Curricular Area: Science
Grant Focus: Hands On Learning
Schools: Whitson Elementary School
The Jewett Creek stream surveys will allow students to engage in real-world, hands-on stream monitoring processes using pre-existing test kits for water quality, including temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrates/phosphates, pH, turbidity and macroinvertebrates.
Read MoreCurricular Area: Social Studies, English Language Arts
Grant Focus: Experiences
Schools: Whitson
This grant provides funding to build on a program already implemented at Whitson Elementary that introduces students to local history fro the perspective of the local tribal culture through hands-on projects, writing activities, reader’s theater, historical text analysis, and visits from tribal members.
Read MoreCurricular Area: Across Subjects
Grant Focus: Experiences; Technology
Schools: Columbia High School
Items Purchased: a class set of 30 virtual reality goggles, 30 phones, and 1 “Guide” (teacher) tablet
Google has launched an educational experience called Google Expeditions—field trips that are teacher-lead through 360° virtual reality tours of over 1000 locations, colleges, and careers.
Read MoreCurricular Area: Social Emotional Learning
Grant Focus: At-risk Students; Experiences
Schools: Henkle Middle School
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