“STEM in a second” is a Mini Grant awarded to Alison Etzel at Hyde Elementary. With her grant money, she was able to purchase Magna-Tiles that are designed with Science, Math, and creativity in mind. They build critical developmental skills, and promote imaginative play and creativity. “Our students can build anything that comes to their mind with this tool, stated … Read More

“The Power of a Seed” is a Teacher Innovative Grant awarded to Ms. Deschler at Westbrook Intermediate. This program integrates multi mini courses, environmental education and biology for students Pre-K through 12th grade impacting not only Westbrook Intermediate but also Weber Elementary and Clear Brook High School. The seeds are grown in the two indoor greenhouses at Westbrook Intermediate and … Read More

“Using Robots to Learn Newton’s Laws” is a Teacher Innovative Grant awarded to Antoinette Longino and Jill Brown at Clear Lake Intermediate. In science courses, there is a big push towards STEM projects that integrate science to technology, engineering and math. Students are able to use the Ozbot Evo units to code logical procedures that demonstrate Newton’s laws as they … Read More

This Pilot Program at Clear Lake High School and Clear Creek High School gives students control of daily operations of a small business such as employee scheduling, business financials, inventory control and profit margins.This inspires them to be creative and think of new ways to increase revenue and market their product while preparing them for the real world. Thanks to Gulf … Read More