STEM

Science Fair

Marfa Education Foundation supports the purchase of classroom supplies for Marfa Middle and High School science and math classes.

For the past three years, MEF has supported admissions, travel, and supplies cost for Marfa students to participate in regional and state Science Fair competitions. High school science teacher, Mrs. Donaldson, allows her students to lead their projects from curiosity, researching everything from forensic analysis of blood spatter, to testing the chemical compounds in vapes, how aquaponics work, and how much heat compost produces.

Mathmatics

Ms. Hinojos’s middle school math class got a set of new calculators! We love it when teachers ask us for exactly what they need. Luckily, funds for STEM supplies were available for us to provide a classroom set of updated calculators that meet state standards. Thanks to our funders who allow us to provide these necessary tools.

Robotics

Marfa Education Foundation supported the FIRST Robotics Competition program at Marfa ISD for seven years. The successes in teaching the fundamentals of, and inspiring interest in, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) led to the expansion of Robotics into the junior high and grade school levels. The Robotics team, led by teacher Robert Klockman, was dubbed the Robohorns, and they participated in regional and state competitions with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) with the mission of inspiring young minds to compete and learn the values of problem-solving, teamwork, and collaboration. The Robohorns competed at John Chapin High School in El Paso. They return to El Paso for a statewide competition at the University of Texas - El Paso in February 2020.