LM Mini Grants
Innovation Rewarded
Each year the District offers teachers and staff members an opportunity to apply for mini grants to be used for innovative practices in the area of curriculum and instruction. Awards are given to those who are seeking funding for programs, special projects and activities that enrich or extend the curriculum. The grants may be used to purchase services, instructional materials or develop new materials for the classroom. The focus must be on innovation and instruction. Past projects that were funded ranged from expansion of elementary computer science curriculum to stand up paddle boards to enhancing video production and music technology. The process for winning an award is competitive and recipients are selected by a committee of peers. Below are this years' recipients and information about some of their projects.
2018-2019 Recipients
Robert Barnhart: Making Math a Moving Experience
Alex Curzi: T-Shirt Fab Lab
Megan Hill: Fine Motor Boxes for Kindergarten Classrooms
Denise Meyers: Creativity Boost through the Use of Cricut Maker
Nick Solomon: 3D Video
Mini Grant Highlights
T-Shirt Fab Lab
Digital detox and hands-on fabrication augment the LMHS Maker Space. The t-shirt fabrication lab will allow students opportunities for entrepreneurship, marketing, design, sales and making of textiles. Students will learn how to create a silk screen printed t-shirt using design software and the vinyl cutter. Not only will students benefit from the experience of product fabrication, but they will also have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a hands-on and creative experience.
3D Video
This project brings virtual reality to life as our students can now not only consume VR but create it! Students will be creating virtual tours and capturing LM events in 5.75k. Initial projects planned include creating a virtual tour of the HS Library's Maker Space for rising 9th graders and recording a band concert to be watched as though you were in the middle of it!
Making Math a Moving Experience
Graphing calculators will be combined with the Texas Instruments Innovator Rover Robotic Vehicles to bring algebra to life. The robotic vehicles will show why equations work; drawing out linear equations and demonstrating the relationship between values. Students will be able to visualize complex concepts in real time while working on basic programming and design thinking skills that promote communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.
Lower Moreland Township School District
Dr. Scott Davidheiser, Superintendent
Mrs. Julien Drennan, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development
Email: jdrennan@lmtsd.org
Website: www.lmtsd.org
Location: 2551 Murray Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 938-0272