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Past projects 68

• A Trip To The Ocean Through Books For Newcomer Scientists

  Funded May 16, 2023

  Thank you so much for your extremely generous donations - I woke up this morning to see that this project had just been funded - I'm so excited to get these books and materials into students' hands before the school year is over. Thank you for supporting public education in Oakland during a very difficult time.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Young

  This classroom project was brought to life by Eat. Learn. Play. and 5 other donors.

• Books About Birds for Newcomer Scientists

  Funded Apr 26, 2023

  Wow, I can't believe that this project has already been funded! Thank you so much for your support of my students and our project - I'm so excited to get these books into students' hands and to support them in making connections between text, what happens in the classroom, and their observations outdoors.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Young

  This classroom project was brought to life by Eat. Learn. Play. and 3 other donors.

• Help Immigrant Students Publish Their Own Books

  Funded Nov 30, 2022

  Thank you so much for your generous donation and kind words. I am so excited to let students know that the project has been published and to get started "publishing" students' works based on their experiences and in their native languages. Thank you so much for supporting real public education in Oakland during a difficult time, and happy holidays!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Young

  This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 3 other donors.

• Students as Engineers: The Materials for Hands-on STEM Projects

  Funded Dec 28, 2021

  These projects have made a huge difference in building student excitement and engagement around science. I use these projects when we change groups at the start of each marking period to give students the opportunity to work collaboratively with their new teammates. Students are always SO EXCITED when they see that we're doing one of these projects, and also so proud to bring them home. These projects have enabled students to learn about the engineering process and mechanics while at the same time building their teamwork skills. These were some of mine and my students favorite projects, and I can't wait to return to them this year! Thank you so much for supporting public education in Oakland and making these projects possible for my students.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Young

  This classroom project was brought to life by Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and 5 other donors.

• Students as Engineers: The Materials for Hands-on STEM Projects

  Funded Dec 20, 2021

  Teaching in-person post-shelter in place was the most difficult year of teaching I have experienced. These projects made a huge difference in building student excitement and engagement around science. Students were SO excited when they saw the materials to make these projects, and these projects enabled them to learn about the engineering process, mechanics, and solving design challenges while at the same time building their teamwork and social skills -- skills that were very difficult to develop during virtual learning. These were some of mine and my students favorite projects, and I can't wait to return to them this year!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Young

  This classroom project was brought to life by Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and one other donor.

• A New Rug to Transform a Closet into a Classroom

  Funded Sep 8, 2022

  Thank you so much for your generous donations that made this project possible! I just told my students that our project was funded and they are extremely excited for the next steps of our mini classroom makeover - practically everyone was asking if they could stay late after school to help when our new rug comes. Thank you for supporting public education in Oakalnd.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Young

  This classroom project was brought to life by Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and 4 other donors.

• A Sub-Irrigated Monarch Waystation Made by Newcomer Citizen Scientists

  Funded Dec 30, 2021

  Thank you for your generous donations that made this project possible! I'm so excited to welcome students back to school with these materials and to begin the project of making a monarch waystation at our school and exploring sub-irrigation with my students. I'm so excited to get this project started!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Young

  This classroom project was brought to life by Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and 3 other donors.

• Incentives for Newcomer Scientists: Colored Pencils and Audobon Birds

  Funded Jan 1, 2021

  Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donations that actually made distance learning FUN last year. Delivering science kits to my students was one of the highlights of distance learning, and receiving their own quality colored pencils were THE highlight of the deliveries - these colored pencils were specifically requested by students when I asked about what their prizes should be for their Class Dojo participation points, and they were something that students had been excitedly asking about.

  Students used these colored pencils in their science/nature journals - to draw material inventories, models of and blueprints for the robots they made, and to sketch nature observations, of the mushrooms they grow and caterpillars they raised - I loved receiving pictures of their drawings through WhatsApp. Because of distance learning and because they each had their own personal set, they also got to use these pencils for their own artwork at home. Having quality art materials makes a world of difference in science class and in student artwork -- thank you for supporting my students honoring their work, and giving them quality materials of their own.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Young

  This classroom project was brought to life by Chevron and one other donor.

• Make Science Magical: Detective and Magic Science Kits for Newcomers

  Funded Dec 24, 2021

  Thank you so much for your generous donations to our science class! I am so excited that this project was funded so quickly, and to begin the new semester with these projects - thank you for supporting hands on learning, discovery, and experimentation in science. My students are going to be SO excited when they receive these kits!”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Young

  This classroom project was brought to life by Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and 6 other donors.

• Give Newcomer Scientists the Materials to Make Their Own Microscopes

  Funded Dec 21, 2021

  Thank you so much for your extremely generous donations that funded this project. I am so excited to be able to welcome my students back to school in January with their own binoculars and microscopes they can make themselves -- these will be used right away on our upcoming field trips, and treasured throughout the school year.”

  With gratitude,

  Ms. Young

  This classroom project was brought to life by Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and 3 other donors.