STEM Fellows

Dec 14, 20203 min read

Harrison Bay Future Ready students incorporate sustainable bamboo PBL into hands-on learning

How can we, as designers, provide temporary shelters from local products/supplies that are sustainable, renewable, and eco-friendly? This...

Dec 11, 20201 min read

PEF STEM Fellows Spotlight: Haley Graham, Westview Elementary

The pandemic has brought its share of many challenges, however, we continue to be amazed at what teachers are doing to keep their...

Nov 20, 20207 min read

Harrison Elementary's new STEAM campus and eLab promote empowered students and community

What do a nature park, wetlands, Hamilton County Schools eLabs, and outdoor learning space all have in common? They are just some of the...

Feb 5, 20203 min read

Cooking Up Learning connects history with local culinary partners

Innovative educators seek ways each year to tie engaging, hands-on learning with curriculum they're teaching in school. For one DuPont...

Nov 22, 20194 min read

VW eLab & STEM Fellows Spotlight: Jennifer Ellis, Hixson Middle School

Amusement park researching, designing, building, and implementation has been keeping eighth grade students busy recently in the Hixson...

May 24, 20194 min read

STEM Fellows Spotlight: LeAnn Moore, Loudon Elementary

PEF's STEM Fellows has had a long-lasting impression on many teachers, but not just in Hamilton County, TN. Since its inception, STEM...

Mar 29, 20195 min read

Programs for Success: VW eLabs & STEM Fellows positive impact on local family

For some students, finding their niche in school isn't always easy. Fortunately, for Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences senior...

Feb 20, 201910 min read

Hunter Middle School Spotlight: Connecting STEM Learning to Real World Experiences

Jill Smith, Instructional Coordinator at Hunter Middle, provided an in depth look into the structure of the VW eLab curriculum for their...

Nov 28, 20162 min read

Inquiry Based Learning

Since PEF's first STEM Fellows cohort launched in 2012, the Innovation Hub has been identified as a local, regional, and national leader...

Oct 17, 20162 min read

The Connected K-5 STEM Lab

There I stood. On the production floor of Southern Champion Tray in Chattanooga. Amazed at the ballet of movement occurring on machine...