Past projects 5
Lessons From TPT!!
Funded Nov 29, 2021Thank you so much for your generosity! With these Teachers Pay Teachers lessons, my students were able to create travel brochures that focused on a specific ecosystem. Additionally, they were able to create "foldables" during our energy unit. With this activity, they were able to return to using colored pencils, scissors and paper-- still valuable materials despite our technological world.
My students absolutely loved working on their travel brochures. My heart was warmed seeing students who do not usually thrive in the classroom creating excellent products because they were able to combine art with science.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Cooper
STEAM With Ms. Cooper
Funded Sep 29, 2021We recently designed our coding bracelets and built spaghetti-and-marshmallow towers. The students were SO enthusiastic to have the opportunity to engage in hands-on STEAM activities. I remember feeling joyful as I watched my students collaborate to build different structures for the spaghetti-marshmallow challenge.
When my students first saw the spaghetti and marshmallows, they could not believe their eyes! The room immediately filled with excitement as they learned that they would be using design and engineering principals to construct the tallest tower. The coding bracelets were also a success, with students asking to design even more bracelets than what was required.
Currently, we are finishing up our unit about ecosystems. Then, we will begin our exploration of weather. I can't wait to bring the outside world into my classroom!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Cooper
Density Exploration Through Lava Lamps!
Funded Nov 8, 2021Thank you for your support of my project! My students used the resources to explore density by creating lava lamps. This was a classic Activity-Before-Concept lesson, which allowed my students to explore concepts and draw their own conclusions before hearing it from me.
When my students learned we were making lava lamps, they were absolutely thrilled! In fact, they all wanted to bring their lava lamps home to show their friends and family.
Our next unit will cover ecosystems. I look forward to giving them the opportunity to explore the natural world!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Cooper
STEM Building with Legos!
Funded Nov 17, 2021Thank you so much for your support! With these Legos, my students are employing their engineering and design skills to complete Lego building challenges. Their first challenge-- holiday themed, of course-- was to build a structure that could hold the Elf.
When my students saw the materials, they were thrilled! We had students stopping us in the hallway asking us about the Legos. They cannot wait to continue completing more building challenges!
The next step for my students is to dive deeper into our ecosystems unit. After the winter recess, they will be designing a travel brochure to an ecosystem of their choosing!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Cooper
This classroom project was brought to life by Young Sheldon on CBS and one other donor.Help Send Ms. Cooper to the NSTA National Conference!
Funded Feb 5, 2020Thank you so much for your support. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the NSTA National Conference in April 2020 was cancelled. However, I was able to use your donations to purchase a second device for my classroom.
This second device has had an amazing impact on my teaching. Because of your support, I am able to monitor students' work from my second device while keeping a model on the Smart Board using my primary device. Both devices are critical for my students' learning. The model serves as an example to scaffold the activity, while my live monitoring ensures that students get immediate feedback on their work.
Thank you for your support in helping to prepare the world's future scientists!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Cooper
This classroom project was brought to life by 3M.