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Harrison Bay Future Ready students incorporate sustainable bamboo PBL into hands-on learning
How can we, as designers, provide temporary shelters from local products/supplies that are sustainable, renewable, and eco-friendly? This...
Dec 14, 20203 min read
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PEF STEM Fellows Spotlight: Haley Graham, Westview Elementary
The pandemic has brought its share of many challenges, however, we continue to be amazed at what teachers are doing to keep their...
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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Harrison Elementary's new STEAM campus and eLab promote empowered students and community
What do a nature park, wetlands, Hamilton County Schools eLabs, and outdoor learning space all have in common? They are just some of the...
Nov 20, 20207 min read
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Cooking Up Learning connects history with local culinary partners
Innovative educators seek ways each year to tie engaging, hands-on learning with curriculum they're teaching in school. For one DuPont...
Feb 5, 20203 min read
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VW eLab & STEM Fellows Spotlight: Jennifer Ellis, Hixson Middle School
Amusement park researching, designing, building, and implementation has been keeping eighth grade students busy recently in the Hixson...
Nov 22, 20194 min read
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STEM Fellows Spotlight: LeAnn Moore, Loudon Elementary
PEF's STEM Fellows has had a long-lasting impression on many teachers, but not just in Hamilton County, TN. Since its inception, STEM...
May 24, 20194 min read
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Programs for Success: VW eLabs & STEM Fellows positive impact on local family
For some students, finding their niche in school isn't always easy. Fortunately, for Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences senior...
Mar 29, 20195 min read
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Hunter Middle School Spotlight: Connecting STEM Learning to Real World Experiences
Jill Smith, Instructional Coordinator at Hunter Middle, provided an in depth look into the structure of the VW eLab curriculum for their...
Feb 20, 201910 min read
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Inquiry Based Learning
Since PEF's first STEM Fellows cohort launched in 2012, the Innovation Hub has been identified as a local, regional, and national leader...
Nov 28, 20162 min read
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The Connected K-5 STEM Lab
There I stood. On the production floor of Southern Champion Tray in Chattanooga. Amazed at the ballet of movement occurring on machine...
Oct 17, 20162 min read
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