Fitzhugh Park Elementary School, PI: Nicholas Little- $490.24

Green House for Healthy Eating
TEAM Fitzhugh will extend its red worm composting project to include an inside, 5-tiered greenhouse that uses the compost to generate fresh vegetables. Students will track the garden growth, present information on vegetable health benefits, and encourage other classes to create their own garden.

Odessa-Montour Central School District, PI: Christopher Wood- $3,053

Weather Watch
The Odessa-Montour Central School District will install a Davis weather station, a set of receivers and a hub that will send data to the cloud making weather data available to the entire community. Students will learn to describe and measure sky cover, temperature, wind, humidity, and precipitation; and will try their hands at weather forecasting, and presenting their weather forecasts to the entire student body on live-streaming TV during morning announcements.

Fall Creek Elementary School, PI: Maureen Gilroy- $3,550

Rigamajig for Design and Problem Solving
The school librarian will coordinate with teachers to enhance social studies and science lessons to provide students with opportunities to design, create and problem solve in the library. A Rigamajig kit will make mastering standards exciting and more realistic with solid and sturdy products that can actually be used to help to solve a real world problem. Rigamajig kits will give students an opportunity to work collaboratively and use their imagination to make something or solve a STEM challenge.

Maine Memorial Elementary, PI: Sara Edwards- $3,494.07

Creating 21st Century Innovators
The Maine Memorial Elementary School will provide all students from early kindergarten to fifth grade with the opportunity to use various STEAM activities and technology that will prepare them to become 21s century learners, enhancing their creativity, inquisitiveness, collaboration, problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Victor Primary School, PI: Michele Linse- $2,020.87

Coding a Culture of Creativity & Innovation: Project Spark Week
Victor Primary School will provide a much needed STEM boost through the purchase of 12 Sphero Spk+ robots and controllers, creating an innovative investment impacting over 1,500 students over at least 4 years. The librarian will create a week-long classroom experience scaffolded at 3 levels so minimally trained classroom teachers can adopt the robotics for a week and use them effectively in student partnerships.

Brasher Falls Central School District, PI: Alexandra Clark- $3,541

BFCSD Science Capacity Building Initiative
Brasher Falls CSD will purchase STEM equipment to serve students in both the middle school and high school science classrooms and serve students doing independent research; the equipment may also potentially be used by elementary school teachers in their classrooms. The new equipment will build Brasher Falls’ science and technology capacity in hopes of preparing for the NGSS, improving laboratory science skills, enriching the science program, and inspiring interest in science.

Homer Intermediate School, PI: Kathleen Totman- $4,299.09

Amazing “Field Trips” are Now Possible with Virtual Reality
Homer Intermediate School Library will purchase virtual reality (VR) headsets kits and Merge cubes to provide augmented reality (AR) experiences. Students will have the opportunity to virtually “visit” places around the world, and venture into a variety of educational, interactive experiences.

Morris Central School, PI: Heather Grant- $4,000

Elementary Science Laboratory Revitalization Project
This first step in updating the Elementary Science lab includes purchasing STEM activities, technology and laboratory kits and supplies, in order for teachers to work with students on inquiry-based, hands-on science activities.

Stockbridge Valley Central School, PI: Melissa Grogan- $2,988.90

Breaking Barriers Though Virtual Reality
Bringing virtual reality technology into the classroom will provide the students in this small, rural school with cultural and educational experiences that they would otherwise not have access to in the community.

Van Duyn Elementary, PI: Maura White- $1,133.50

Deepening Science Inquiry of the NYSSLS in Grades K-2
Van Duyn Elementary will build NYSSLS-based kits for each K-2 classroom that will focus on all required science domains to ensure deep understanding of foundational knowledge, practices and cross-cutting concepts.

Merton Williams Middle School, PI: Angela Boccuzzi-Reichert- $2,804.10

How does our garden grow?
Career and Technical Education Classes (CTE) will build and maintain a greenhouse to provide students with real-world, hands-on experiences that align to the current curriculum. The greenhouse project will be a collaborative effort between construction, agriculture, entrepreneurship and international culinary CTE classes.

Utica Academy of Science Charter School/Elementary, PI: Genevieve Campanella- $1,400

Full STEAM Ahead at Utica Academy of Science Elementary School
Focused learning activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) will provide authentic, realistic and developmentally appropriate experiences for student scholars and their parents. School goals include engaging parents and involving community members in school programs, as well as encouraging interdisciplinary learning units at each grade level.

Casey Park Elementary, PI: Shannon DelloStritto- $1,832.76

All STEAM Ahead Phase 2
Engaging STEAM activities will continue to be provided for kindergarten through sixth grade students with even more opportunities to explore, craft and create assorted ideas on different STEAM tasks.

