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  • Chamberlain Elementary School
  • New Britain, CT
  • More than three‑quarters of 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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Students will be able to have more materials and ideas to bring home to create projects using the engineering process. Students will be given different challenges to try to complete. This will benefit students from kindergarten to fifth grade which will be six grad levels. This also will help 3 other teachers to promote high and engaging learning for our students. Students will be given at home lessons as well as school lessons that spark the imagination! Students will be provided with lessons through technology as well as paper pencil to engage all types of learners.

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Students will be able to have more materials and ideas to bring home to create projects using the engineering process. Students will be given different challenges to try to complete. This will benefit students from kindergarten to fifth grade which will be six grad levels. This also will help 3 other teachers to promote high and engaging learning for our students. Students will be given at home lessons as well as school lessons that spark the imagination! Students will be provided with lessons through technology as well as paper pencil to engage all types of learners.

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