Rachel Morrow

Morrow’s innovative teaching idea, “Wonder Lab,” focuses on exposing students to the creativity that STEM allows. The lab space will have coding tools, such as the dash robot, code-a-pillar, code and go mouse robot, math breakout room boxes, engineering mechanic sets that interact with computers, and even online programs that would allow students to create their own websites and products. Many of these projects will also entail the use of a computer, which will benefit the students’ technological skills. The Voya grant will be used in the purchase of all materials needed for the lab. Each K-6^th classroom will be allotted a time slot within the lab space at an hour per week. Through this project, Morrow hopes all grade level students will have a chance to interact, be creative, and dig deeper into STEM content while also working on social skills.