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Mr. Holloway's Classroom

  • Chester Goodridge Elementary School
  • Hebron, KY
  • Half 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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Past projects 8

  • Small Hands, Big Minds Code

    Funded Apr 23, 2024

    It is with sincere appreciation and great enthusiasm that the students and teachers at Goodridge are excited to use these robots and tools to enhance our learning, our understanding, and our ability to work as a team to solve challenges and problems by creating unique solutions and doing it as a strong community. These small scale robot and engineering tools will build confidence and drive attitudes of persistence and teamwork.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Holloway

    This classroom project was brought to life by 3MGives Hebron and one other donor.
  • Activate Circuits and Go!

    Funded Mar 8, 2024

    It is with tremendous gratittude and a great deal of excitement that our students are anxiously looking forward to using the tools you have provided. I know what great things they will learn and am excited to share what they engineer and create. Thank you for providing real opportunities for deeper and more meaningful learning and opportunities to work together on these projects.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Holloway

  • Bring Life into STEAM

    Funded Mar 15, 2018

    The students have thrived with this project. The creativity and collaboration among students generated an amazing interactive display of technology and art. Students learned as much about themselves as they did about circuits, coding, and technology.

    The students worked with mentors to understanding how motion and light sensors can be used to then activate their choice of light and sound displays to take a user's motion and make it part of a changing magical display. They understood how one person's limited senses can heighten other and create a light and sound piece of art that appealed to all people.

    Some of the greatest learning came as students identified their own skills and talents and assigned themselves roles based on their interest and skills and used those differences to create a better product a nd a better experience that they could all be proud of. This exhibit continues to thrive and be shared with others.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Holloway

  • Get Thinking and Programming with Creativity!

    Funded Oct 15, 2015

    Your gracious donation has provided our students with the tools and experiences to begin their path of learning to code and practice programming skills. The Ozobots are more than just a fun or engaging robot. The Ozobots have been used by students to learn how to solve problems, accomplish missions, and even tell stories by writing code into a program so that the Ozobot robots will perform actions that meet their own criteria or the needs of scenario.

    The ability to interact with the robots, their fun and manageable size, and to be able to program them with ease has made them an exciting addition to our STEAM lab.

    It's important to note that some of the greatest successes, which have been retweeted through social media, have come from students who often find classroom experiences to be more challenging. Your support has truly made that impact of giving some students a connection to their learning and a boost to their self confidence that they may not have otherwise had. This project has made a real and lasting difference.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Holloway

  • STEAM Lab Needs Circuits For Creative Young Makers

    Funded Oct 9, 2015

    We have had several projects that have made use of the items donated. The largest projected involved students learning and demonstrating their understanding of the structure and function of animal and plant features. In this particular projects, students used the 3D printing pen to make smaller scale physical models as well as make and create necessary parts on their larger models featured in the pictures. The 3M conductive tape, Circuit Scribe pen, LED bulbs, and hand-generator, were all used to make circuits that helped bring their animals to "life" with eyes or spots that would light up using the generator or coin batteries.

    The students were amazed at the use of the 3D pen, but were also excited that they were able to create working circuits that used the flexible tape, which gave them such a range of options and greater versatility in their circuit designs. Adding lights and power to their robot animals made the project that much more engaging.

    These hands on projects, which foster creativity, problem solving, and collaboration or individual expression benefit all students and learning styles and are made possible by your generosity.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Holloway

  • Engineering the Community of Tomorrow with STEAM

    Funded Mar 9, 2016

    Thank you for your support of our commitment to providing meaningful and innovative learning experiences for tomorrow's leaders. Our students will now have the tools and technology to program and manage functions in our model community using the EV3 Legos, engineer solutions to everyday challenges using the new computers and special conductive ink for the 3D printer, and share their work and their learning through Ondine portfolios and blags. I hope that you will continue to follow along as we take on challenges with the tools and support you have provided.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Holloway

  • Creativity, Collaboration, and Tech to Make and Innovate

    Funded May 8, 2015

    Our students made use of the littleBits and Makey Makey kits last year and again this year. Your support enabled our students to not only learn the science of circuits and electricity, but to explore ways to make and engineer devices. The littleBits work with existing Legos which we used to make hydroelectric generators as part of our water unit last year and were used to drive and operate Lego cars this year. The Makey Makey kits allowed us to take circuit design even further by making all kinds of conductive object become controllers or switches for programs. From playing electronic pianos with bananas for different keys, to using water to activate a remote controlled car, students were able to apply knowledge of circuits and thereby gain a deeper understanding of the potential to make a and create something themselves. We appreciate your support and all our students will have a stronger foundation and greater confidence in themselves because of you. Thank you, again.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Holloway

  • Engineering a Community with Creativity and Ingenuity

    Funded Nov 30, 2015

    Thank you so much for helping our students explore, create, and innovate in their learning. These resources will help them to design, build, animate, control, and investigate the systems and methods to power a community and meets its needs in terms of manufacturing, business, and basic living needs. I encourage you to follow along in our Twitter feed @KeepCalmSTEAMon in order to watch their enthusiasm and perseverance develop their "community of tomorrow".

    Your support will empower these students and future students to push farther than ever and expect even more of themselves. Thank you, again.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Holloway

    This classroom project was brought to life by EMP Museum + Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and 8 other donors.
Whether we discover something new through exploration or develop our understanding through investigation, we use the tools and resources to build on existing knowledge and learn how to communicate our learning and be compassionate contributors to the world's understanding of how and why things work and how we can make, create, and innovate to better serve our fellow man and the world in which we live. Although we cannot predict the problems of the future or absorb all the information that will exist in the decades to come, our children will master the practices of reflection, critical thinking, analysis, problem solving, and application to use knowledge, understanding, creativity, and ingenuity as they prepare for tomorrow's world. We will meet challenges with skill, intellect, experience, and compassion. What's your Superpower?

About my class

Whether we discover something new through exploration or develop our understanding through investigation, we use the tools and resources to build on existing knowledge and learn how to communicate our learning and be compassionate contributors to the world's understanding of how and why things work and how we can make, create, and innovate to better serve our fellow man and the world in which we live. Although we cannot predict the problems of the future or absorb all the information that will exist in the decades to come, our children will master the practices of reflection, critical thinking, analysis, problem solving, and application to use knowledge, understanding, creativity, and ingenuity as they prepare for tomorrow's world. We will meet challenges with skill, intellect, experience, and compassion. What's your Superpower?

About my class

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