Teachers at Carver Magnet Elementary have been busy applying for -- and receiving -- grant money for math and science projects for their students! These enterprising teachers have received $40,000 worth of 3M Ingenuity Grants that help teachers make math and science come to life in their classrooms.
Twenty-one states participated in the Ingenuity Grant program, and of the 226 applications received, 185 were selected. Carver received $40,000 worth of grants in the following areas: We Do Robotics, $3,499; Space Station Experiments, 3rd grade, $3,360; Differentiation of Math, $3,248; Mastery in Measurement, $3,456; Marilyn Burns Math, $3,500; Space Station Science, 4th grade, $3,360; Space Station Science, 5th Grade, $3,360; Solar System and Moon, $2,875; Fun with Math, $2,949; Differentiation of Math, 4th Grade, $3,248; Differentiation of Math, 5th Grade, $3,248; Magnetic Attraction, $1,221; Amazing Air, or the Lack of it Anyway, $2,076.
Amanda Burwell from 3M recently visited Carver to present the grant checks that will help these teachers purchase materials for the hands-on activities that will allow their students to apply new concepts to learn by doing.
Pictured above are some of the teachers who received 3M Ingenuity Grants: (front row) Gene Williams, Lauren Hickmon, Amanda Burwell (3M) and Jason Crader; (back row) Suellen DiMassimo, Karen Banks and Mary Acott.