Exploration, Discovery, and Creativity A.K.A: S.T.E.AM. Time

Funded May 3, 2022

Wow! I cannot express my gratitude enough towards those who gave to my Donors Choose project. It has had such a great impact on my students. Here is a little insight into what the resources that were purchased via this project have been used for. We have been using all of the resources during our weekly STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) exploration time. Students get a decent chunk of time to use the resources to just explore. They are building, being introduced to coding, problem solving, being creative, and working on both their fine and gross motor skills. This time has become so much more enriching for my students thanks to the new resources that Donors like you helped me get.

My students were over the moon when the resources arrived. When my project was fully funded, I shared with students what I had doing behind the scenes and that we were going to get new STEAM materials for our classroom. They were so excited to have something new introduced to them. An instant favorite was the marble run and the Sphero mini robot.

Currently, we are just using the resources for exploratory purposes; however, my goal is to use some of the resources to do some problem-based learning. For example, we could use the hashtag builders to see who can construct the strongest design.

Thank you so much for investing in my classroom and the minds of the future! With your help, they are continuing to grow and explore.”

With gratitude,

Mrs. Buys