Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies in
Dare County was awarded $4,000 for 6th through 12th grade students to develop
an oyster hatchery which will be transplanted to an artificial reef with
the help of the U.S. Coast Guard. The students will monitor water quality and
study the impact of humans on the salt water eco system. Students will
learn the importance of ensuring the health of estuaries and the surrounding
waters.
E.J. Hayes Elementary School in Martin
County was awarded $900 to expand their “Caching In” program for 5th grade students. In
the program, students use Global Positioning System technology to explore an
historic Civil War fort. These “modern day treasure hunters” learn
about coordinating planes, distance and time relationships, landforms and ecosystems
as they explore Fort Branch in Martin County.
Gatesville Elementary School in Gates
County was awarded $3,000 to teach 1st grade students reasoning and problem-solving
skills with the “Early Hands On Math” project. Students will
construct physical models of abstract mathematical ideas using manipulatives. Parents
will attend at least two First Grade Math Celebration Nights, where the students
will use their manipulatives to teach their parents math concepts they have
learned.
H.B. Sugg Elementary School in Pitt
County was awarded $1,000 to encourage kindergarten students to explore and
discover science. The
students will use science kits, games and hands-on experiments to learn about
color and light, magnetism, weather systems and plant life.
Kitty Hawk Elementary School in Dare
County was awarded $1,200 to teach 5th graders about the sun as a primary
energy resource. The
students will use Solar Energy System Kits to learn about the benefits of solar
power. The students will hear from community speakers and present what
they have learned to their parents at a “show and tell” night.
Moyock Elementary School in Currituck
County was awarded $900 to engage 3rd grade students as active learners with
math manipulatives. The tools will increase students’ overall
understanding of math concepts and will lead to more confident and capable
students by helping them understand abstract mathematical concepts on the
basic, concrete level.
Perquimans Central School in Perquimans
County was awarded $500 to encourage special education students in kindergarten
through 2nd grade to become enthusiastic about science, reading and learning. Students
will investigate the needs of different animals, learn how to care for animals
and observe how animals interact in their surroundings through books and games. Students
will also visit a hands-on discovery center and planetarium.
Perquimans County Middle School was
awarded $4,500 for 6th through 8th grade students to study horticulture,
botany and ecology. Students
will design, construct, and maintain three wildlife habitats dedicated to birds,
insects, bats and other mammals. The grant will also fund the construction
of two greenhouses and a recycling project.
White Oak Elementary in Edenton was awarded
$4,000 to build an outdoor classroom for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade
students. Students
will tap into the environmental resources right outside their school at the C.O.O.L.
S.P.O.T. (Children Observing Outdoor Life/ Special Place of Teaching). The
outdoor classroom will include wooden benches, a goldfish pond habitat, and a
bird habitat which will enhance the science and math learning opportunities for
all the students at the school.
