Funded Oct 23, 2023Thanks for the generous donation that provided the supplies for my 6th Grade Science Students. As a district we use Amplify as our main source of curriculum, and to be able to supplement the material with hands-on materials like your donation provided allowed for a much deeper understanding of the material, in addition to a more entertaining and inquisitive setting for all the students. It is with the utmost thanks and appreciation that the supplies we used were able to be provided.
The units we were emphasizing and covering were: thermal energy, weather patterns, and Earth's changing climate. I titled this "Life's not a spectator sport!" and , in fact, funding for the equipment you provided was not present so to be able to put these materials into the students hands and watch them use them and learn was very exciting and appreciated by both the staff and student, but even more importantly, it truly increased participation and enjoyment!
The supplies you provided included a Carolina.com booklet with worksheets covering Earth weather systems and climate change. These were "combined" with a climate and weather kit to discover and track wind and ocean currents and how heat impacts them both. Also, 2 barometers were provided to watch the impact air pressure has on weather and how the changes that occur correlate with the weather we are experiencing at any given time. Furthermore, a weather science kit that provided a mini observatory to show how weather "works" and how clouds develop, and seeing the water cycle and how it "happens". There were also several Eisco anemometers the students were able to use to observe and track the speed and motion of wind on a daily basis and record its changes. Digging deeper into some topic matter, the students put to great use the Carolina.com loss of biodiversity kit and how using it was able to show the impact on their "science worlds" and daily lives. Lastly as it relates to supplies, thanks for the small kits on acid rain and how it impacts plants and our water supply as given that we have had a rainy stretch this fall/early winter there was plenty of sampling to be done!! Finally, the ability of my students to truly see/touch/experience the different aspects of their curriculum material was tangible and enjoyable to myself as a teacher, but more importantly to them as students. The pictures that I have submitted have hopefully highlighted this as well.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Kelly