Scotlandville Magnet High School – Baton Rouge, LA

• Reverse Engineering Toy Challenge
  Teacher: Julia Ware
  Students will disassemble a toy of their choice and utilize Computer aided Design (CAD) software to illustrate various phases of the toy design process. A similar functioning toy will be then built from various materials.
  Students: 100
  
  
• Engineering Expo
  Teacher: Beatrice Arvie
  Incoming 9th grade students and their parents will participate in hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math activities as well as be given an opportunity to meet school staff and current engineering students.
  Students: 100
  
  
• New Orleans Levee Project
  Teacher: Kanika Vessel
  In this collaborative interdisciplinary project (English, Social Studies, Engineering) students will tour the New Orleans Levee System and design and build their version of an improved system for the city of New Orleans.
  Students: 100
  

Miami Sunset High School – Miami, FL

• Solar Vehicles – Saving energy in transportation
  Teacher: Rafael Suarez
  Students will learn the pros and cons of solar energy, the methods of generating and storing solar power, and the mechanisms that power real life solar vehicles. Then, students will apply their knowledge to their own science challenge and design, build and race a vehicle powered only by sunlight.
  Students: 46
  
  
• High School Robotics Tournament
  Teacher: Mohanalatha Pamajala
  Students will apply science concepts in building and designing robots using Autodesk Inventor Assembly and manipulate their robots to complete various tasks.
  Students: 26
  
  
• Alternate Energy using Wind Generator
  Teacher: Ivan Rico
  Students will build and tests their own wind generator and learn about the importance of wind as an alternate energy source.
  Students: 25
  

Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology – Charlotte, NC

• AOE Exploration into Alternative Energy Sources
  Teacher: Jay Gretsuk
  As part of their PLTW course, students will create a large scale food cooker that utilizes the power of the sun. The cooker will then be available to be used for school activities and bring awareness to alternative energy sources and their uses.
  Students: 100
  

Hopewell High School – Huntersville, NC

• Dream House Design Challenge
  Teacher: Demond Wilson
  Students will work in groups to design a dream house – including interior room layout elements such as windows, doors, partitions and external layouts, such as roofing and other creative accessories. Groups will also be assigned a geographic location and work cooperatively to design a landscape that includes topographical features.
  Students: 21
  

Helen Bernstein High School – Los Angeles, CA

• Building Wing
  Teacher: Ron Smith
  Students will write a design brief to build a wing from balsa wood, plastic and string. They will look at the aerodynamic properties of a wing, what makes it fly and what makes it efficient. In their final project, students will design and build a model airplane.
  Students: 130
  

Z. B. Vance High School – Charlotte, NC

• Moodle.org in Action
  Teachers: S. Finkbeiner, M. Wykoff, D. Novotny, L. Ashe
  Students will gain access to integrated online-long distance learning with STEM curriculum. By implementing hands-on STEM related activities and gaining access to online-learning capabilities, students will have the opportunity to improve test scores and portfolios relative to STEM areas.
  Students: 200
  

Mallard Creek High School – Charlotte, NC

• STEM Awareness
  Teacher: Algebra 1 Team
  Students will participate in several hands-on math activities to enhance their understanding of engineering and technology. Each activity will serve as a link between their Algebra I classroom instruction and applications in their engineering course.
  Students: 211
  

Hialeah Gardens High School – Hialeah Gardens, FL

• “STEM” The Tide
  Teacher: Cynthia Wu
  Students will learn engineering concepts through project-based learning (including Solar Design, Mousetraps, and Water Rockets) and have an opportunity to showcase their work to their community, parents and peers.
  Students: 52
  
  
• Making Connections to Engineering in the Garden
  Teacher: Brigette C. Moody
  Parents and students will participate in a career/academy awareness session as well as hands on activities designed to explore the field of Engineering. Area feeder middle-schools will also be invited to attend the session.
  Students: 100
  

