The Effects of MTR on the Health of Appalachian Headwaters in Eastern Kentucky.

Student research teams will evaluate one of Earth’s unique biomes, the Appalachian Headwaters in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field. As a research team, the students will focus their research on the Appalachian Headwaters Health by investigating the soil/water quality a…Read More

In the world language classroom, exposing students to other cultures and perspectives first-hand is vital. Given our rural community, it is often a challenge to bring these diverse experiences directly to students in the classroom. Our students are constantly questioning what life is like in other countries—what food people eat, how they dress, w…Read More

Project Summary: Coding For the Primary
The grant I am requesting is for the Bee Bots program. With Bee Bots students will have to use coding to control the “Bee Bot”. This program will help students with their problem solving and critical thinking skills, as well as sequencing and estimation. Students will be able to work together and use…Read More

Kindergarten age students are asked to sit for extended periods of time throughout the day in regular education classrooms. There is an increased number of students who are being diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, and Autism spectrum disorders as well behavior disorders. The regular education classroom has a very varied and diverse population. Children…Read More

“The Miracle of Life”
In my first grade class we will do a unit on different life cycles. I want my students to experience this first hand with the lifecycle of a chicken. I want to not only capture the hatching of the chickens through technology, but also engage my students through the daily progression by helping to monitor the temperature and…Read More