Past projects 8
STEMming Up Our Summer With Literature
Funded May 10, 2024Thank you so much for your generosity!! My students loved working on these wind lift turbines in class with the videos and paper manuals.
The original plan did not have as much interest as we hoped, but I made a unit rate and cost sheet lesson plan for my 6th grade math class. We were able to include the information about electricity that they were also learning in science to build a cross-curricular project.
Students were able to take the wind lift turbines home and continue working on them with their families. It brought excitement and a connection between home and school during the November break.
Thank you for helping me link subjects and building family engagement! We are grateful for your thoughtfulness!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Jones
This classroom project was brought to life by Young Sheldon on CBS and 3 other donors.Powering Up Hands on Learning in STEAM
Funded Apr 23, 2020I know that my students would be so very grateful for all the support that you have provided for us by funding this project. Unfortunately because of the pandemic and rules that we need to follow during this virtual and hybrid teaching model; my students will not be able to use your wonderful resources/supplies at this time. We are so very hopeful that the time will come that we can put those batteries in the wireless mice and code like we used to. We are also awaiting the time that we can construct electrical tape roads on the floor to program our robots to follow the created paths. The flexible seating will also be an added bonus, but with all the social distancing and not sharing or resources/supplies at this time, we are just grateful that these supplies are at our disposal when we can learn in our once again in-person hands-on way of STEM!
I hope that you are all well and we are so humbled and appreciative of your continued support of our educational journey!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Jones
Building & Coding Robots
Funded Apr 30, 2019Your donations have sparked and challenged my students to take coding to the next level. The Parallax ActivityBot 360 is a start to finish build and code your own robot kit. The step by step directions allow groups to work at their own pace and challenge their knowledge on a personal level.
We are so grateful for your generosity to help us obtain these robots and we thank you for enhancing the educational experience with tangible activities that truly impact my students lives.
It is times like these that I get to see fun and learning moving hand in hand in the classroom!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Jones
STEM Life Made Easier!
Funded Nov 7, 2019Thank you so much for your generosity!
The Targus wireless mice are truly a blessing to our productivity level. These allow us to code, design and navigate the computer software with effectiveness and efficiency that is not always possible with the track pads. Students love the wireless nature for comfort and ease of use. I appreciate it also because they are neater to store and easier to keep track of them and assign them to a specific computer so that there is less connective issues.
Your donations are so appreciated and we are able to learn and excel because of them!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Jones
Materials That Build And STEM To Charge Up Our Imaginations!
Funded May 18, 2018WE are so grateful for your donations. Because of your thoughtfulness we are able to continue our experiences with the design process and testing our engineering prowess. With your materials we are able to problem solve different scenarios and test, modify and retest!! With the rechargeable batteries we are able to power all kinds of technology like our mice that are very important to our coding work right now. Also, we will be able to continue to use these as power sources in other activities and be able to lessen our carbon footprint with this reusable energy source.
The toothpicks and tape have been used for critical thinking puzzles and maze constructions. The maze constructions reinforced the importance of good blueprints, planning and communication. Even though these materials are small their impact is great and stretches our imaginations to think outside of our comfort zones and try new ideas. We make lots of mistakes but analyze the outcome to take away valuable information from a failed structure or task.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Jones
"Science" to Grow
Funded Nov 8, 2017Thank you for your generosity and thoughtfulness. This project as ignited a thrill of growing plants/vegetables. We tested our water and found that all water including the distilled were all neutral which was enlightening and exciting because we were also able to test rain water from a recent storm. We also were able to test soil and confirm the guarantee of the organic wiggle worm soil and see that the other soils we choose were not nutrient rich.
Students have been recording qualitative and quantitative data every other day in recording charts. They count and measure their growth. It is so refreshing to see students run into the room and check on their plants and see true excitement in the progress.
We are still working on this project and will put our results into a pamphlet to share with the staff and community to report our data for the best growing environment!
Thank you again! We truly appreciate you for helping us grow our science knowledge while possibly contributing to the family table this summer!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Jones
Replacements to Rejuvenate Our Learning
Funded Mar 30, 2018Your generosity has helped my students be able to continue working even if their computers were not charged properly the night before. By having additional chargers in the room we are able to continue working with old batteries that drain quickly, work when technology is not properly put away or if chargers get unplugged in the carts. This allows my students to continue programming robots, working on project presentations or just working on research and watching tutorials.
The mice were a great addition to our classroom because they provide an easier and more efficient way to navigate on the computers. The touch pads can get very finicky and tricky if you are not used to them and students do seem to be more comfortable with a mouse. This has helped my students be able to be constructive and comfortable with navigation even when working on or in new technology platforms!
Your thoughtfulness and caring for our students future is awesome and I am humbled to know that people like you are willing to support students in their academic journey!
THANK YOU!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Jones
Making STEM Magic
Funded Dec 30, 2016Thank you so much for these HP Streams. These are such a great resource for my students and we are beyond grateful for your donations!
This year we were able to use the Streams as webcam QR readers, to connect to google classroom, to link us to a scratch maze, and to listen to a robots message. The 8th graders that did these things were using clues to solve puzzles and unlock locks. We were involved in a Breakout.edu activity. These activities are based off the Lockout rooms, but in reverse. Instead of try to get out of the room, they are trying to get into different boxes that have been locked that will either reveal another clue or the end "prize".
We were also able to use the Streams to do some research and watch instructional and safety videos for the SeaPerch Program. The 7th graders were able to access google classroom, SeaPerch tutorials and manuals and also research modifications that they could attach to their ROVs (remotely operated vehicles). These will be constructed and operated to complete challenges in a small pool later in the year!
Again all this is possible because we have resources that are at our disposal and can access needed supplementary materials that enhance our educational experiences!
This kindness is extremely appreciated and we hope that our future successes will be paying forward your generosity!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Jones
This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 5 other donors.