Past projects 3
Get Your Hands on Science
Funded Aug 29, 2019I can't thank you enough for donating so many wonderful items to my classroom. My students were able to conduct a hands on lab to determine that chemical changes still follow the law of conservation of matter. This was the first time this year they did an experiment without the continuous guidance from me. Each child was able to experience what happens during a chemical change. For example, they saw bubbling, heard fizzing inside the baggies. They even saw a gas being released due to the expansion of the bag. Each child experienced that there was a temperature change as well by feeling how cold the outside of the bag became. Hands on science these days are so important and really help the students visualize what is actually occurring. We will still be using the owl pellets after Christmas break during our ecosystem unit. I can't wait to see their reaction to those! Again thank you for partnering with me and allowing these wonderful experiences.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Stull
Ornithologist for a Day
Funded Oct 26, 2016The students dissected the owl pellets you donated to us. They did this in order to find out how owls receive their nutrients. In each pellet, they were able to find rodent, shrew, mole, and bird bones. They were able to determine what the owl ate by matching up the bones they found to a diagram.
The students were amazed and baffled the first time they saw the pellets. The shocked look on their faces when they opened the pellets up was priceless. They continued to be engaged during the whole lesson.
The students will now collect data on how many and what type of skulls were found in each pellet as a class. They will take this information to construct a bar graph which they will use to draw conclusions based on their results.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Stull
"Rock"in Out With Science
Funded Oct 30, 2013The students were so excited to get there hands on the rocks and minerals we received from you!!! They LOVED being able to put them in their hands and get the experience of trying to identify each type based on the specific properties of rocks and minerals. They enjoyed collaborating with each other to figure out each type! They even started bringing in examples they had at home. So, we started a class museum on a table to display everything.
We used these resources in many ways! I was able to show them each type and pass them around to each table as I introduced each specific rock type or mineral. I made separate bags of each type of rock to use in a lab situation. Their final rock "exam" was to go through a bag of many types of rocks and be able to identify each as sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous based on their specific properties. We used the minerals to test the streak, luster, fluorescent, and color to find out which mineral it was. Again, the hands on experience was wonderful and so meaningful! The level of excitement in my classroom was amazing!!
Being able to actually see each type of rock and mineral and hold them in their hands was so valuable. Our essential question for this unit was "How can you use the properties of rocks and minerals to identify each?" Having these materials made it so much easier for them to grasp this concept.
Many, many THANKS to you all!!! I look forward to next year and will definitely seek you all out again!! This has been a GREAT experience for us all!!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Stull