Vernon Township Education Association
Sussex County educator Christopher Cook with Jessica Bishel from Vernon Township School District were awarded a $5,628 grant entitled Building Curiosity of STEAM Education Through Coding. Thisis a primary-grade STEAM initiative at Cedar Mountain Primary School serving approximately 410 kindergarten and first-grade students. The project introduces developmentally appropriate robotics and coding experiences using Ozobot Evo kits to build early computational thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. Through hands-on, multi-sensory activities, students explore sequencing, debugging, and the engineering design process while integrating coding into core subjects such as literacy, math, science, and social studies. The program emphasizes inclusivity, accessibility for diverse learners, and cross-curricular learning, while also supporting teacher professional development and long-term sustainability of STEAM instruction.
For more information, contact:
Christopher Cook
Cedar Mountain Primary School
(973) 764-2890