Past projects 6
Problem Solving and Design Process for Today's Engineering Challenges
Funded May 5, 2020Thank you so much for the 3d printer and filament! We were able to use it in our Introduction to Engineering Design course as well as Engineering Essentials course to design, print, and iterate on 3D printed ear savers and face shields.Since March, we've delivered or mailed out over 3,000 items of PPE. It's hard to believe that something so small could make such a big impact, but we wanted you to know that your donation did just that. In addition to providing PPE, our team also worked on small assistive technology projects, such as the one where we provided 3d printed braille beads for a student who was losing their vision. Though it took us a number of tries to get a really nice, functional 3d braille necklace and bracelet made for the child, we were able to deliver on our promise by the end of the summer. Thank you again for your donation!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Brewster
This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and one other donor.Riptide Rising...Starting a New FIRST Robotics Tech Challenge Team
Funded May 5, 2020Our students are super excited to start their new FIRST Technical Challenge Team this fall. Though there has been some modifications to our project in terms of the scale, we're still making it happen! Students come in two to four days a week for approximately 4 hours each build session to design, prototype, and evaluate their solutions. They use the items granted to us to build their robot design prototypes based on this season's Ultimate Goal FTC Challenge and they're already well underway with creating their intake and conveyor solutions. Thank you again for your support of our programs.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Brewster
This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 4 other donors.Make and Create in the STEAM Lab
Funded Aug 13, 2019We really appreciate the EV3 Minstorms sets being used by students in our STEAM classroom, as well as in after-school programs. Students have been able to complete 4 total challenges in the FIRST robotics LEGO League program and have learned about tank moves, controlling motors, and how to use sensors on their robots to expand and apply their programming knowledge. Additionally, we have enjoyed the 3d printer pen, filament, and desktop mini laser cutter. When students were able to create an image in their engineering notebooks in 2D and 3D, they could immediately bring it to life in both graphic as well as computer-aided design (CAD) programs. Additionally, having the 3D printing pen provided students with an opportunity to express creativity through means other than just the traditional CAD to 3D printer format, which seemingly provided a unique opportunity for each student who gave it a try.
Thanks again for providing our students with these resources!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Brewster
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and one other donor.STEM Access for All
Funded Jul 17, 2019Thank you for providing the EV3 Mindstorms sets as well as the additional Lego creative sets and We-Do resources. Students have used them both in-class as well as in our after-school robotics programs. In-class, we've been working on learning more about block-based programming, motors, and sensors within the Lego EV3 software, while also building the physical prototypes to see how our code influences the physical EV3 model. In our after-school robotics program, students use them to build code and physical models that will address the FIRST robotics LEGO League challenges for the 2020 season, City Shaper.
We are excited that we have the ability to provide every group of students (4 per group) in the room with a Lego EV3 brick, so that even more students can have hands-on time with both building and programming. Students have really enjoyed working with their peers to create and model the EV3 base bot, as well as using the expansion sets to get more creative in their designs with the use of additional motors and sensors.
The next steps for my students, as well as those in the after-school robotics program would be to design, build, program, test, and compete with their EV3 Lego creations in the FIRST Robotics City Shaper Challenge within the next 2-3 months. I'd love to continue to see this program grow.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Brewster
This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 2 other donors.Applying STEM Skills to Solve for Tomorrow
Funded Jan 17, 2019Students in our classroom have really appreciated putting your donations directly to work in our classes, school, and community. The students were extremely excited to find out that not one, but two projects have been funded through Donor's Choose that help to support our assistive technology efforts. When they first saw the materials, they were excited about the unboxing and putting them to use with their recently printed 3d switches that would be delivered soon to our local schools. Some students even worked with the local schools and one child who was in need of a one-handed game controller adapter, due to a recent surgery. Because of your support, our students were able to model and 3d print this controller adapter, with multiple iterations specifically designed for the child. We'd can't wait to work more on our AT efforts this coming summer in our summer of STEM camps!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Brewster
This classroom project was brought to life by Samsung and 4 other donors.A Tidal Wave of STEM K-12
Funded Sep 25, 2018Our team has taken our new Lego WeDo kits, EV3 kits, and additional resources to visit classrooms in our school to share more about robotics, coding, and engineering. We also took our resources out into our community to the county fair to share with the projected guest count of over 100K community members. We were so excited to see the connections of how our high-school students could help encourage STEM and engage with their community in such a positive, impactful way. Additionally, by learning more about their WeDo and EV3 kit resources, coding within the apps, kit parts and pieces, along with the challenges our younger teams compete in, our students were better able to help the younger students when they experienced any difficulties. This meant that student engagement was supported at an even higher level, as we didn't lose students due to not having the correct resources and time to work with them prior to sharing. The next steps for our project are to continue to schedule school-based and community outreach opportunities where we can encourage all students to investigate potential careers in STEM fields, provide hands on investigations in engineering & coding, and work more with our community to support students of all backgrounds. We hope to continue our work in our school by building our own STEM pathways, and to also share our love of STEM with others throughout our local community and state. Our students have even began sharing ideas about potential summer camps and being able to use our kits for those camps! Thank you so much for providing the resources for the beginnings of a STEM Tidal Wave for our students and community.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Brewster