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1 Basic Information Project Title : Application Reference Number: Lego League: Mary Esther Elementary MG. Contact Information Name: County: Foundation: Henry Kelley. Okaloosa. Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation, Inc. Address: 120 Lowery Place, S.E., Fort Walton Beach, FL Phone: Henry.Kelley@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl.us. Basic Project Information What priority area(s) will your project address: Is this a re-granting (minigrants) project where applications will be reviewed from teachers, classrooms, schools or your district?: Estimated Number of Total Students Impacted by project: Grade Levels to be Addressed: STEM Education. No. 5. Project Detail Project Abstract: The proposed project will fund the participation of fifth grade students from Mary Esther Elementary School in the 2015 Lego League Challenge TRASH TREK. Students will be involved in collecting and sorting trash and then implementing smart production and reuse of that trash. Team(s) of up to ten (10) members will build and program an autonomous MINDSTORMS robot and then begin to address the Challenge components. The team(s) will then register for and participate in a tournament to be judged on Project Presentation, Core Values and Robot Design as well as three rounds of the Robot Game.. page 1 of 9

2 Project Summary Participation in the Lego League Challenge will provide an opportunity for students to be introduced to engineering and the occupations of the future. Students will, through building a robot and then programming it to achieve the tasks required by the Challenge, be engaged in real life applications of the STEM initiatives. The students involvement will include attaining understanding of the use of different sensors for the operation of an autonomous robot as well as acquiring the skills and knowledge to use looped and linear programming. The team(s) will be coached by a staff member and will be mentored in this project by community members, by students on a local high school robotics team and by other Mary Esther students who have participated in the Lego League Challenge in the past. The students on the robotics team(s) will register for and participate in a regional competition and, hopefully, advance to the state level completion.. Need: The instructional and administrative staff at Mary Esther Elementary School recognize the need for their students to have a platform that provides real world opportunities to apply problem-solving skills. They also recognize that the competitive nature of the Challenge and the involvement of community-based and student mentors enhance the learning process and environment. In a community in which there is a large military presence and one in which research and development represent a significant segment of the employment base, it is important to continue the link between learning and earning.. Project Goals and Objectives: The goal of this project is to provide fifth grade students at Mary Esther Elementary School with the equipment, materials and activities to successfully participate in the 2015 Lego League Challenge. That participation will result in: acquisition of advanced STEM skills; attainment of valuable life and employment skills; and, development of mentor/protégé relationships with community members and other students. Objectives: No fewer than ten (10) students will participate in the Lego League Challenge for Of participating students, no less than 80% will successfully demonstrate proficiency in programming and in logging computer code.. Project Timelines No later than October 1, 2015: First Lego League (FLL) Robotics Team(s) Identified FLL Registration Completed Community Mentors Recruited November, 2015: FLL Open Practice and Pre-Qualifying Meets January, 2016: FLL Qualifier and State Competitions February, 2016: Open Robotics Club Membership On-Going: Robotics Team/Club Meetings Professional Development, as appropriate. Evaluation Plan: Evaluation of the project will be documented by the teacher/coach for the project through classroom page 2 of 9

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4 Outcome Measures STEM EDUCATION: Report on improvements in student knowledge, behaviors and attitudes toward STEM education and career fields. Number of project participants who show increased interest in STEM education Number of community participants who acted (volunteered, donated, promoted, ratified, etc.) to advance student achievement as it relates to STEM education. Describe how the above outcomes will be measured (what tests/surveys/data sources will be used): The number of project participants who show increased interest in STEM education will be documented through the number of students who participate in the LEGO Challenge and in the Robotocs Club. The number of community participants who serve as mentors for the project will be documented by the staff member who serves "robotics coach". page 4 of 9

