Past projects 9
Bomb Squad Marketing and Scouting Materials
Funded Aug 22, 2018Thank you so much for providing these devices for our robotics students. Students have been able to develop a social media marketing plan and prepare videography segments to use to showcase this coming years robot. Students will have the tools to professional promote their hard work to the public. They are extremely excited to be able to showcase their hard work. They have thoroughly enjoyed using the devices to develop these plans as many have never had access to them before and are prepared with the knowledge they need to be successful at this task during this robotics season. Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Basinger
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 2 other donors.All Girls Robotics
Funded Nov 20, 2017FTC team 11108 would like to thank you for the generation donation of motors we received for our robot this year. It was only our second year competing so our name isn't as popular in the community yet as our other FTC teams. We are eagerly working to spread the word of an all girls team in our town. With brand new motors, we were able to have all of the elements of our robot assembled and working correctly for competition. Addison mentioned that she really enjoyed our mentor Sophia explaining how a gearbox works and why it is used on certain mechanisms. We were happy to receive the motors so quickly because it allowed us to build our mechanisms in advance, and work on fine details we were worried about. The motors were not strained very hard his year, so we are very excited to be able and reuse the gifted motors again next year. Motors are very expensive and now we will be able to use our budget for other supplies. Aspen was in charge of assembling the robots drive base and worked with sprockets and chain. This was a new experience for her. She was previously in FLL for several years and was used to assembling a small robot out of Legos. Aspen also learned how to program the new motors in Blocks Programming Tool. A lot of us on the team were rookies to the robotics program and learned a lot about how a robot works, and everyone knows, it doesn't move without motors!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Basinger
Bringing the Outside In
Funded Nov 27, 2017Thank you so much for your support for my students. The impact that they will be able to make with these resources is tremendous. I am excited to see what they are able to do with the Oculus rift and video card. Thank you for supporting STEM education for students.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Basinger
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Donor and 3 other donors.FIRST Robotics Team Registration
Funded May 19, 2017The students on the robotics team will be learning a lot of practical hand-on skills this season due to your generous donation to our registration fee. Students will be working along side professionals in the engineering field to develop a robot that will play toward this season's FIRST Robotics Competition game. From the partnership, students will have a firm foundation in the degree field that they plan to pursue.
The students will learn how to properly communicate their ideas to each other, community partners, and judges. The students will be able to carry this skill with them into their future endeavors. Students will also inspire younger students to pursue the STEM field as they grow up through their interactions at community events.
The impact that you have provide to these students is unmeasurable and will provide them with opportunities that will lay the foundation for their future. Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Basinger
Turning 360 Video into Virtual Reality
Funded Oct 3, 2016Thank you for providing my classroom with a Ricoh Theta S 360 camera. The students have been utilizing it to create a 3D map of the school so students who are new to the school can use google cardboard to see the school. They will then be able to familiarize themselves with the layout of the school so they will not feel lost on their first day.
The students have been gaining lots of knowledge about this software. They even had an instance where they had to persevere to overcome the loss of some photos. The skills that the students will gain from using this camera will be utilized in their future.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Basinger
Engineering Products of Tomorrow via 3D Printing
Funded Feb 4, 2014Thank you for supporting my Engineering Products of Tomorrow project. It has greatly impacted the learning of the students in my classroom as well as students throughout our school district. The students were extremely excited the day the MakerBot Replicator 2 arrived. They immediately went to work putting it together and testing out its capabilities after doing their research on 3D printers.
Students have used the MakerBot to produce items they have designed in CADing software. Several students knowledge of how CADing sofwares works has greatly increased because they are able to create the product and then actually see it being made. Students on the robotics team have designed 3D printed parts for their drive train and other mechanisms. The robot went on to win two competitions with these parts on them.
The MakerBot has increased the capabilities of the EAST classroom 100%. Before students were to afraid to learn some of the complicated softwares in my classroom and now there are students who are very proficient with it. Being able to see the students problem solving and critical thinking to create a 3D image, printing it, testing it, and then redesigning is truly inspiring to watch and facilitate.
Thank you so much for supporting the project. The learning opportunities with these supplies will be endless.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Basinger
This classroom project was brought to life by Autodesk - MakerBot and one other donor.Science News! Read All About It!
Funded Oct 11, 2012Thank you for the reading supplies. The students are able to read about current science events and because of that their passion for science has grown. We have been able to incorporate Common Core Literacy into science and the students are seeing the connections between literacy and science. It is obvious that the use of these materials has impacted all of the students literary understanding. They are able write and cite content by using informational text because of the materials that were provided. They are engaged and I honestly believe they will continue to seek information about science.
Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Basinger
Everyday Labs!
Funded Oct 11, 2012Thank you for the classroom supplies. All of the science materials have been used in the classroom and the student's have been able to enjoy them. I honestly believe through these labs that the students are inspired to see science all around them. I often catch them asking "is that related to science". Their engagement level in class has increased and they are extremely grateful for your donation. The students look forward to the labs in class and I hope their interest in science continues to grow as they move on to 7th grade.
Thank you!!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Basinger
Everyday Labs!
Funded Oct 10, 2011Thank you for your support of my classroom. With the funds, the students were able to have a hands one approach to volcanic eruptions. Students were able understand how volcanic eruptions lead to mountain building through the use of the baking soda. They were able to see different types of lava and eruptions with the supplies. This topic is hard to physically see because we do not live in a region where there are volcanoes and through this project we were able to bring the volcanoes to them.
This project allowed the students to not just the typical textbook but to bring the science to life and I truly believe inspire the next famous scientist.
Thank you so much!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Basinger