2020-21 Seed Grant Awards

Hampton Cove Elementary School (Madison County, Alabama)
Mrs. Lori Nelson
Learning Logic with the Turing Tumble
Learning how to write computer code is increasingly becoming a part of the necessary skills students need to master before they enter the workforce. The Turing Tumble is a hands-on device that gives students the opportunity to solve logic puzzles and learn how a computer works.By working with the Turing Tumble, students build a mechanical computer and design configurations of the machine parts to solve the logic challenges included with the set.

Mill Creek Elementary School (Madison County, Alabama)
Ms. Jackie Smith
Engineering Design Process: Lab 6
Engineering Design Lab 6 is an ongoing effort to create 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-5th grade students will work collaboratively to design, construct, and test weather balloons, CO2 metric dragsters,and drones. They will use Sphero Bolts to develop coding skills. These activities will foster the concept of teamwork and strengthen student understanding of the engineering design proces

Lincoln County High School (Lincoln County, Tennessee)
Ms. Mary E LeBlanc (Marty)
Lincoln County Schools Robotics After School 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.

McDonnell Elementary School (Madison County, Alabama)
Ms. Karen Colvin
Outdoor Learning Center
There is nothing more exciting for students than being able to see something they planted sprout, grow, and be harvested. The lessons learned in our Outdoor Learning Center will last a lifetime. Our Outdoor Learning Center will not only teach students about gardening, but also about health, weather, cultures, art, and more. They will develop science, math, and language arts skills while exploring the learning stations throughout the Outdoor Learning Center. The school community will be involved in sharing the work and enjoying the fruits of our labor.

Skyline High School (Jackson County, Alabama)
Dr. Michael Muratet
Teaching engineering design and scientific inquiry using robots
We expanded our curriculum to include engineering design utilizing teams building their own robots to perform specific tasks. We have added robotics and coding classes, and a robotics club. The students create their own business-like organizations so that the process of designing, building and testing robots teaches the students teamwork, leadership, problem solving and ancillary skills of budgets and logistics. Students also have the opportunity to use their robots in scientific inquiry. These experiences are giving our students a new interest in STEM skills and careers

Walnut Grove Elementary (Madison County, Alabama)
Mrs. Holly Whitt
Weather Instruments and Problem Solving with Computer Aided Design
Sixth grade students will design basic meteorological instruments (anemometer, wind vane, and rain gauge) using the computer aided design software, Tinkercad. Then, they will print their instruments to collect and analyze weather data and compare the performance of their instrument to professional instruments used at the school. Sixth grade students will have the option of becoming certified via the Makerbot 3D printing program and will mentor 4th grade students as they design solutions to problems created by weather events, including human impacts and landscape/built environments.

Woodville High School (Jackson County, Alabama)
Mrs. Robyn Shelton
The Roaring Panthers Chemistry Show
Students will complete a chemistry unit on chemical reactions and stoichiometry. Various hands-on activities performed will relate chemical reactions and stoichiometry to real world topics, such as food dyes, and demonstrate how these concepts are instrumental in various careers. Students will recognize chemical reactions and determine the quantity of reactants and products needed for the chemical reaction. The students final project for this unit will be performing a chemistry show, Cool Chemistry Tricks, for our elementary school students that will demonstrate the unit concepts.

Section High School (Jackson County, Alabama)
Mrs. Ashley Paschal
Digital Journalism- Connecting Students With the School and the Community
Section High School is in the process of creating a digital journalism class to promote digital literacy and communications. The purpose of this class will be to connect our students, teachers, and community while promoting the use of technology and digital media. The digital journalism class will allow students to create news broadcasts and publish articles about events taking place inside classrooms, at extracurricular events, and within our community.

Academy for Science and Foreign Language (Madison County, Alabama)
Mr. Andy Blalock
ASFL Files
Our goal with this grant is to create a more hands on and STEM approach to our medical detectives class. By purchasing these kits our students will be able to engage in several different hands on experiences. Through these experiences we want for students to gain a more in depth knowledge of the skills necessary to pursue a career in forensics and develop inquiry skills through the scientific process.

Riverton Elementary School (Madison County, Alabama)
Mrs. Rachel Evans
Removing Barriers and Creating Equity in STEM After School Clubs
Riverton Elementary School has partnered with several organizations to provide STEM opportunities to our students after school. Some of these organizations include Huntsville STEAM Works, Bricks 4 Kidz, and The Knight School. Students who are able to pay for these after school clubs are able to attend each month. However, we would like to identify students who receive free lunch that would benefit from attending these additional STEM opportunities, but who cannot afford it. With this grant, we would be able to offer 27 students on free lunch a spot in the Bricks 4 Kidz LEGO Club this fall.

Seed Grants for Previous Years

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