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Mr. Davis' Classroom

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  • Science Lab Needs Essential Equipment

    Funded Sep 6, 2013

    I cannot fully express my happiness and gratitude for your donation to our science lab. This lab equipment will enable students to quantitatively explore the world around them and carry out their own investigations. We will begin using digital scales and period table as soon as they arrive.

    I am thankful that you took an interest in the success of my students. I am looking forward to being a part of the learning that will take place thanks to your generous donation.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Davis

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Girard Foundation and one other donor.

  • Micro Adventures in the Digital Age

    Funded Feb 21, 2013

    Digital microscopes have enabled my students to visualize microorganisms and cellular structures. During the first week the microscopes were in our classroom, students brought in seawater and found zooplankton. One seventh grader took an amazing digital photograph of a copepod. Additionally, we have been able to view samples of pond water containing algae with cell walls and nuclei clearly visible.

    Students said that the digital microscopes made our classroom feel like a real science lab. We appointed a "Class Biologist" who would gather digital images and email them to me. I shared those images on the blog and that further primed my students for scientific discovery.

    The microscope station was a major hit at our yearly Exhibition. Seventh graders showed younger students and parents how to prepare their own slides and focus the microscope. Some visitors to our class were able to record digital video of swimming microorganisms within minutes of first using the microscope.

    Thank you for your donation to the Innovations Academy 7th Grade Science classroom! I have many ideas for the upcoming year and look forward to sharing the microscopic world with a new group of students.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Davis

    This classroom project was brought to life by Disney and one other donor.

  • Mathematicians Seek Measurement Materials

    Funded Nov 14, 2011

    This is a note to thank you for your generous contribution to our seventh grade classroom. The balance has enabled my students to explore the metric system, scale, powers of ten, and calculate the calorie content of fruits and vegetables. We used the scissors, t-squares and compasses during our kite building project. The meter sticks are used on a daily basis to measure the height of plants in our indoor and outdoor gardens. The pH meter has proved invaluable in maintaining our small aquaponics system ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnJYcpKZz34 ).

    This year has been a challenge because we are a project-based, textbook-free school with low classroom budgets. Contributions such as yours make it possible for our students to create real-world products and take accurate measurements during scientific investigations.

    Thank you again for helping create students who are successful lifelong learners. ”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Davis

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Girard Foundation and 3 other donors.
Innovations Academy students are from all over San Diego County. They share a common bond because they have stepped away from traditional public schools and stepped into the imaginative world of project-based learning. My students are a diverse group of learners. Many struggle with learning disabilities and have a history of negative experiences in math and science classes. My goal is to welcome them to the world of math and science with fun projects and activities such as kite-building, balloon twisting, cooking and origami. My classroom is filled with various religious, cultural and socioeconomic groups. Some students cannot afford class supplies of their own. These students are eager to learn and have are becoming self-motivated. Our projects are student-led. We start every day with a morning meeting and end everyday with a "class council" that consists of peer acknowledgments and problem-solving discussions.

About my class

Innovations Academy students are from all over San Diego County. They share a common bond because they have stepped away from traditional public schools and stepped into the imaginative world of project-based learning. My students are a diverse group of learners. Many struggle with learning disabilities and have a history of negative experiences in math and science classes. My goal is to welcome them to the world of math and science with fun projects and activities such as kite-building, balloon twisting, cooking and origami. My classroom is filled with various religious, cultural and socioeconomic groups. Some students cannot afford class supplies of their own. These students are eager to learn and have are becoming self-motivated. Our projects are student-led. We start every day with a morning meeting and end everyday with a "class council" that consists of peer acknowledgments and problem-solving discussions.

About my class

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