Albany High School – Albany, NY

• Innovation: Math and Robotics
  Teacher: Brent Cady
  Students will participate in a VEX robotics course that will give them the opportunity to discover robotics, technology and the excitement of engineering.
  Students: 30
  
  
• Robotics Competition
  Teacher: Jeff Dring
  Fifty students from local middle schools will be given the opportunity to attend the FIRST Robotics Competition as well as tour the newly designed Connecticut Science Center.
  Students: 50
  

Science & Technology Magnet HS – New London, CT

• Total Immersion – Underwater Remote Operated Vehicle
  Teacher: Justin Grabel
  Students will participate in the design and construction of underwater remote operated vehicles and utilize them to support the environmental science program in underwater data collection and exploration. The students will also participate in the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center competition following the completion of the project.
  Students: 40
  
  
• VEX Robotics Program
  Teacher: Eric Rice
  Under the VEX robotics program, students will be prepared for participation in the Coast Guard Academy-sponsored FIRST Robotics program. Central Connecticut State University students and professors will also help students develop their robots as part of a partnership program.
  Students: 20
  

Manhattan Bridges High School – New York, NY

• Understanding Genetics through Forensic Science Investigation
  Teacher: Marangelitza Rivera
  SStudents will collect and analyze fingerprints, DNA, and trace evidence that will enable them to solve a “crime.” Students will gain a through understanding of genetic principles of inheritance, chromatography and DNA modeling.
  Students: 30
  
  
• Promoting College Readiness in a Classroom Without Walls
  Teacher: Miriam Lucas
  Students will learn about their environment and explore ways to prevent environmental degradation by participating in several workshops at the Frost Valley YMCA. Workshop subjects include resource recovery, outdoor living, acid rain, ecology and pond exploration.
  Students: 80
  

Madison High School – San Diego, CA

• The Dark Side of the Digital Age
  Teacher: Lisa Granger
  Students will identify and research the “dark side” of technology and create a public service campaign to expose these issues to their community.
  Students: 70
  
  
• Climate Challenge
  Teacher: Jennifer Moreno
  Students will visit the Scripps Institute of Oceanography where they will engage in hands-on activities and debates regarding challenges that scientists, policy makers and individuals face when addressing climate change issues.
  Students: 40
  

Northwest Career & Technical Academy - Las Vegas, NV

• Puzzle Cubes
  Teacher: Steve Oranchak
  As part of the Introduction to Engineering & Design PLTW course, students will learn how to create a production from conception to reality by using blocks of wood to construct a 3x3 cube.
  Students: 82
  
  

Harmony Magnet Academy of Engineering – Porterville, CA

• Virtual Euclid
  Teacher: John C. DeNicola
  Students will write dynamically animated geometric proofs using Geometer’s Sketchpad and Mathtype which will then be compiled to form a school library.
  Students: Aprox. 100
  

East High School – Columbus, OH

• PLTW - ConnectEd Integrated Curriculum
  Teacher: Nancy Joy Luaces
  Students will build bridges and life boats, as well as study the mathematical concepts behind reverse engineering by integrating engineering principles across algebra, geometry, language arts, social studies and science.
  Students: 75
  
  
• Renewable Energy
  Teacher: Nancy Joy Luaces
  Students will participate in an Energy Fair where they will present the products and data from various activities developed for the fair. Students will also educate the student body on different types of renewable energy and their importance for the future of our society, economy and environment.
  Students: 75
  

Evergreen High School – Seattle, WA

• Vernier Probeware to support Student Learning in Math and Science
  Teacher: David Hoornbeek
  Students across five science classes will use Vernier Probes to measure and analyze pH changes. This data will then be integrated into their classroom lab projects.
  Students: 350
  
  
• Vernier Probeware to support Student Learning in Math and Science
  Teacher: Bethany Sjoberg
  Students across five science classes will use Vernier Probes to measure and analyze pH changes. This data will then be integrated into their classroom lab projects.
  Students: 350
  

Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture – Ozone Park, NY

• College Bus Tour 2009
  Teacher: Jeannine Manning
  Students will attend a seven-day multi-state college tour, originating in New York city and including the following universities: Georgia Institute of Technology, Southern Polytechnic University, Virginia technical University, University of Pennsylvania, Temple University and Pennsylvania State University.
  Students: 47
  

Patrick Henry High School – San Diego, CA

• Field Trip to San Diego Sate University’s Engineering Campus
  Teacher: Kathy Schulze
  Students will tour the Engineering Campus of SDSU, visiting labs and classrooms, as well as participate in a panel discussion composed of professors, students and admissions counselors. Following the field trip, each student will provide a one page write-up highlighting the admission requirements, the types of courses and engineering students would take, the name of at least 1 college mentor that he/she can use to answer any college related questions.
  Students: 80
  
  
• Science on the Mesa and Beyond
  Teacher: Kathy Schulze
  Students will learn about basic engineering principles through several exciting hands-on modules, including the participation in a challenging shake-table competition where they will build K’Nex structures that need to withstand a natural disaster, such as a large earthquake.
  Students: 50
  

Morse High School – San Diego, CA

• Nautical Theme Integrated Curriculum – English Language Arts
  Teacher: : Kristin Herrington
  Students will study nautical engineering, calculations and narratives. The final task of the project is to build a small scale ship. For the English portion of the project, students will create a written report of their ship building findings, as well as write a piece of short fiction that is influenced by their literary analysis of “The Life of Pi”, by Yann Martel.
  Students: 152
  
  
• “Academy of Engineering Who am I?” Integrated Curriculum
  Teacher: Kristin Herrington
  Students will experience the mechanical aspect of engineering by observing DaVinci’s models, art and diagrams as well as research a specific field of engineering for a project that will be evaluated by a group of judges at the end of the semester.
  Students: 152
  

Columbia High School - Columbia, SC

• FIRST Robotics Team
  Teacher: Mark Kirlough
  Students will design robots and compete in the March 2009 FIRST robotics competition.
  Students: 25
  

Middle School Grants

Keithley Middle School – Tacoma, WA

• Minority Engagement in STEM Careers
  Teacher: Lois A. Noble
  Students and parents will be introduced to the Gateway to Technology elective class, available to students in grades 6-8. Students will also demonstrate their learning through their personal portfolios in the career, learner and citizenship areas.
  Students: 100
  

Marathon Oil Sponsored Grants

Chavez High School – Houston, TX

• FIRST Robotics Team
  Teachers: James Moore, Deborah Jaques, Ray Gatlin, Larry Pickens
  Students will design robots and compete in the March 2009 FIRST robotics competition.
  Students: 50
  

Bayer USA Foundation Sponsored Grants

Jordan Vocational High School – Columbus, GA

• FIRST Robotics Team
  Teacher: Clayton Graham
  Students and teachers in the Engineering Design, Construction Technology and Metal Working Technology programs will collaborate to design and build a community awareness sign that will be displayed on the school grounds in 2009.
  Students: 50
  

Chavez High School – Houston, TX

• Technology Student Association Competition
  Teachers: James Moore, Deborah Jaques, Ray Gatlin, Larry Pickens
  Students will work in teams to build a 3-D car dash to display a functional radio. The final project will be entered in the Technology Student Association Competition.
  Students: 50
  

Ross S. Sterling High School – Baytown, TX

• Integrating Technology in Chemistry Laboratories
  Teacher: Amanda Gagneux
  Students will perform a number of labs that are directly correlated to the AP chemistry course, including evaporation and intermolecular attractions, Boyle’s Law: pressure-volume relationship in gases, and identifying an unknown using titration.
  Students: 50
  
  
• Integrating Technology in Physics Classrooms
  Teacher: Donna L. Moore
  Students will use Vernier Labquest technology as a data-collection device and participate in projects that will allow them to interface technology and analyze data.
  Students: 50