Our class was awarded a mini-grant from the North Bank Communities Fund, a designated fund of the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, to assist in the development of a Science K'NEXtion Project.

Hands-on instruction is important to developing successful scientific investigation skills and connections to real-world applications of scientific concepts for elementary students. K'NEX building materials offer exceptional play value through building and bringing models to life. They inspire creativity, build self-confidence and encourage interaction among children.

Through the Science K'NEXtion project, Lake Hills Elementary students will develop:

• an understanding of the position and motion of objects,
• an understanding of transformations of energy; and
• the ability to use technological design to understand force and motion

We are thankful for funding of this project and believe it will provide a lasting impact on students who engage in the construction process of scientific models which teach force, energy and motion.