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FALL 2023 Grants OPEN!

Please note that, due to limited funding, only one application is allowed from an elementary school either in the FALL or in the SPRING.

Welcome back for the 2023-2024 school year!

STEM Camp Foundation is now open and receiving grant applications from elementary teachers for STEM programs for the first half of your new school year.

Teachers from Kindergarten to Grade 8 are eligible to receive STEM grants for their school ranging from $100 to a maximum of $500 per school application. Our preference this coming school year will be to help elementary teachers who have not yet received grants for our organization.

We have worked hard to streamline our application process to make it easy for teachers to apply for grants. Once you begin the online process, you will notice that we do have a set of Project Guidelines for you to follow to let us know how our grant worked at your school.

SCF is delighted to be starting our fifth year of our STEM Grant program; and we look forward to receiving your application.

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Montgomery Public School

Montgomery Village Public School

Grant Report FALL 2022
Montgomery Village PS
Orangeville Ontario

Susan Penfold’s Grade 5 class, and Sharon Taylor’s Grade 1 class, were awarded a $500 grant from STEM Camp Foundation. The grant was used to purchase Makedo kits, a Makey Makey, rolls of conductive tape, LED lights and coin cell batteries. The ultimate. Project goal was to build a STEM fort, FORT STEM we presume, in the
school gymnasium. I had the pleasure to visit the school in late May to see the final project and enjoy watching students from both grade levels enjoy the results of their hard (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) work.

Throughout the year, the “Learning Buddies” (Grades 5 and 1) at Montgomery PS worked on mini-projects, conductivity testers, game controllers, and a model community. These projects provided the students with hands-on building activities leading up to their massive Fort STEM project in late May. Activities included construction, electricity, and iterative design, and they had a significant impact on the young students. The projects provided opportunities for cross-grade level engagement, and a chance to develop important STEM skills, problem solving, collaboration and creativity.

The Montgomery Project PS events have shown that project-based learning can be an effective way to excite students about STEM education, while promoting a positive school culture.