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TSIN Awards TVA Sponsored Mini Grants

The TSIN and TVA are pleased to announce the 18 statewide recipients of the Network’s yearly competitive STEM classroom grants. Since 2012, the TSIN and TVA have partnered to provide funding for STEM learning projects in Tennessee classrooms and schools. This year, priority was given to projects focused on exposing students to TVA’s focus areas, including the environment, energy, economic […]Read more The post TSIN Awards TVA Sponsored Mini Grants appeared first on Tennessee STEM Innovation Network.

The TSIN and TVA are pleased to announce the 18 statewide recipients of the Network’s yearly competitive STEM classroom grants. Since 2012, the TSIN and TVA have partnered to provide funding for STEM learning projects in Tennessee classrooms and schools. This year, priority was given to projects focused on exposing students to TVA’s focus areas, including the environment, energy, economic and career development, and community problem solving.

Some of the innovative projects funded include a pollinator garden that will allow students to analyze the impact of pollination on wildlife habitats, a mobile solar charging station that promotes student exploration of renewable energy sources, and a chicken coop that will facilitate engaging lessons focused on life cycles and agribusiness.

“TVA is a committed corporate champion for STEM education in our state,” said Wes Hall, Director of the TSIN. “Through their support for this program, we have expanded access to inspiring STEM programming for students across Tennessee that otherwise would not have been possible,” said Hall.

2017 TVA Mini Grant Awardees

School	District/County	Project	TVA Priority Area	Amount Funded
Hickerson Elementary	Coffee County	Exploring the World of Making: Development of engaging hands-on 3D printing lessons and STEM night showcase	Community Problem Solving	$1000
Union Elementary	Sumner County	Happy Habitats: Analyzing the role of pollination and precipitation on healthy habitats	Environment	$2000
Dyersburg High School	Dyersburg City Schools	The Engineering Design Process at Work: Incorporating MakerBots and SolidWorks to STEM III course	Energy	$2000
Sam Houston Elementary	Lebanon Special School District	Introduction to Robotics: Coding Ozobots to introduce students to computer science languages	Economic and Career Development	$2000
Fort Loudon Middle School	Loudon County	H2O Testing: Assessing the Water Quality of Local Environments	Environment	$2000
Ocoee Middle School	Bradley County Schools	Lights, Camera, LEARN: Exposing students to audiovisual production through documentary filmmaking	Environment	$2000
Thurman Francis Arts Academy	Rutherford	Dive Into Coral STEM: Analyzing the interdependent relationships in reef environments	Environment	$2000
Waynesboro Middle School	Wayne County	What’s Out There?! – Student driven asset mapping and portfolio production to enhance career awareness	Economic and Career Development	$500
Peabody High School	Gibson County	STEM Tide Machines: Exploring alternative and renewable energy sources through legos	Energy	$2000
Chattanooga School for Liberal Arts	Hamilton County	Energy Odyssey: Determining the energy efficiency of various sources through the Engineering Design Process	Energy	$2000
Gordonsville High School	Smith County Schools	Exploring Renewable Energy Sources with a Mobile Charging Station	Energy	$2000
East Cheatham Elementary	Cheatham County	East Cheatham Coop Group: Exploring the roles of agribusiness and habitat care through chicken coops	Environment, Career and Economic Development	$2000
Sumner County Middle School	Sumner County School District	“Watt” Can You Save Today: Analyzing the efficiency of light bulbs and sources	Energy	$2000
Ooltewah High School	Hamilton County	Aquatic Biology Testing: Engaging in annual water testing project through Adopt-A-Stream program	Environment	$2000
Midway Middle School	Roane County Schools	Learn to Code with Ozobots	Economic and Career Development	$1000
Shannondale Elementary	Knox County Schools	Build and Code with Legos: Providing students access to First Lego League competitions	Community Problem Solving	$2000
Stewartsboro Elementary	Rutherford County	Making and Tinkering with STEM: Engaging Pre-K students in STEM through age-appropriate engineering design tasks	Economic and Career Development	$1000
Ashland City Elementary	Cheatham County	ACE Makerspace: Creating a space for students to learn, explore and make	Economic and Career Development	$500