Our game of science has been modified into two separate games and has gotten a new name, The Game of Alchemy. One version is being adapted into a board-type of game where the players will answer questions about chemical elements as they move toward chemical stability. The other version is a card-based game for multiple players that combines the…Read More

My grant was for iPads for my special needs classrooms. Having the iPads allowed my students to hone many academic skills through the use of apps such as iXL and Teach Your Monster to Read. They were able to continue working on important skills during times when there was not an adult to work 1:1 with them, which was beneficial to their…Read More

My grant allowed me to introduce my students to a critical thinking and problem solving concept that I could never have achieved otherwise. Incorporating the Break Out boxes into my math class has taught my students about persistence, communication, team work and other skills that will carry them not only into my math class next year, but into…Read More

What a wonderful experience it has been to watch my students engage in coding and robotic activities. Lego Mindstorm has encouraged my students to explore a whole new avenue of creative and technological sides of education. The students learned and taught each other through this first year process. They are now asking when we can do that again.…Read More