Past projects 16
Essential Supplies
Funded Oct 24, 2019It's hard to put into words how grateful I am for your donation to my project. My students will now be able to express their learning through drawings and creativity. These supplies, will allow them to work together and help them build on team work and cooperation. I am very grateful for your donations.”
With gratitude,
Mr. DeLaRosa
This classroom project was brought to life by An anonymous classroom supporter and one other donor.Escape Classroom!
Funded Oct 24, 2018I want to thank you for generous donation to my classroom project. My students have started to use the lockboxes for review. My students just covered a unit on Physical Properties, and when it was time to review, we used the lockboxes to escape. The students had to answer questions and record their answer choice. The answer choices were the lock combination to the many locks I requested. If the lock did not open, then they knew they had answered a question incorrectly.
When my students saw the BIG box of supplies delivered to my room, they were eager with joy to see what was inside. When I opened the box and showed them the items and explained what we were going to use them for they wanted play the game right away.
As we continue the school year, I will use the lockboxes for more content reviews. The students are more engaged in this form of review.”
With gratitude,
Mr. DeLaRosa
This classroom project was brought to life by Chevron Fuel Your School.Balance This!
Funded Aug 31, 2018I want to thank you for the generous donations you made towards my project. When my students saw the new triple beam balances, they asked if we could redo our measuring activity. They wanted to finally use a working triple beam balance. They were excited to use the circuit boards and learn about parallel and series circuits.
When we received the triple beam balances, the students wanted to remeasure their objects from our measuring labs. They learned how to properly hold the balances and how to find the mass. They were very curious to see what the difference was when using an old triple beam balance and new balance.
I am very pleased once again for your donations. My students will be able to use these hands on tools to get a better understanding for science.”
With gratitude,
Mr. DeLaRosa
This classroom project was brought to life by Craig Newmark Philanthropies and 5 other donors.Igniting Excitement in Science
Funded Dec 4, 2016We are so thankful for our supplies to build our circuits. Students each received a board that they drew a picture on. Then they had to figure out how to create a circuit with Christmas lights.
With these materials, students learned about the science of parallel and series circuits. Now they have a homemade circuit to review. Students did such a great job figure out how to create the circuit .
This project was so successful, that we hope to continue it for years to come
Thank you for helping my students learn about circuits in a fun, creative and artistic way!"”
With gratitude,
Mr. DeLaRosa
Reading to Lead
Funded Oct 6, 2015Thank you for your generous donation of reading books. The books that were supplied to my classroom have helped my students use and improve their reading skills. The students use the books everyday to enhance their fluency and comprehension skills. I have used the books demonstrate some strategies like back up and re read, context clues.
Reading in my classroom is viewed in many different ways. Students have options in the way they read. Students are able to read to them self. They can pick a place in the room and start to read. Students may pick a reading partner and they can read to each other. Finally, I may read to the class as whole.”
With gratitude,
Mr. DeLaRosa
Igniting Excitement in Science!
Funded Sep 11, 2014I want to thank you for the great donations. When the packages arrived one by one, my students where eager for to open the boxes. When they saw the circuits in the boxes, they wanted to start to use them. When I told them how we will incorporate art with science, they started sketch out their circuit design.
The students are using the circuits to get a hands on approach on how to create a circuit. They are learning circuits can produce sound, light and heat with the kits. The Elmer Styrofoam boards are being used to foster the students creative imagination. The students designed a picture on the front of the board. On the back of the boards, they then had to make a circuit to light up Christmas lights. The students created small holes so that they could push the lights through the back to light up the front of their design.
This project boost my students learning by having them learn in a kinetic way. They were getting their hands into the learning. They learned by error and trail, when they had to create their own circuits.”
With gratitude,
Mr. DeLaRosa