Past projects 3
Fascinating Forensics
Funded Nov 29, 2022Our students have loved all of the materials that were donated through your generosity. We have done many of the forensic puzzles in the books. Their favorites have been matching fingerprints and completing the logic puzzles.
We studied shoe prints and how to collect those as well!
Finally, our culminating project is to design a Clue style game using knowledge that they gained through our forensics unit (fingerprinting, blood analysis, anthropology, footprint analysis, and toxicology.
Students played the variety of Clue games that we got through this project to learn about the design elements of Clue and will use that information to design their own games.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Hubbard
This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 4 other donors.Rotary Tools and Safety Equipment for Middle School
Funded Aug 7, 2019We are so grateful for our multitools that we received from your generous grants. Students have been using the multitools to cut, carve, and sand wood. The majority of our use of the multitools have been during maker time. During this time, students have freedom to design, build, test, and re-design, as many times as necessary to get their projects just right.
Having the multitools opens up collaboration among classrooms as well. I have met with the industrial tech teacher for tips on using the multitools. Students have used them for projects with other teachers' classrooms as well.
The students knew the multitools were coming and were delighted when they arrived. They had a chance to experiment with them to find out which tips do what and practiced with a piece of wood. They felt powerful using tools that they'd not had a chance to use before. The ladies in the class particularly felt powerful using the multitools, along with our classroom drill. This is one more step in developing strong, independent women!
Thank you again for your generous donation!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Hubbard
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and 9 other donors.Maker Time with Building Blocks
Funded Feb 17, 2017We were so excited to receive our Legos and K'Nex in the mail today! We opened them right away and got to work. The fifth graders I had today were each able to choose a Lego kit or K'Nex kit and there were plenty of materials for everyone. Students built and rebuilt with the Legos, some following written directions, others went for free creation. Students created circuits and moving machines with the K'Nex kits. They were engaged in Maker Time and creating with our new materials for over an hour today and were disappointed that our school day was over. Not only were they creating, but also they were collaborating and helping each other come up with ideas, improve ideas, and giving advice when another student was stuck or faced a problem. There were no worksheets and no textbooks involved, yet students learned so much about engineering, failing at a design, and working to make it better while enhancing team work skills! We are so grateful to our donors who provided us with our new Maker Materials! Thank you!!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Hubbard