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  • Jacob Beidler Elementary School
  • Chicago, IL
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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The middle school student scientists that I serve are diverse in their learning styles and academic achievement. The variety in learning modalities and academic achievement among my students pushes me to approach difficult-to-understand science concepts in new and creative ways. My students shine most when they are working in the lab on purposeful hands-on activities and projects - in the past, students have designed & built a chicken coop, dissected sheep brains, independently cared for classroom pets, and successfully created a school vegetable garden. As the middle school science teacher and the school science coordinator, meeting and accommodating for my students' academic needs is my highest priority. In an effort to effectively implement next generation science curriculum in the middle school science classroom, myself and a few 7th grade student leaders have chosen a three items that will be supportive in enhancing their learning. "We want to keep records like real scientists do." - 7th grade scientist The GoPro HERO5 will be useful in helping creating a school-wide culture of taking pride in academic achievement. We plan on using the technology to document in-class projects and document long term science experiments and research projects. In the 2018-2019 school year, our school will roll out new FUSE tech lab programming fully equipped with two 3-D printers, a vinyl cutter, and materials/software. The high definition digital camera will allow students to document and share their progress in the FUSE programing, or STEM challenges. "The model will help us experience or observe stuff that we don't always get to see." -8th grade scientist The life-size torso and skull/brain models will help students better visualize and understand human anatomy during our life science unit - especially my tactile learners. Scientific models are essential in understanding abstract ideas by putting them into context.

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The middle school student scientists that I serve are diverse in their learning styles and academic achievement. The variety in learning modalities and academic achievement among my students pushes me to approach difficult-to-understand science concepts in new and creative ways. My students shine most when they are working in the lab on purposeful hands-on activities and projects - in the past, students have designed & built a chicken coop, dissected sheep brains, independently cared for classroom pets, and successfully created a school vegetable garden. As the middle school science teacher and the school science coordinator, meeting and accommodating for my students' academic needs is my highest priority. In an effort to effectively implement next generation science curriculum in the middle school science classroom, myself and a few 7th grade student leaders have chosen a three items that will be supportive in enhancing their learning. "We want to keep records like real scientists do." - 7th grade scientist The GoPro HERO5 will be useful in helping creating a school-wide culture of taking pride in academic achievement. We plan on using the technology to document in-class projects and document long term science experiments and research projects. In the 2018-2019 school year, our school will roll out new FUSE tech lab programming fully equipped with two 3-D printers, a vinyl cutter, and materials/software. The high definition digital camera will allow students to document and share their progress in the FUSE programing, or STEM challenges. "The model will help us experience or observe stuff that we don't always get to see." -8th grade scientist The life-size torso and skull/brain models will help students better visualize and understand human anatomy during our life science unit - especially my tactile learners. Scientific models are essential in understanding abstract ideas by putting them into context.

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