Onondaga Community College, PI: Tim Saka- $4,850

Makerspace- Robotics Program
The OCC Library Makerspace mission is to provide classes, programming, and resources that promote student learning through exploration and hands-on activities in a community-based, inclusive environment. This project will introduce students to robotics, enable students to learn basic robotics programming, and encourage students to develop their interest and skills in robotics.

Bloomfield Elementary School, PI: Beth Falsone- $907.74

Makey-Makey Re-Invents the Classroom
This enrichment program will be offered to all 4th grade students. After learning how to create a circuit and code, students will design a Makey-Makey project that will have them interacting with the world around them in unique and creative ways.

Wheeler Elementary School, PI: Jessica Matzke- $1,680

Empowering Global Learners with Sphero
Through this hands-on project, students will use Spheros BOLT robots as digital tools to help broaden their perspectives, enrich their computer science learning, and inspire curiosity, creativity and invention through connected play and coding. Students will collaborate with teachers and classmates, working effectively in teams toward a common goal. Spheros will be implemented across all subject areas and in afterschool STEM Squad and Technology Internship clubs. Students can publish their work through the existing global Sphero network.

Oxford Academy & Central Schools, PI: Uday Mukhlis- $3,209.53

Preparing for the Future: Full STEAM Ahead!
Oxford has converted an old bus garage into a half-million-dollar STEAM Academy. This project provides materials and supplies for the STEAM initiative with the purchase of the littleBits Pro Library and additional materials that will help students learn.

Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District, PI: Jordan Purinton- $2,883.65

Frankfort-Schuyler FLL (First Lego League)
A Fist Lego League school team will be formed at Frankfort-Schuyler Middle School to raise interest and awareness of STEM. The students can continue to pursue their interests utilizing the strong, high school STEM education programs already available.

McGraw CSD Elementary School, PI: Susan Prince- $2,500

McGraw Afterschool Enrichment Program
McGraw’s afterschool Enrichment Program offers a variety of experiences for students in grades 1-5. Current offerings such as Science Club, Lego Mania, Nature Crafts, Kids Coding, FabMaker and Cooking will continue to offer engaging STEAM opportunities to students.

Remsen Central School District, PI: Anne Reilly- $1,941

Science Fair Technology Integration
This program will provide Remsen’s Junior High Science Fair students with support to develop more complex projects through the integration of technology into their presentations. Students will learn to code using MakerBit+R kits, and the acquisition of a 3D printer will allow students to design and create solutions to scientific problems, leading to innovative projects and increased student engagement.

Sherbune-Earlville Central School District, PI: Jonathan Ryan- $3,500

Sherburne-Earlville GLOWFORGE
A Glowforge Pro laser printer/cutter/etcher, filter and materials will be added to Sherburne-Earlville’s Makerspace where it will benefit students K-12. Elementary students can create personalizing gifts, gears, devices and working models. MS/HS students can create items for team fundraisers, art portfolios, set design pieces, FIRST Robotics, marketing class, and windmills and bridges for the SUNY Poly STEM Outreach Competition.

Paul V. Moore High School, PI: Fred Kowanes – $1,330.41

Trout in the Classroom
Under this project students will establish a system to raise trout eggs in the classroom for later release into the local environment. They will design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.

Bolivar Road Elementary School, PI: Melissa Biviano – $ 4,777.00

Math for all Learners
Students with special needs currently make up 18.6% of the school’s population; these students have limited standards-based math resources available to help incorporate their multi-sensory needs. This project will utilize TouchMath to allow students to explore mathematical content through the use of multiple manipulatives and visuals, ultimately leading to students having the opportunity to reach their maximum potential.

Syracuse Latin School, PI: Krista Hunter – $5,000.00

Makerspace at Syracuse Latin
The purpose of this project is to create a Makerspace, a collaborative workspace where students can create, design, experiment, and develop ideas. This workspace will provide students a place where they can use their knowledge to invent ways to solve real world or imaginary problems, experiment with coding, robotics, or use no-tech tools to bring their ideas to life.

Syracuse Academy of Science, PI: Dr. Ugur Kocak – $4,500.00

Robotics Program
Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School, through its robotics program, offers students opportunities to learn the necessary skills and knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to empower them and prepare them for college, career, and citizenship.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, PI: Kimberly VanDuren – $3,266.60

Full STEAM Ahead at MLK
The purpose of this project is to deepen computational thinking practices for students in grades 5-6 through inquiry and project-based learning.

Watson Williams School, PI: DeAnne Dow – $5,000.00

Agriculture in and Out of the Classroom
Under this project, Special Education Students will grow fruits, vegetables, trees, and herbs for their cooking lessons for a hands-on learning environment where a broad range of abilities can work together and learn science, math, art, and literature while also learning important skills such as working in a group and project planning.

