NASA PROJECT INNOVATION GRANT TEAM
PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR: Drew Alton, Department of Physics, Augustana University
PARTNER INSTITUTION: Harrisburg North Middle School
Julie Alton, Technology Integrationist [email protected] twitter: @juliealton website: jewelsjems.weebly.com
Nancy Weidenbach, 6th & 8th Grade Computer Teacher
Leah Howes, Tech Mods and 8th Grade Computer Teacher
Dr. Drew Alton, associate professor of physics, in partnership with Nancy Weidenbach, Julie Alton, and Leah Howes from Harrisburg North Middle School,received a grant from the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium to engage students in computer programming through projects involving robots and drones.
The grant provided resources to help Harrisburg North Middle School teachers develop a curriculum and enabled Alton and AU students to support the teachers in the development of the project.
"A key element was to make this very hands-on and exciting by having the students program Lego robots and drones," Alton said.
PARTNER INSTITUTION: Harrisburg North Middle School
Julie Alton, Technology Integrationist [email protected] twitter: @juliealton website: jewelsjems.weebly.com
Nancy Weidenbach, 6th & 8th Grade Computer Teacher
Leah Howes, Tech Mods and 8th Grade Computer Teacher
Dr. Drew Alton, associate professor of physics, in partnership with Nancy Weidenbach, Julie Alton, and Leah Howes from Harrisburg North Middle School,received a grant from the South Dakota Space Grant Consortium to engage students in computer programming through projects involving robots and drones.
The grant provided resources to help Harrisburg North Middle School teachers develop a curriculum and enabled Alton and AU students to support the teachers in the development of the project.
"A key element was to make this very hands-on and exciting by having the students program Lego robots and drones," Alton said.