The 2nd grade team at Tahoe Lake for the 2018-21019 school year will have 3 classrooms. We have loved using the Mystery Science program along with the Stemscopes program the district is providing to enhance student learning. We have all already received a free year of Mystery Science as a

Every other year the Sierra Expeditionary Learning School (SELS) takes its second and third grade students on a tour of historic, downtown Truckee. This tour exposes the students to sites on Commercial Row, Jibboom Street and the surrounding areas, which contain rich historical resources. The purpose of this tour is

This grant seeks funding to purchase a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine for classroom use in biology and AP biology courses at NTHS. A PCR machine is a analytical instrument that precisely heats and cools small liquid samples to allow biological enzymes to copy DNA, generating millions of copies of

PASCO Smart carts will be used to study fundamental principles in physics such as kinematics, dynamics and energy conservation. The carts have built-in sensors that wirelessly transmit the data to the SPARKvue app on student’s Chromebook or the classroom iPad. The app will graph the data so that the physical

For children in primary grades, whatever literature a teacher presents is often the students' main exposure to both books and the greater world around them. For this reason, educators should consider the implications of the fact that while more than half of the children enrolled in U.S. public schools are

This year, 2 of the 4 classroom teachers were able to purchase a year's license of iXL Math for our classrooms. We tried to share, but due to cost per license, it wasn't possible. Both teachers were highly impressed with the program.

You Can Do the Rubik’s Cube Program - https://www.youcandothecube.com/ Since its creation in 1974, the Rubik's Cube has continued to fascinate, bewilder and challenge millions of people. While many have tried to solve the cube, few succeeded. Those fortunate enough to solve the cube say this magical puzzle has increased

As a science centered elementary school, Tahoe Lake Elementary would like to augment our science program with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) “Makers Cart”. This movable Makers Cart will include various materials for students to engage in creative design, engineering, construction, and experimentation in the classroom and on

Time For Kids is a magazine subscription that provides students with information on current events and timely discussions. TIME, the trusted name in journalism, offers authentic journalism tailored for students. TIME for Kids supports standards-based daily instruction while inspiring students to join the national discourse on current topics. The articles

As our school continues to implement Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), we are having to purchase items for units not taught before. I would like to purchase materials for hands-on science lessons where students will explore magnets and magnetic fields. The exploratory lessons cover NGSS Science Standards for Middle School