Past projects 3
STEM Library
Funded Feb 23, 2022Thank you so much for your generosity! When I first saw donors had given to my students, I felt so grateful for the support and proud that other people see the potential in my students that I do. When I received the books (2 days later!) I was so excited to get them out and begin to set up my library immediately! My students could see my excitement which piqued their curiosity to see what the books were about. Some students immediately picked them up and started looking through them. Right away, the books opened up a conversation about what architecture is and what types of work architects can do. Many of them spoke about how they had heard about architecture, but thought that it was just building buildings. Some students had no idea about all of the different things that architects work on and the books were a great way to start a conversation with them about careers in architecture.
The books are very easy to read and understand. They give a lot of information without being too overwhelming to my students. They also offer a multicultural perspective and focus on the future of architecture, which makes the books more relevant to my students. Additionally, I'm grateful because there is a lot of information in the books that I wasn't even aware of myself!
To really give all students a chance to take a deeper dive into the books, I had them work in groups on a different aspect of architecture. They presented what they learned to the rest of the class so that everyone was able to learn something new. I'm so excited to have these books in my class library and I'm looking forward to watching the students as they are exploring their interests and deciding who they want to be as they grow!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. P.
STEM Library
Funded Feb 9, 2022Thank you so much for your generosity! When I first saw donors had given to my students, I felt so grateful for the support and proud that other people see the potential in my students that I do. When I received the books (2 days later!) I was so excited to get them out and begin to set up my library immediately! My students could see my excitement which piqued their curiosity to see what the books were about. Some students immediately picked them up and started looking through them. Right away, the books opened up a conversation about what engineering is and what types of work engineers can do. Many of them spoke about how they had heard about engineering, but didn't know exactly what it was about. Some students had no idea about engineering and the books were a great way to start a conversation with them about careers in engineering.
The books are very easy to read and understand. They give a lot of information without being too overwhelming. They also offer a multicultural perspective and focus on the future of engineering, which makes the books more relevant to my students. Additionally, I'm grateful because there is a lot of information in the books that I wasn't even aware of myself!
To really give all students a chance to take a deeper dive into the books, I had them work in groups on a different specialty in engineering. They presented what they learned to the rest of the class so that everyone was able to learn about each of the different types of engineering. I'm so excited to have these books in my class library and I'm looking forward to watching the students as they are exploring their interests and deciding who they want to be as they grow!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. P.
This classroom project was brought to life by Black History Month Partners and 4 other donors.Calculators to Explore Math!
Funded Apr 18, 2015Thank you so much for your donation towards calculators for my classroom. My students are always happy when they have calculators to use in class and on assessments. It's also great for me to be able to give them the resources that they need and deserve. It's nice when a student asks me for a calculator and I am able to say yes and give them one!
These calculators continue to be used daily in all of my classes. I am also able to loan them out for exams, for example yesterday, when students took the PSATs. By improving their PSAT scores, the students are more likely to earn academic scholarships for college.
Many of my students have challenges and are required to have calculators to complete assignments and assessments. These calculators help them bridge the gap by allowing them to gain confidence while continuing to build their fluency in mathematical computations.
Thank you so much again for your contribution. It is refreshing to see people who value math and understand it's importance for future generations!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. P.