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My school district has started a STEAM Academy for K-5 and now it's time for those students to enter middle school for sixth grade. We are starting a new STEAM cohort including two sixth grade classes. After much research on providing problem solving opportunities and visiting other robotics programs, I have concluded that the Lego Robotics curriculum is a perfect solution for my STEAM students. It offers a wide range of differentiation so all students can be challenged. Since we have over 300 sixth graders at my school, I also want to start a Robotics Club to provide access to all sixth grade students. I watched a young fifth grader go through the trial and error process of programming her robot to get through an obstacle course. Each time she had to make a tweak to her program, I saw her developing grit and fostering a growth mindset. The challenge was exciting and encouraged her to persevere. While I also observed the students using math skills, I think the positive character traits that can be developed using robotics are priceless. Robots are expensive and I understand that I have to start small. I already have one robot kit being purchased through our start-up STEAM funds. This opportunity will provide us with a second robot kit. I'm also looking into other district grants to provide a more comprehensive robotics program. Thank you for your consideration on this exciting venture.

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My school district has started a STEAM Academy for K-5 and now it's time for those students to enter middle school for sixth grade. We are starting a new STEAM cohort including two sixth grade classes. After much research on providing problem solving opportunities and visiting other robotics programs, I have concluded that the Lego Robotics curriculum is a perfect solution for my STEAM students. It offers a wide range of differentiation so all students can be challenged. Since we have over 300 sixth graders at my school, I also want to start a Robotics Club to provide access to all sixth grade students. I watched a young fifth grader go through the trial and error process of programming her robot to get through an obstacle course. Each time she had to make a tweak to her program, I saw her developing grit and fostering a growth mindset. The challenge was exciting and encouraged her to persevere. While I also observed the students using math skills, I think the positive character traits that can be developed using robotics are priceless. Robots are expensive and I understand that I have to start small. I already have one robot kit being purchased through our start-up STEAM funds. This opportunity will provide us with a second robot kit. I'm also looking into other district grants to provide a more comprehensive robotics program. Thank you for your consideration on this exciting venture.

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