The Stone Oak Elementary School robotics team is a force to be reckoned with. You wouldn’t believe that these are elementary school students when you see their capabilities. The team is gearing up for the 2024 Vex Robotics Competition, and the students have...
For just over $2,707, Mrs. Kalinec’s pre-K class was treated to a fun and educational cooking lesson. This lesson involved a book about a certain food, and the children were encouraged to create a dish using the ingredients from the book. While cooking, the young...
The idea for the beekeeping project was sparked by students and teachers who wanted to bring in bees and beekeeping for their entomology lessons. With a NEEF grant for only $1,566.41, beekeeping is now part of the entomology lessons, which go from studying the biology...
Outdoor “Play is the highest form of Research” (Albert Einstein) The Outdoor Classroom NEEF grant, implemented at Northwood Elementary, has become a popular spot for K-5 students to learn and have fun. Quite a few students live in apartments and don’t have easy...
Blossoming Minds: Cultivating Growth and Knowledge in Nimitz Middle School’s Outdoor Learning Garden Nimitz Middle School’s Outdoor Learning Center and Sensory and Native Grass Garden is flourishing, thanks to its students and teachers’ hard work and...
Lynn Rice has transformed her ALE class into a thriving garden oasis with the help of an $1,100 NEEF grant. The garden is complete with raised plant beds, an outdoor table and chairs, as well as a storage shed stocked with all of the necessary equipment to garden...
