Past projects 2
EJHS Garden Guardians - Growing Minds and Veggies
Funded Mar 7, 2019Thank you so much for all of your support! We can’t wait to build the shed and keep moving forward with our work, expanding our garden. The kids will be shocked to hear that in just a few days we were able to raise enough money to make this large purchase.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gallagher
Junior High Students Exploring the Smoky Mountains
Funded Aug 4, 2016Our STEM Club's trip down to Tremont in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park was a huge success! Our students had a great time participating in the academic and social activities, such as:
Geological Hike to a Waterfall - where students learned about the formation of the mountains and how the land has changed over time
Salamander Investigations - where kids found salamanders, made observations that inspired hypotheses about traits, and conducted research toward answering a testable question
Stream Ecology - found water critters (macro-invertebrates) and looked at them under a microscope, while using dichotomous keys to identify different species
Made friends - at nightly campfires where we sang songs, conducted skits, listened to a story teller, and ate S'mores
Tuckaleechee Caverns - wowed by the size of the cave and the interesting formations, students learned the history of the cave, drank fresh water (98.6% clean), and were curious about how plants were growing near the lights
Night hike - where students saw and heard things they normally wouldn't during the day time, they learned how to heighten their senses and learned a little about nocturnal animals and the adaptations necessary to be successful at night
Overall, the students left feeling more connected to nature and with a great sense of environmental stewardship. They are excited about the future of our club and love the idea of creating our own outdoor space near the school.
Your support has certainly fostered a love for science in these children and we can't wait to see where they take it.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Gallagher