STMS receives Toshiba grant for its Maker Lab program

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Middle School (STMS) has received a $2,676 STEM grant from the Toshiba America Foundation. These funds will support the 7th and 8th grade students in the year-long Maker Lab elective.

"My students will receive take home maker kits including a micro:bit microprocessor for coding and electronics for learning simple circuits on a breadboard," said Maker Lab teacher Jackie Tan as she described the project make possible with the grant. "These kits will be utilized for a variety of inventions from whimsical student creations to engineering design challenges to solve problems in our community. They will be used throughout the year as an integral part of student inventions with increasing complexity as students gain experience. These kits will be utilized at home during remote learning and each student will receive a complete set. This is a new and unique opportunity for our STMS students to expand their hands on experience with STEM tools. The Maker Lab elective is available to all students at STMS.”

In the photos above are examples of some of the kid's work with the new kits.

“This grant makes it possible for our middle school students to gain a unique experience with challenging STEM concepts,: said STMS Principal John Simons. "Thank you to Toshiba America Foundation’s grant for supporting us in serving all student equitably. Our students will be very excited when they open their electronic kits at home.”