5 Budget Application Budget Budget Category Matching Grant Private Match Total Description of Expenditure Computer Hardware* Other Equipment (not computers)* $ $ $1, Series Laptops $ $500 $800 Sensors and Printer Admission Fees $ $ $ Travel $ $0.00 $ Registration Fees for Student Competitions Student Transportation for Competitions Classroom materials $ $ $ Challenge Mat, Expansion Kit, Research Project/Presentation Supplies Other Equipment (not computers)* $0.00 $ $ Computer Travel Case Program supplies $ $0.00 $ Printer Cartridges Total: $2, $2, $4, Activity Details Activity Type: Activity Status : SDEF Matching Grant Mid Year Report. Submitted. Report Due Date Grant Year: page 5 of 9

6 SDEF Matching Grant Mid Year Report Basic Information Foundation Name : Project Title : Total expenditures to date (only report monies received from the CFEF): Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation, Inc. Lego League: Mary Esther Elementary. $2, Will all funds be spent as of June 30, 2016? Yes. Please provide a brief description of project progress to date. Participating students have attended two competitions to date. At the first event, they received an award for "best cheer." At the second one they received a first place trophy for "best trash trek" project. Please see attached summary and photos.. Please describe how you have measured initial benchmarks for use in reporting final outcome results. Participating staff will compile students' DEA scores from the beginning of the year and the end of the year to compare results.. Activity Details Project Title: Activity Status : Lego League: Mary Esther Elementary. Submitted. Report Due Date January 21, Grant Year: page 6 of 9

7 Matching Grants Application Final Report Detailed Project Information Have substantial changes been made to the original plan/goal of the project? No substantial changes were made to the original goal of the project.. Actual Total Number of Students Impacted by project: Actual Grade Levels Addressed: 5. Project Abstract: The proposed project funded the participation of fifth grade students from Mary Esther Elementary School in the 2015 Lego League Challenge TRASH TREK. Students were involved in collecting and sorting trash and then implementing smart production and reuse of that trash. Team members built and programed an autonomous MINDSTORMS robot and then addressed the Challenge components. The team then registered for and participated in a tournament and were judged on Project Presentation, Core Values and Robot Design as well as three rounds of the Robot Game.. Project Summary: Participation in the Lego League Challenge provides an opportunity for students to be introduced to engineering and the occupations of the future. Through building a robot and then programming it to achieve the tasks required by the Challenge, students were engaged in real life applications of the STEM initiatives. The students involvement included attaining understanding of the use of different sensors for the operation of an autonomous robot as well as acquiring the skills and knowledge to use looped and linear programming. The team was coached by a staff member and mentored by community members, by students on a local high school robotics team and by other Mary Esther students who have participated in the Lego League Challenge in the past.. What priority area(s) did your project address: STEM Education. page 7 of 9

8 Matching Grants Application Final Report Outcome Measures STEM EDUCATION Total number of project participants in STEM (Please include only the number of participants on whom the data below is based.) Number of project participants who show increased interest in STEM education: Number of project participants who show increased interest in pursuing STEM career: Number of community participants who pledged to act (volunteer, donate, promote, ratify, etc.) to advance student achievement as it relates to STEM education: Number of community participants who acted (volunteered, donated, promoted, ratified, etc.) to advance student achievement as it relates to STEM education Number of project participants who improved their grade in STEM subject area:... Other measure (enter number and specify what was measured). Describe how the above outcomes were measured (What tests/surveys/data sources were used) Were the above outcomes what you expected from your project? If not, why, and what would you do differently to obtain more positive outcomes? Outcomes listed above were measured through project participation.. Yes, the outcomes were what we expected.. page 8 of 9

9 Matching Grants Application Final Report Budget Final Budget Category of Expenditure Matching Grant Private Match Total Description of Expenditure Need Computer Hardware* $785 $ $1, DELL Laptops Program supplies $75.00 $0.00 $75.00 LEGO League Field Set Up Other Equipment (not computers)* $ $ $800 Sensors Admission Fees $ $ $ Registration for Student Competitions Other Equipment (not computers)* $ $0.00 $ Printer Classroom materials $ $ $ Research Project Supplies, Challenge Mat, Expansion Kit Travel $0.00 $ $ Student Transportation $2, $2, $4, page 9 of 9