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STEMming It Up with iPads!
Funded Sep 22, 2020Thank you so much for the donation of an iPad! This gift has provided our students with real world connections to current research that will support all our ongoing investigations in our classroom. Curiosity and access to technology is the key to our success as productive Americans.
Our 7th grade science students have already used this iPad to research information on the their science inquiry projects. They began researching various topics to investigate and needed research to support their hypotheses. Having research available at our fingertips is vital in completing this ongoing activity, as they assumed the role as a biologists and environmental scientists. They had so much fun being back in the classroom and starting this activity. They were able to access current information by using this iPad which in turn connects our research to real world events.
Having this iPad not only allows us to access the most current information we need to support our projects but it also supports their scientific literacy which aligns with the new Common Core State Standards.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kurz-Porretto
This classroom project was brought to life by Con Edison and 3 other donors.Interactive Laptop to Enhance Our STEM Investigations & Inquiry Work!
Funded Oct 14, 2019We are so grateful for the donation of an interactive laptop! This gift has provided our students with real world connections to current research that will support all our ongoing investigations in our classroom. Curiosity and access to technology is the key to our success as productive Americans.
The students have already used the laptop to research information on the interdependence of animals and plants in the environment. They began dissecting owl pellets to further study the predator-prey relationships in an ecosystem. Having research available at our fingertips was vital in completing the lab investigation. Students were also able to look up the skeletal structures of various prey to do a comparative anatomy study of an owl's diet.
Having this updated laptop allows us to access the most current information we need to support our projects and investigations. It also supports scientific literacy which aligns with the new Common Core State Standards.
Thank you so much for your generous donation. We can't express enough how much this means to our classroom. This laptop will be used by many science students this year and in years to come. Our students have a strong desire to learn about our world and the ways that STEM ideas come to life. It is so heart-warming that people like you truly care about the students and their goals and aspirations.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kurz-Porretto
This classroom project was brought to life by Volkswagen.pH Power Please!
Funded Oct 4, 2019On behalf of my students and myself, I want to thank you for your generous donation of a pH Investigation tools. This gift provided our students with a real world connection to our current research in environmental studies.
The students were so excited to receive these pH tools because it allowed them to actually apply the knowledge they were studying in science to help solve a chemical environmental problem. Providing students the opportunity to immerse themselves in a simulated real world environmental scenario where they had to use their knowledge of chemistry, and testing various solutions with the donated pH tools was an exciting moment as an educator. They were truly able to make the connection between learning core content and understand the value it holds in the real world.
Thank you so much for your generous donation. We can't express enough how much this means to our classroom. Our students have a strong desire to learn about our world and the ways that science provides valuable information in solving environmental issues. It is so heart-warming that people like you truly care about the students and their goals and aspirations.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kurz-Porretto
Investigating Real World Data With An iPad!
Funded Oct 14, 2019Thank you so much for the donation of an iPad! This gift has provided our students with real world connections to current research that will support all our ongoing investigations in our classroom. Curiosity and access to technology is the key to our success as productive Americans.
Our 7th grade science students have already used this iPad to research information on the their meteorology project. They began researching various natural disasters and wicked weather. Having research available at our fingertips was vital in completing this activity, as they assumed the role as a meteorologist and we recorded their weather report. The kids were so excited because we edited the video and played back their forecast to the entire class. We had so much fun completing this activity and they were able to access current information by using this iPad which in turn connects our research to real world events.
Having this iPad not only allows us to access the most current information we need to support our projects but it also supports their scientific literacy which aligns with the new Common Core State Standards.
Thank you so much for your generous donation. We can't express enough how much this means to our classroom. This iPad will be used by many science students this year and in years to come. Our students have a strong desire to learn about our world and the ways that STEM ideas come to life. It is so heart-warming that people like you truly care about the students and their goals and aspirations.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kurz-Porretto
This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and one other donor.Forensic Science Students Investigate!
Funded Sep 25, 2019On behalf of my students and myself, I want to thank you for your generous donation of a Forensic Science Blood Identification kit. This gift provided our students with a real world connection to our current research in human anatomy and physiology.
The students were so excited to receive these investigation kits because it allowed them to actually apply the knowledge they were studying in science to help solve a forensic mystery. Providing students the opportunity to immerse themselves in a simulated crime scene was an exciting moment as an educator. They were truly able to make the connection between learning core content and understand the value it holds in the real world.
Thank you so much for your generous donation. We can't express enough how much this means to our classroom. Our students have a strong desire to learn about our world and the ways that forensic science provides valuable information in solving crimes. It is so heart-warming that people like you truly care about the students and their goals and aspirations.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kurz-Porretto
This classroom project was brought to life by Young Sheldon on CBS and one other donor.Promoting Sustainability With Wind Turbines!
