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Past projects 11

• Teach Me Literacy Through Board Games

  Funded Dec 3, 2024

  Thank you so much for your generous donations. The money was used to purchase games for our Financial Literacy class. The students really look forward to "game day", and I do as well. They enjoy the change of routine and I appreciate the fact that they are reinforcing ideas that they have learned in class.

  We have been using the games between units. Often, I am able to work on grading unit tests, while kids are actively engaged with the games. During this time, I am able to pull students that need re-teaching, before we move on to the next topic.

  Thanks again for these purposeful resources.

  Diane Fennell”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. F.

• Take a Look!

  Funded Nov 9, 2023

  Thank you so much for your kindness. Because of your support, our classroom now has a bulletin board. I am able to post important information on it. For example, I have the bell schedule and emergency evacuation plans visibly displayed. This helps the students, as well as any substitute teachers that may be in the room.

  I have taken the opportunity to display student work on the board. The kids love it! Previously, our board space was limited but this new space really makes things visually appealing.

  I will use this board for years to come. Thanks again for helping with organizatio”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. F.

  This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors & Young Sheldon on CBS and one other donor.

• Teachers Are So Creative

  Funded May 4, 2022

  Thank you so much for the funds you donated to my classroom. I was able to start the year off strong because of your generosity. I used the money to purchase a Teacher's Pay Teachers gift card.

  One of the resources I purchased was an ice breaker activity. My students had just returned from summer break and were anxious to interact with each other. While most teachers had students confined to desks, my students really enjoyed getting up and moving around the room asking each other questions. I appreciated the mixture of questions. Some of them were math related, while others concerned interests outside of school.

  Another resource I was able to purchase was a digital escape lesson. The kids were engaged and found it a fun way to review concepts from the previous year. I have some money left on the card and I am anxious to purchase more fulfilling materials!”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. F.

  This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and one other donor.

• Storage Containers for Basic Supplies

  Funded Feb 16, 2022

  Thank you so much for supplying funding to purchase baskets to organize materials. The kids are able to reach in to a basket and find just what they need. They no longer need to ask me where they could find an extra pencil or sheet of paper. This eliminates embarrassment when kids don't have the necessities.

  The students were excited to see the baskets as it made them feel that this was "our" classroom as opposed to "my" classroom. Materials are available to everyone and clean-up is a breeze.

  Thank you again for your kindness. I plan to use these baskets for years to come.

  Diane Fennell”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. F.

• Build and Graph Slopes

  Funded Aug 13, 2021

  I thought you'd like to see the materials you supplied being put to good use. The kids were excited to see the dry erase grids and even more excited to use them! They wrote equations of parallel lines and then graphed them to see if they were indeed parallel. I saw a lot of students making the connection between solving an equation algebraically versus solving it graphically.

  It seems like a silly thing, but the kids were impressed with the new colors of dry erase markers. We use them nearly everyday and somehow, changing colors makes the math more fun. Our supply was getting low and the new markers came at just the perfect time.

  Thank you again for supporting our classroom.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. F.

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

• Graphing Lines and Measuring Angles

  Funded Jul 20, 2021

  Thank you so much for providing funding for the graphing manipulatives for my classroom. My students have started to use them and are seeing the connection between linear equations and a constant rate of change. Plotting points with the pegs is so much more engaging than plotting points on a worksheet! The rubber bands make it obvious if an ordered pair is part of a linear equation.

  I plan to use these boards when we study sequences and graph equations of lines. The kids are so appreciative of days that bring variety. This set of classroom tools does just that.

  Thanks again for supporting our learning. We appreciate you.

  Diane Fennell

  Math Teacher

  Dalton Local Schools”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. F.

  This classroom project was brought to life by Emerson Collective.

• Two Screens for More Interactive Instruction

  Funded Feb 19, 2021

  This has been a year like no other and I wanted to thank you for your support. Originally, I had requested a second screen for teaching online. Due to extremely high demand, the screen became backordered. I was able to use your donation to purchase algebra tiles.

  Fortunately, school transitioned to in-person leaning, so not having the screen was not an issue. In fact, the kids will get much more use out of the tiles.

  This new product is helping my students learn the essential math skill of combining like terms. When kids use a different color/shape tile to represent different variables, they physically see that different variables cannot be combined. Once students have mastered this, we switch to worksheets. Throughout the year, I often find myself saying "Remember out work with the tiles?" and they quickly understand what they are doing on the worksheet.

  Abstract concepts are hard to master, and this manipulative is a great scaffolding tool. In particular, these have benefited my struggling learners. Lessons with tiles are days I look forward to, because they provide variety with a strong educational component.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. F.

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Center for Disaster Philanthropy and 5 other donors.

• Geometric Shapes Help Kids Understand Volume

  Funded Dec 15, 2020

  Thank you so much for your generous donation. Because of your kindness, I was able to provide my students with geometric shapes. This year has been difficult and we have had to eliminate many activities . These shapes added excitement to our lesson and the kids appreciated them.

  I had one student put each shape together and hold it up so others could see it. The kids enjoyed being the assistant teacher and helping their peers. Many kids who struggled visualizing shapes in 3D, made the connection.

  Thank you for brightening up our year. I will be able to use these shapes with students year after year.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. F.

• Cells: Up Close and Personal

  Funded May 17, 2019

  Thank you so much for your generous contributions to our classroom. The students have made flashcards for cellular organelles and they really prefer using the models over the textbook. They were asked to look up the function of each organelle and the textbook served that purpose. However, when students began to illustrate the organelles, everyone reached for a model as a teaching tool! No one wanted to use the illustrations in the book as his/her source of information. Because the models come in two halves, more students were able to utilize them.

  After the flashcards had been completed, the kids had a blast comparing their drawings to the models! They quizzed each other using their drawings and many students couldn't decipher what a classmate had drawn. In that case, the models made all of the difference. Often, our paper copies are in black and white so worksheets are not the ideal way to identify organelles. The models made this entire topic seem more relatable and the colors mimicked what kids may see on a computer administered assessment. That alone was a big help.

  I will be able to use these teaching tools for years. Anytime I am able to offer different options to kids, they appreciate the variety. No one enjoys sitting in a seat taking notes day after day. Because of support from donors like you, science will not be one of the classes. The students will be up and doing hands-on learning.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. F.

  This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 6 other donors.

• Biology: Let Me Build Some DNA!

  Funded Feb 16, 2019

  Thank you so much for your donations for our DNA models! Learning about the structure of DNA was so much more efficient than it had been in the past. I have included photos of kids working with the models versus kids attempting to build DNA using clay and cardboard. As you can probably see, the students using the models were able to practice using base pairing rules and still build DNA in a timely fashion. They had fun with this manipulative and were then able to move on to analysis questions. Unfortunately, the kids attempting to create a double helix using cardboard to attach strands, became frustrated with the process and didn't even reach the analysis questions, yet alone finish base pairing. Building DNA using edible materials often turned into a low-level learning experience, so thank you for allowing me to provide a more rigorous lesson to my high school students.

  The class often refers back to the models when we study replication, transcription, and translation. These models have become integrated into the entire genetics unit and help the students retain information. Any educational experience that allows for variety in the classroom is greatly appreciated by myself as well as teenagers. These models will be used for years to come.

  Thanks again for your kindness.”

  With gratitude,

  Mrs. F.