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To establish monthly book based Makerspaces in the Media Center that will not only encourage STEAM learning, but also reading the Sunshine State Books.

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STREAM : STEAM and Reading Combined

School:
Pelican Marsh Elementary 
Subject:
Stem 
Teacher:
Gail Ellis 
Students Impacted:
400 
Grade:
K-5 
Date:
July 11, 2018

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Suncoast Credit Union - $250.91

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Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 731

STREAM: STEAM and Reading Combined was a huge success.  Although I wrote the grant for STEM Makerspaces in the Media Center to promote the Sunshine State Reading Program in grades 3-5, I couldn't keep the other kids away from the great makerspaces it provided.  Children in grades K-5 used the materials throughout the year helping to promote STEAM as well as reading.  In addition, our school participation in the Sunshine State Reading Program reached all new levels.  Of the 15 book titles, the 374 students in grades 3-5 read a combined total of 3,727 copies.  That is almost a 10 book average per student!  We had 90% of the kids eligible to vote for the state winner by reading at least three of the books and 106 kids complete all 15 books.  The best part is that most of the materials were not consumable, so they will continue to promote STEAM and Reading for years to come. 

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Building a moon landing module.

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Look out NASA, we're constructing rockets.

 

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Making constellations with squishy circuits.

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Ice Cream in a bag: math, measuring, and yum!

 

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Mouse coding fun.

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Thank you Champions for Learning!

 

Original Grant Overview

Goal

To establish monthly book based Makerspaces in the Media Center that will not only encourage STEAM learning, but also reading the Sunshine State Books. 

 

What will be done with my students

Each month a title from the Sunshine State Reading list will be highlighted. Students will be encouraged to read the book so they can earn a ticket to participate in that month's book related Makerspace in the Media Center.
October- I Love You, Michael Collins Makerspace will feature an engineering kit that is the modern equivalent of the erector set used in the book.
November - Ugly cat and Pablo as well as A True Home Makerspace will allow kids to try a mouse coding maze.
December - Overboard! Makerspace will be making ice cream in a bag.
January - Lights, Camera, Cook Makerspace will explore the STEM challenge, "How strong is spaghetti?"
February - Wish Makerspace will use Squishy Circuits to create constellations that light up.
March- Dragons and Marshmallows as well as The Ark Plan Makerspace will be creating dragon/dinosaur eyes through origami art.
April- Lemons as well as Doublecross Makerspace will feature ciphers, puzzles, and clues treasure hunt.  

 

Benefits to my students

Students will be encouraged to:
-investigate at their own pace.
-explore science, technology, engineering, art, math, and reading.
-use their creative thinking skills.
-work independently or in a group to explore learning concepts.
-explain their thinking on what worked and didn't work.

 

 

Budget Narrative

Budget is for supplies to create monthly Makerspaces. All the supplies except for the ice cream ingredients are reusable and can be Makerspaces that encourage STEAM for years to come. 

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 Eitech 10006 contruction set $69.95
2 Coding mouse maze $39.99
3 Ice cream supplies $50.00
4 Spaghetti and styrofoam $40.00
5 Squishy Circuit kits (2) $29.98
6 Origami art lesson $5.00
7 Ciphers, Puzzles, and clues $15.99
  Total: $250.91

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