Grants in Action: Electrical Stitch in Time
Did you know you can sew with electricity? With the use of thread that conducts electricity, our 4th-grade students created light-up bracelets by sewing circuits into cloth.
Allowing students to make their own “e-textiles” teaches students the intricacies of electrical currents while using lessons in sewing and crafts to apply fundamental basics of electricity.
A recent $10,000 grant awarded by GE Lighting to the STEM program at Notre Dame Elementary School brings opportunities for our students to engage in unique STEM activities such as creating "e-textiles," designing wind turbines or programming robots.
The Edison Pioneer Award was facilitated by Tom Stimac, father of kindergartner Michaela. The Edison and Edison Pioneer awards honor employee excellence in product innovation, customer service and organizational leadership. “I love technology," Tom said, “in my current role, I get to learn something new every day around so many aspects of the business, and that definitely makes it interesting.”
In 2015, Notre Dame Elementary School received the Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM education. With a strong core math and science program from preschool through 8th grade, NDES discovers new ways to engage students above and beyond traditional methods. As a result, the core curriculum is augmented by collaborative and experiential learning, tiered instruction, engagement with manipulatives and state-of-the-art technology.
More impressive, our students are being recognized for their STEM-related achievements through Science Olympiad and math competitions, regional, local and state science fairs and the Destination Imagination Program.
Posted: Wednesday, October 26, 2016