Expansion of the TI-Navigator
Funds are being provided to expand a grant from the NPEF last year and will be used to add a laptop and presentation cart with an interactive SMART Board to the TI Navigator system. The additional equipment will allow the system to be moved efficiently from classroom to classroom throughout the Middle School and High […]
RoboLab: Team Challenge
Additional funding is being provided to enhance the RoboLab, which was initiated last year through an NPEF grant, by providing a laptop computer dedicated to this seventh and eighth grade science mod, making the system portable and giving the instructor the ability to design, present, and run additional robotics challenges.
Cooperative Learning Activities through Adventure-Based Education
This grant provides Project Adventure equipment for the middle-school physical education program to add activities and games for building team-work and trust. The program is designed to teach students how to appropriately interact with others using conflict resolution and good decision-making skills.
Micro Dome – A View Port to the Universe
The three dimensional universe will be simulated on site through this grant. In two separate visits in order to accommodate all eighth-grade science students. A presentation addressing specific curriculum content objectives will accompany each simulation.
Stock Market Simulation
All seventh and eight grade math teachers will be able to offer their students the opportunity to research, “invest”, analyze and report on the performance of each student’s hypothetical investment portfolio, using computer-based research, graphing and presentation resources provided with this grant.