainable robotic program which will
develop an interest among students of all
backgrounds for further participation in robotics
and/or STEM studies in middle, high school and
beyond. Grant funds would be used to bring in a
robotics instructor to work with students and train
the teacher.
2010-2011 GRANT RECIPIENTS AND PROJECTS
Dunwoody
Springs Elementary - Will initiate an
"Ask the Science Expert" enrichment
program bringing in experts in the field to
visit with the students to deliver high level,
inquiry based learning lessons incorporating the
use of their expanding science lab. They also
will purchase portable laptop microscopes for
use in the lab.
Heards
Ferry Elementary - Will create and
interactive "Human Sundial" to inspire
learning through outdoor experience
complementing classroom learning. A Human
Sundial will offer hands-on learning in a range
of subjects including Math and Science.
Appropriate curriculum will be purchased for the
project.
High
Point Elementary - Will initiate a
"Flipping Out Over Flip" program for
students in grades 4 and 5. Seven Flip cameras
will be purchased for students to develop
persuasive videos. The math videos will
demonstrate hand on experiences/experiments of
students relating real-life scenarios to math
standards being taught in the classroom. Videos
will help students make connections to their
everyday lives.
Ison
Springs Elementary – Will implement an
“Amazing Science!” after school science
extension program. Second and third graders will
participate in varied hands-on experiments and
projects that are aligned to the performance
standards. The focus of the program is to
foster a deeper interest in scientific inquiry
and exploration.
Lake
Forest Elementary - Will bring in an
in-school field trip called "High Touch
High Tech" for all 5th grade students.
Program transforms classrooms into Living
Laboratories in which students become scientists
and learn by doing science experiments both in
school and at home. Program is aligned with the
Georgia Performance Standards in Science.
Spalding
Drive Charter Elementary - Will implement a
"Science…Seriously" program for
students in Extended Day and Prime Time
afterschool programs to provide them with
additional science instruction. Two highly
interactive on-site field trips, Lego-Robotics
and High Touch/High Tech, will take place in the
program. "Time for Kids" magazines
will be ordered for use in the program.
Woodland
Elementary - Will purchase the Moon Cylinder
for their existing Star Lab. The Moon cylinder
will be used for four grade levels to meet
Georgia Science Standards. The Star Lab is and
continues to be an outstanding educational tool
for all of the students in the school.
Ridgeview
Charter Middle School - Will purchase students
licenses of Explore Learning's mathematics and
science "Gizmos" web application.
School will match grant to offer opportunity to
all 8th grade and ELL students. These
interactive computerized science labs and
mathematics simulations help students make
deeper connections to the instruction that they
receive in the classroom.
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