Franklin County Science Suitcases
05
JUNE, 2022
STEM
Volunteer Work
“Science Suitcases” provides Title 1 and rural K-12 schools with ‘suitcases’ of STEM-themed books and educational materials to help students explore unique and interesting STEM topics while practicing their literacy skills. These two math-themed Science Suitcases went to the Franklin County Public Library and Clark Memorial School in Winchester, Tennessee.
The Franklin County Public Library in Winchester, Tennessee
Books donated to the Franklin County Public Library included Iggy Peck Architect, A Girl with a Mind for Math, A Place for Zero, and more.
Clark Memorial School in Winchester, Tennessee. Clark Memorial School has 544 students, 76% of which do not meet state-set math proficiency standards, 72% of which do not meet state-set reading proficiency standards, and 45% of which receive free or reduced lunch.
Books donated to Clark Memorial School included What’s the Point of Math, Fractions in Disguise, and If You Were a Quadilateral.