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  • Collins Elementary School
  • Houston, TX
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Last school year I was able to revive my school’s STEM Club. In doing so, I worked with students outside of my classroom and the curriculum I am required to teach. I enjoyed teaching my club about STEM. Students enjoyed most of the projects we did, they loved the technology aspect of STEM. However, I quickly discovered that my students did not enjoy projects that involved them building and working with tangible objects. More often than not they couldn't figure out ways to approach the projects and became frustrated enough to completely stop working at them. Oddly enough it was the same frustration that I saw when students were solving problems in math class. Their frustration and desire to abandon their projects surprised me because some of the best memories from my childhood were the moments where I was working with my hands to build and make things. I came to the conclusion that I wanted to take a step away from technology and instead have my students explore building by using concrete and tangible tools. I landed on the idea of a “shop class” type experience. I would like to provide a club where students can learn to use screwdrivers, ratchets, wrenches and other hand tools to safely take projects from start to finish. I selected power tools like Black+Decker drills/drivers and jigsaw, Hitachi miter saw, and a circular saw as well so that students can do more than just assemble project kits. Students will be able to learn and build their own designs using wood and other materials. My goal is for students to learn the value of making things with their hands and how the problem solving approach to building things can translate back into success in the classroom.

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Last school year I was able to revive my school’s STEM Club. In doing so, I worked with students outside of my classroom and the curriculum I am required to teach. I enjoyed teaching my club about STEM. Students enjoyed most of the projects we did, they loved the technology aspect of STEM. However, I quickly discovered that my students did not enjoy projects that involved them building and working with tangible objects. More often than not they couldn't figure out ways to approach the projects and became frustrated enough to completely stop working at them. Oddly enough it was the same frustration that I saw when students were solving problems in math class. Their frustration and desire to abandon their projects surprised me because some of the best memories from my childhood were the moments where I was working with my hands to build and make things. I came to the conclusion that I wanted to take a step away from technology and instead have my students explore building by using concrete and tangible tools. I landed on the idea of a “shop class” type experience. I would like to provide a club where students can learn to use screwdrivers, ratchets, wrenches and other hand tools to safely take projects from start to finish. I selected power tools like Black+Decker drills/drivers and jigsaw, Hitachi miter saw, and a circular saw as well so that students can do more than just assemble project kits. Students will be able to learn and build their own designs using wood and other materials. My goal is for students to learn the value of making things with their hands and how the problem solving approach to building things can translate back into success in the classroom.

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