ESU 10 STEM Tools

RESERVE THE ESU 10 STEM TOOLS AT THIS LINK

FINDING MATERIALS AND FUNDING

School...

Find resources at school - ask other teachers, janitors, secretaries, kitchen staff, etc.


Parents… Directly or PTO/PTA

Build a list of items you’d like for your projects. Lay them out by cost or order of importance.


Community…

Reach out to businesses or organizations in town that would be supportive of your endeavors.

Social Media...

Share posts and requests on social media! Share pictures of resources you are needing.


Crowd sourced...

Use sites like GoFundMe or DonorsChoose to put up requests for classroom projects.


Grants…

Keep abreast of opportunities at the Big Deal Book and Edutopia. Use our Grant Writer, Mark Whitacre.

MATERIALS FOR PROTOTYPING

Free

    • Cardboard!

    • Trash to Treasure

    • Donations (Legos, unused tools, etc.)

Cheap

    • Pasta

    • Bubbles

    • Tape

    • Magnets

    • Balloons

    • Magnets

    • Popsicle sticks

    • String

    • Tape

    • Play-Doh

    • Marshmallows

    • Home Depot scrap wood