Grass/CSS 2026 Teacher Feedback – Backyard Brains Foundation

About You

Grass Foundation × CSS Woods Hole 2026 — Teacher Fellow Feedback & Classroom Kit

First Name *

Last Name *

Rate the Course Sections

1 = not valuable → 5 = extremely valuable

Week 1 — Bioelectricity in the Wild

Week 2 — Behavior Systems

Week 3 — Student Projects

Which section was MOST useful for your own classroom, and why? *

Which section was LEAST useful, and why? *

Rate the Instructors

Consider clarity, engagement, and classroom applicability. Please give specific feedback for each: what did they do well, and what should they do differently next year?

Greg — specific feedback *

Tim — specific feedback *

Alex — specific feedback *

Manolo — specific feedback *

Improving the Course

What would you change about the course? *

What was missing that you expected or wanted?

Would you recommend this fellowship to a colleague? *YesNoWith changes

Why? (recommendation)

How do you plan to use what you learned in your school this year? (labs you’ll run, units you’ll modify, clubs, etc.) *

Program Impact

These answers help us report the fellowship’s impact to the Grass Foundation.

Approximately how many students will you teach with this material in 2026–27? *Your best estimate is fine (e.g. 120)

In 1–2 sentences, what was the value of this fellowship to you? *We may quote this in our report, per your consent below

May we quote your answers in the Grass Foundation report and Backyard Brains materials? *Yes, with my nameYes, anonymouslyNo, please don’t quote me

Anything you’d like the Grass Foundation (our funder) to know?

Your Classroom Kit

Your classroom equipment kit ships next week. Choose ONE:

Kit choice *Option A: 6× Human SpikerBox (EMG, EKG, EEG)Option B: 6× Neuron SpikerBoxOption C: 4× Human SpikerBox + 1× Human-Human Interface (HHI) + 1× ClawOption D: 6× SpikerBit + micro:bits

Why this kit / how will you use it? *

Attention (who signs for it) *

Street address (no PO boxes) *

Best phone for the carrier *

Delivery notes (loading dock, front office hours, summer hours, etc.)

Stipend Payment

To issue your stipend and year-end 1099-NEC, we need a completed IRS Form W-9. We will send you a secure link separately — please do not enter your SSN or bank account numbers in this form.

Payment method preference *ACH direct depositPaper check

Deadline: please submit within one week so kits ship and payments process on time. Questions → gagegreg@backyardbrains.com