Corinth Elementary School and Corinth Middle School both received $5,000 STEM Classroom Grants sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated (BVI, a TVA retiree organization).
This year, over 400 applications were submitted totaling over $1.9 million in funding.
The elementary school will use the grant to create a Makerspace, a collaborative work space that encourages exploring “making” through using both high- and low-tech tools. Makerspaces provide opportunities for students to demonstrate creativity, develop teamwork and communication skills, and encourage self-directed learning. The purchase of a pre-stocked Makerspace cart allows Makerspace activities to easily be transported to the…
