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Dec 14, 20203 min read
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...
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Dec 11, 20201 min read
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...
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Nov 20, 20207 min read
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...
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Feb 5, 20203 min read
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...
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Nov 22, 20194 min read
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...
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May 24, 20194 min read
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...
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Mar 29, 20195 min read
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...
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Feb 20, 201910 min read
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...
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Nov 28, 20162 min read
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...
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Oct 17, 20162 min read
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...
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