Brevard Elementary School
Project: Understanding Properties and Change
Featured Teachers: Mrs. Cindy Koerber, Dr. Fuiks
Principal: Ms. Tammy Bellefevil
Project Summary: Using the two common, yet widely variable materials, wood and paper we will introduce Kindergarten children to the concept of "Properties and Change." The goal of the project is to allow these students to have an engaging experience with both of these materials -- an experience that they can build on in their understanding of this important concept.
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Brevard Middle School
Project: Universal Calculations
Featured Teacher: Ms. Noelle Khare
Project Summary: In "Universal Calculations," 6th grade students connect math and science through lessons and labs. Students use tools and art to discover universal principals of mathematics in a science context. Student teams conduct tree counts and measurements. Teams also create and display 2-dimensional scale models of the solar system.
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Marlow Elementary School
Project: Bright and Shiny Sun
Featured Teacher: Mrs. Natalie Stiles
Project Summary: I want to purchase a solar oven and related materials. I will use the oven for cooking with a focus on how we are using the energy from the sun. What a great visual for the students to see its energy and how we can take advantage of that power.
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Murphy Elementary School
Project: Sounds of Appalachia: Dulcimers for Elementary School
Featured Teacher: Mr. Rick Carter
Project Summary: This project involves 5th grade students using their math skills to construct dulcimers from kits. After completion, students will develop music reading and playing abilities. Use of these instruments will allow students to learn more about the history of the Southern Appalachian Region which correlates with their social studies curriculum.
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Pisgah High School
Project: Lights, Camera, BIOLOGY!!
Featured Teacher: Mrs. Michelle Mahoney
Featured Principal: Mr. Greg Bailey
Project Summary: Students will be creating a "Claymation" using clay structures they mold and move, taking still frame pictures of their models, and using animation software to make a motion replica of the process of Protein Synthesis.
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Rosman Elementary School
Project: Handwriting for Rosman Elementary School
Featured Teacher: Mrs. Elaine Goar
Project Summary: "Handwriting Without Tears" materials will be provided to our Kindergarten classes. The program will expand to also include first grades the next year and to second grades a year later. In three years a new grant will be sought so upper grades can receive the cursive component. Eventually the entire school will use the same handwriting program.
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Scotts Creek Elementary School
Project: Hunters Love to Read
Featured Teacher: Mrs. Linda Potter
Project Summary: This project will connect middle school boys and a male mentor or father figure through a common interest, hunting, while utilizing community resources and improving reading in the content area as well as encouraging pleasure reading.
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Tuscola High School
Project: Post it!: Past, Present, & Beyond
Featured Teacher: Mrs. Betsy F. Gunter
Featured Principal: Mr. Dale McDonald
Project Summary: My project, Post it!, includes individual research, designing a multimedia poster on Glogster Edu and presenting to class. This will be a daily start up for class. The student will include Today in history or a short biographical sketch, a Today in the News, and upcoming events or problems.
