2019-20 Seed Grant Awards
The ceremony to present checks for the 2019-20 Seed Grants was held on Saturday, August 24, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. Dr. Jennifer Deang served as the Master of Ceremonies, and Dr. Joe Fitzgerald was the Featured Speaker. Click on an image thumbnail to view the picture. |
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Ms. Diane Marsh
Crack the Code Squads- Bring Coding to Third Graders
In Crack the Code Squads, students take part in a hands-on workshop teaching coding and the Computer Science Standards. They rotate through these stations: instruction on computers, Crack the Code devices, and Unplugged activities. In a weekly coding challenge teams apply what they are learning, solve problems, and work collaboratively. Crack the Code devices such as Ozmo Family Coding, Lego WeDo, mini Spheros, and Dash and Dot bridge the gap between the tangible and the abstract as students master the fundamentals of coding. Students then teach and mentor other third graders in coding. Mill Creek Elementary School (Madison County, Alabama)
Ms. Jackie Smith
Engineering Design Process Lab 5
Engineering Design Lab 5 is an ongoing effort at Mill Creek to create a STEM Lab curriculum that correlates to the Next Generation Science Standards. It will provide students with a variety of hands-on, engineering based projects that will challenge them to utilize critical and analytical thinking skills. 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will work in collaborative groups to design, construct, and test weather balloons, CO2 metric dragsters, and drones. These activities will foster the concept of teamwork and strengthen student understanding of the engineering design process. Hampton Cove Elementary School (Madison County, Alabama)
Mrs. Lori Nelson
Get Rolling with Spheros!
As our society becomes increasingly dependant on robotics, the education we provide for our children should respond by providing opportunities for them to learn the skills they will need to be successful in their future careers. This project will provide an ongoing opportunity for students to learn to code with small, easy to use robots called Spheros. The proposal is for ten Spheros, and along with two that I already have from another grant, this will provide enough robots for every child in my class to work with a partner to program the robots at the same time. SPARK Academy at Cowart Elementary (Limestone County, Alabama)
Mrs. Jennifer Kennedy
Expanding the "T" in STEM: Robotics and 3D Printing
SPARK Academy at Cowart Elementary, a STEM-focused elementary school, is continuing to expand on the tools available for student use in exploring science, technology, engineering, and math for our youngest learners. The project Expanding the "T" in STEM: Robotics and 3D Printing will allow direct instruction of technology beyond apps and websites and provide opportunities for hands-on investigations of current and emerging technologies and tools. Riverton Elementary School (Madison County, Alabama)
Mrs. Rachel Evans
Riverside Learning Lab
The Riverton Elementary School Riverside Learning Lab will be an observatory/outdoor classroom overlooking the Flint River at the back of our campus. There will be several STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) learning opportunities for our students such as an animal tracking station, a weather station, a water collection/analyzation station, a binoculars station for bird/eagle identification, and a fishing deck. The community will also benefit, as we will welcome our community members and families to enjoy this special space on the weekends. Boaz Elementary School (Marshall County, Alabama)
Mrs. Cynthia Lancaster
Cubelets for Kinders
Cubelets for Kinders provides early exposure to robotic exploration for approximately 500 PreK-1st grade students in the Boaz Elementary School library. Offering this foundational STEM opportunity at a young age will hopefully guide students on an educational path of discovery, exploration, and reflection. Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School (Madison County, Alabama)
Mrs. Karen Lico
Kids Can Code - Hands-on integrated technology opportunities in the primary classroom
Holy Spirit School is developing a program to bring STEAM initiatives to all grades in our PreK-8 school. We currently provide coding opportunities through on-line programs in all grades, and hands-on opportunities through the Lego robotics program to our middle schoolers. This grant will allow our youngest students to have those same hands-on opportunities. Hazel Green High School (Madison County, Alabama)
Mrs. Brandi Glenn
Engineering Research and Design Program
This program establishes an advanced engineering research and design program for students who have completed a foundations course and wish to continue to pursue engineering research, design, and application of science and math. Created to be a flexible program where students can develop passion projects, capstone projects, and senior pathway projects students in this class will also be involved in community engagement activities, becoming mentors at our feeder schools, especially focusing on middle grades where begin to we see a decline in interest for Math and Science. Lincoln County High School (Lincoln County, Tennessee)
Ms. Mary E LeBlanc (Marty)
Falcon Engineering and Robotics - Lincoln County Schools Robotics Program
Students need the ability to create, design, innovate, and think critically in order to solve complex challenges. Every student should possess deep knowledge and strong skills in math, science, technology, and engineering"and should be excited and ready to use that knowledge in the real world. To meet this challenge, we need to provide students with new tools and techniques that enable them to learn and then practice the knowledge they have acquired. A number of robotics kit platforms are available to schools and have introduced students to math, science, and engineering at all grade levels. Sparkman Middle School (Madison County, Alabama)
Ms. Candace Stricklin
Sparkman Middle School Rocket Club
Sparkman Middle School Rocket Club allows students to learn the basics of how rockets work by building and testing model rockets. This process allows students to apply Newton's Laws of Motion, mathematical practices, and technology in solving real world problems. The students also practice working in teams, collaboration, and mentoring skill which will allow them to be successful in future endeavors. The goal of SMS Rocket Club is the same as the school motto," to encourage students to be an independent learner who is self-motivated and committed to achieve". Walnut Grove Elementary (Madison County, Alabama)
Mrs. Holly Whitt
FLL, Jr. - Robotics for Real World Learning
Students will work in teams of 4 to explore a real-world scientific problem based on the FIRST LEGO League competition challenge theme. They will also construct a motorized model of what they learn using LEGO elements and the LEGO WeDo robot. Throughout the project they learn and apply core values that help teams problem solve using creativity, persistence, innovation, and inclusion. Owens Cross Roads School (Madison County, Alabama)
Ms. Davina Mann
STEMQuakes
STEMquakes will integrate technology and engineering design into the traditional study of natural disasters that is a part of the science curriculum. Specifically, students will use the engineering design process to research the best structure designs to withstand an earthquake and then use technology to actually design the best structure. A "shake table" will be used to test the performance of the deign and LabView software will be used to analyze the stress point. Woodville High School (Jackson County, Alabama)
Mrs. April Kennamer
Bee Bottin' in Kindergarten
Bee Bots is a rechargeable floor robot for early learners that is perfect for teaching directional language, computations, and programming skills. It engages students in a variety of cross curricular learning activities. Students interact, communicate, explore, and problem-solve to program the robot to maneuver to a specific location. It fosters a love for STEM related skills because of the fun way it is introduced as a colorful BEE robot.
Seed Grants for Previous Years
The following documents provide abstracts for the Seed Grant proposals that have been funded over the past several years.
- 2023-24 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2022-23 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2021-22 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2020-21 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2019-20 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2018-19 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2017-18 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2016-17 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2015-16 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2014-15 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2013-14 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2012-13 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2011-12 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2010-11 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2009-10 Seed Grants Awarded (PDF)
- 2008-09 Seed Grants Awarded
- 2006-07 Seed Grants Awarded (PDF)
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