At each school we continue to have students that are struggling with math and are significantly below grade level and do not have access to appropriate interventions. The TouchMath curriculum is a standards-based, multisensory step- by-step approach that provides students with disabilities as well as other struggling learners the opportunity

This grant if for the purchase of a Tower Garden Growing System for grades K-5 at Donner Trail Elementary. This will support our mulit-age project based learning model through offering a botany club experience to the students. They will work in K-5 mixed groups to grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs

The Sagehen Outdoor Education Program is an established, unique environmental education program for fifth grade students in the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District. This year we are hoping to augment and replace some of the supplies that have been worn down over the past 10 years of the program. As

4th grade teaches a Renewable Resource Unit aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. In this unit students focus on solar and wind energy. The students build solar powered cars and fans and work with the orientation aspect of the solar panels for maximum output. The students also build windmills, focusing

This grant seeks funding to purchase a class set spectrometers for use in chemistry, AP chemistry, biology and, AP biology courses. These spectrometers allow the accurate, real-time calculation of absorbance and transmittance from lab samples. They also include analysis software allowing for the calculation of relevant parameters and graphing in

Since Tahoe Lake is a science centered school, we would like to purchase building sets that promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics for our youngest learners.

To purchase equipment for life science courses so that there are microscopes for the study of microorganisms. Currently the microscopes being used are over 30 years old and result in large lab groups.

Truckee Elementary 4th grade is requesting book sets to support science reading. The books are aligned with theNext Generation Science Standards (NGSS). We would like to purchase 6 sets of books that are recommended by the STEMscopes program to provide background knowledge and resources for research and investigations.

We are requesting the Education Packages of Rubik's Cubes. The packages contain Cubes for all students, the sequential lessons for solving, and extensions in STEM and art. From the "You can do the Cube" website: "Since its creation in 1974, the Rubik's Cube has continued to fascinate, bewilder and challenge

Students will further their understanding of their impact with the Trout in the Classroom service project. The Lahonton Cutthroat Trout are native to the area but overfishing led to their demise. Students are raising the fish and releasing them into the local waterways in hopes they will return and thrive