Funded Dec 31, 2018On behalf of myself and my students, we want to thank you for the generous gift of these very fun and cool wind turbines! We needed these wind turbine kits so we can create and explore alternative forms of renewable energy that further our understanding of how they help promote sustainability in our environment.
These turbines were a great start for teaching our students about wind energy and promoting a more sustainable environment. The students were immersed and engaged in this STEM project where they designed various turbine blades and measured the energy output they created with a multimeter and LED lamps.
By exploring alternative forms of renewable energy, our students saw firsthand how we can harness energy that is much cleaner and safer for our environment. This was such an exciting and great, hands-on investigation and STEM project that truly did benefit our students to further understand current environmental problems and got them thinking and having conversations on how to solve real world issues and problems that currently exist in our world.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kurz-Porretto
This classroom project was brought to life by Con Edison and one other donor.STEM Engineer Challenge: Solar Car Design Kits
Funded Dec 31, 2018On behalf of my students and myself, I want to thank you for your generous donation of Solar Powered race cars. This gift will provide our students with a real world connection to our current research in utilizing renewable energy resources. Curiosity and access to technology is the key to our success as productive Americans.
The students were so excited and immediately began to design, research and build their solar cars. These cars supported our STEM unit project which included exploring renewable and non-renewable resources used by our society.
Thank you so much for your generous donation. We can't express enough how much this means to our classroom. Our students have a strong desire to learn about our world and the ways that STEM ideas come to life. It is so heart-warming that people like you truly care about the students and their goals and aspirations.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kurz-Porretto
This classroom project was brought to life by Con Edison and one other donor.STEMming It Up With An iPad!
Funded Jan 27, 2019We are so grateful for the donation of an iPad! This gift has provided our students with real world connections to current research that will support all our ongoing investigations in our classroom. Curiosity and access to technology is the key to our success as productive Americans.
Our 6th grade science students have already used this iPad to research information on the their meteorology project. They began researching various natural disasters and wicked weather. Having research available at our fingertips was vital in completing this activity, as they assumed the role as a meteorologist and we recorded their weather report. The kids were so excited because we edited the video and played back their forecast to the entire class. We had so much fun completing this activity and they were able to access current information by using this iPad which in turn connects our research to real world events.
Having this iPad not only allows us to access the most current information we need to support our projects but it also supports their scientific literacy which aligns with the new Common Core State Standards.
Thank you so much for your generous donation. We can't express enough how much this means to our classroom. This iPad will be used by many science students this year and in years to come. Our students have a strong desire to learn about our world and the ways that STEM ideas come to life. It is so heart-warming that people like you truly care about the students and their goals and aspirations.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kurz-Porretto
This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and one other donor.Exploring Ecosystems! Dissecting Owl Pellets to Understand Predator-Prey Relationships
Funded Dec 17, 2018We are so grateful for the donation of the owl pellet dissecting kit! This gift has provided our students with real world connections to our current research that we are investigating in our science classroom.
The students are currently researching the interdependence of animals and plants in the environment. They began dissecting owl pellets to further study the predator-prey relationships in an ecosystem. Having actual "Hands-on" owl pellets to dissect, examine, explore and identify bones using the provided charts was vital in completing the lab investigation. Students investigated the skeletal structures of the various prey they dissected to do a comparative anatomy study of an owl's diet and discuss the benefits .
The 8th grade science students were so excited to receive such a generous donation and thoroughly enjoyed this lab activity. They will remember this experience for years to come!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kurz-Porretto
Investigating with an iPad!
Funded Dec 10, 2018Thank you so much for your generous donation. We can't express enough how much this means to our classroom. This iPad will be used by many science students this year and in years to come. Our students have a strong desire to learn about our world and the ways that STEM ideas come to life. It is so heart-warming that people like you truly care about the students and their goals and aspirations.
Our 6th grade science students have used the iPad you donated to further enhance their knowledge on weather and climate. Having this iPad allows us to access the most current information we need to support our projects and research. It also supports scientific literacy which aligns with the new Common Core State Standards. We also used the new iPad to record each group as they reported as a "Meteorologist" of the day on their wicked weather forecast. The kids had a blast watching their groups weather report recording from the iPad that we connected to the Smartboard for all to observe.
This gift has provided our students with real world connections to current research that will support all our ongoing investigations in our classroom. Curiosity and access to technology is the key to our success as productive Americans.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Kurz-Porretto
This classroom project was brought to life by Con Edison and 2 other donors.