2024-2025 S.T.E.A.M. Grants
In December 2024, Piedmont Makers granted a record $31,000 to Piedmont Unified School District to support and inspire teachers in developing STEAM based curriculums and hands-on classroom experiences. ​
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Piedmont Makers continues to be impressed with PUSD teachers and their efforts to integrate more innovative STEAM learning in their classrooms, and we are honored to support their tireless work.
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Here is the full list of grant awards:
Makers STEAM Grants by the Numbers
Tri-School
$475
TK: Manipulatives, activities, and experiences (Beach)
$250
4th Grade: Sewn LED circuit project (Beach)
$500
Library: Maker/STEAM books (beach)
$175
Science, Art, & SS: Needles for our Variquest Die Cut Machine (Havens)
$700
Kindergarten: Science books and Marcy Cook Math Tiles (Havens)
$500
Library: Maker/STEAM books (Havens)
$850
4th Grade: Art supplies (Wildwood)
$500
Library: Maker/STEAM books (Wildwood)
Piedmont Middle School
$1,860
Science: Solar-powered car kits for Science
$200
Lunch Club: Materials for the PMS Slime Club
$500
Music: Flex arrangement chamber music
$200
Lunch Club: Equipment and materials for the PMS Fish Keeping Club
$300
Spanish: Pinata-making supplies
$1,670
Fab Lab: Computer and monitor
$2,250
Fab Lab: Projector
Piedmont & Millennium High School
$1,605
Math: Graphing calculators, compasses, protractors, and rulers
$1,000
Ceramics: Special glazes for Japanese tea ceremony project
$4000
Health Science: Anatomical tissue for cardiac dissection
$3,612
Biology: Gel electrophoresis boxes and micropipettes for the PCR machines
$1,000
Computer Science: RaspberryPI parts in Physical Computing and Robotics
$3,725
Guitar Engineering: Parts for the speaker project
$2,500
Chemistry: ECG sensor and blood pressure sensors
$600
Computer Science: Arduino Kit PD workshop
$2,500
AP Physics C: Professional Development