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Past projects 7

• Pollinator Priority: More Monarchs, More Munchies!

  Funded Dec 28, 2024

  I can’t wait to start this project with my students! Thank you for making it possible to show them how their efforts can impact the environment and the community. This will be a memorable experience for the kids as they start to create a pollinator habitat and see the difference in the ecosystem and then start growing food!”

  With gratitude,

  Dr. Woodbridge

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

• A Handful of Hands-Free Drones

  Funded Nov 23, 2024

  Drones are such an exciting tool for kids to use for STEM! Thank you for making it possible. I can’t wait to share these with the kids! The best part is seeing them play and have fun while using critical thinking, collaboration, and strategy. I truly appreciate your support.”

  With gratitude,

  Dr. Woodbridge

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

• Science Olympiad Challenge Accepted!

  Funded Sep 19, 2024

  With these materials, our students can participate in the Science Olympiad for the first time! You have made a very palpable difference with your donation. I can’t wait to share the news with the coaches and get the materials into the students’ hands. Science Olympiad challenges are a fun, motivating way to learn about science and engineering while gaining important social skills.”

  With gratitude,

  Dr. Woodbridge

  This classroom project was brought to life by The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation and 2 other donors.

• Making Paper and Planting Seeds

  Funded Sep 13, 2024

  I’m so thrilled you see the value in our seed paper project! These materials will take us far in our work toward decreasing waste. I can’t wait for the kids to see their final products and be able to plant more flowers at home. Many thanks for your support!”

  With gratitude,

  Dr. Woodbridge

• Coding Solutions to Real World Problems

  Funded Aug 29, 2024

  This is so exciting! The kids LOVE building with Legos, and they love coding! Putting the two together to solve problems is going to make for an unforgettable experience. Many thanks to you for making this kind of learning possible. I can’t wait to see what they create together.”

  With gratitude,

  Dr. Woodbridge

  This classroom project was brought to life by National Corn Growers Association and one other donor.

• Incentives: Celebrating STEM Showcase Attendance

  Funded May 3, 2024

  As soon as I shared with the students that we would be giving a robot to one student in each grade level who attends the STEM showcase, they were committed to coming! They were excited about entering the drawing to take a robot home after getting to explore robots during the showcase. The robot stations at the showcase were the most popular activity, and that's including the tough competition of the classroom pets and chicks they got to explore! One thing I loved seeing at the showcase was whole families enjoying the technology together. Students' younger siblings, cousins, aunts, grandparents, you name it. They all loved experiencing the tools we use to engage students at our school. We had Lego robotics, MBots, Minecraft for Education, and even a CD Rom opened up to study the parts inside.

  Another way this project impacted our students was securing their opportunity to present their learning to their families and guests. The ticket to enter the drawing was a checklist that students completed during the showcase. That checklist included items to show guests: Science projects, garden beds outside, class pets, and science journal work included. After they showed their own work, they got to enter the drawing. That action bridges the connection between home and school, and it encourages students to communicate their learning effectively. The pride was evident as students talked about their work. Then they were excited to go to the STEM stations and get a chance to take a robot home. The students who won the raffle were over the moon! They opened them and enjoyed them at school, and they talked about sharing them with people at home next. The joy was contagious!”

  With gratitude,

  Dr. Woodbridge

  This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Supporter and 4 other donors.

• Tigers Need Terrific Tales to Read!

  Funded May 12, 2011

  I can't thank you enough for supporting my students by bringing books to the classroom. I can't wait until next fall when I can introduce a new, full bookcase to a brand new group of kids! I'm also looking forward to telling my future students all about Donor's Choose so that they can learn from this experience as well. I want them to know that there are great people in the world who care about them and support their success as much as I do. Thank you for being active advocates for children's literacy and for showing these kids that their community spreads much wider than the confines of their own neighborhood.”

  With gratitude,

  Dr. Woodbridge