Utica Academy of Science, PI: Mustafa Kovar – $4,955.15

UASCS Atoms Robotics Program
This project will implement the robotics programs FLL and FTC with curriculum that integrates technology and engineering concepts into a grade appropriate STEM program to help inspire and prepare a new generation of engineering and computer science professionals.

Frederick Leighton Elementary, PI: James Hartmann – $4,037.65

Science Inquiry and Application at the Elementary Level
This project is designed to deepen problem solving skills for students in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade through science labs, science experiments, and extra-curricular science explorations.

Gate-Chili High School, PI: Jared Starbird – $4,894.00

STEM Project PRIDE
This project is will use a laser engraver and logo design software to teach trades to English Language Learners and/or poverty-stricken students while also strengthening the student’s excitement and pride in the work they are creating. The ultimate objective of this project is to improve the graduation rate of ELL and poverty-stricken students.

Belfast Central School, PI: Joshua Hazelton – $5,000.00

Ready for Robotics
Within this project, Belfast Central will create STEM programming for students in grades 3-12 by expanding curriculum and extra-curricular activities for students using robotic technology to give them the opportunity to learn by doing!

Westminster Economic Development Initiative, Inc. (WEDI), PI: Benjamin Bissell – $5,000.00

WEDI English-Language Learner After School Capacity Building
The Project seeks to expand long-term capacity of the ENERGY and FLY afterschool programs through classroom technology and equipment to empower English-language learners to acquire comprehension and fluency to attain parity with native English-speaking peers.

CiTi BOCES, PI: William Jones – $4,963.91

Summer STEAM Enrichment Programs
The purpose of this project is to expand opportunities for ‘learning by doing’ in the field of robotics for students in grades 3-12 by lowering program costs to our districts so that they can further support learning outside of the K-12 school calendar as part of the Summer STEAM Enrichment Programs. CiTi BOCES will add new youth STEAM enrichment courses to existing summer offerings to provide Oswego County students new engaging STEAM and career related activities.

Suffolk County Marine Environment Learning Center at Cornell University, PI: Tracy Marcus – $2,872

SCMELC TouchTank Room & Classroom Experience Upgrade
The goal of this project is to reach as many Suffolk County residents as possible so that we may foster environmental stewardship in the youth of Long Island. Equipment will be purchased to upgrade the freshwater and saltwater aquarium tank room which houses all of their live program animals and to create a local shark tank for chained dogfish.

Frederick Leighton Elementary School, PI: James Hartman – $5,000

STEM Centers at the Intermediate Level
This project is designed to deepen problem solving skills for students in grades 4 through 6 through project based learning through conducting student selected projects and heterogeneous grouping in a variety of domains for thirty minutes each day.

Binghamton University, PI: Shannon Hilliker -$15,000

English Language Development Instruction in Elementary Grades
The project follows a design experiment methodology in order to take into account the complexity of the classroom, afford collaboration, and accommodate interpretations and adaptations of an instructional practice (Bradley & Reinking, 2010)

University at Buffalo, PI: Dr. Janina Brutt-Griffler – $14,773

Best Practices in the Dual Language Curricula: Young English Language Learners in Urban Schools
This study is an extension of the research project that began in fall 2015 and fas focused on identifying some of the best practices and variables that impact how schools address the academic achievement gap among English language learners on an urban school.

SANY Schools – $20,000

Teacher Recruitment
Terra Science is familiar with SANY Charter Schools, their programs and personnel, and knows their programs to be of excellent quality; and SANY Charter Schools have a consistent need to recruit and retain high qualified teachers for its various schools and it has requested a grant from Terra Science to defray the cost of recruiting teachers.

Terra Science will provide a grant support in the amount of $20,000 per academic year, on need basis, to SANY Charter Schools for the following recruitment costs; newspaper and radio advertisements, participation in job fairs, advertisements or postings on websites specific to employee recruitment, government agencies filing fees, and related expenses.

Cornell University, PI: Lora Hine – $15,000

The “E” in STEM: Making Engineering Evident in Elementary Schools
The Making Engineering Evident Program will provide a team of urban elementary educators with high quality professional growth and development experiences along with access to the resources and materials necessary to teach engineering design. Teachers will be provided with the opportunity to enhance content knowledge and skills necessary to successfully integrate science and engineering practices into their classrooms.

The project director, Lora Hine, manager of Xraise, is the education and public outreach program at the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE), a NSF-funded research facility at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Xraise will be working in collaboration with Dr. Susan Eschbach, principal of the Beverly J. Martin (BJM) Elementary School, and the second/third grade teacher teams at BJM Elementary School. Beverly J. Martin is located in Ithaca, NY and is part of the Ithaca City School District.