Past projects 63
Are You Sure This Will Float? Boat Day 2012
Funded Oct 10, 2012My students and I are very thankful for your support of our Boat Day project that covered the Physics concepts of buoyancy and density. To make these concepts come alive, we made cardboard boats that were designed to hold two students. Each group learned about density and buoyancy and then created and built a unique boat of their own.
This was the second annual Boat Day and it would not have been possible without your help! Your financial donation made it possible for the purchase of 112 rolls of tape that were transformed into sixteen two-person cardboard boats. The boats were then brought to the bay and raced.
The Boat Day project was a favorite by many of my students last year. This year's boats were better than ever and my current students enjoyed it immensely. Boat Day 2012 will be remembered by all my students for years to come and so will your kindness.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Wirts Pelayo
This classroom project was brought to life by Kia Motors America and 9 other donors.Graduated Cylinders And Blocks Needed
Funded Oct 15, 2012What is an object's density and what does that have to do with buoyancy? To combat this disconnect, my students connected these Physics terms to visual demonstrations which reinforced their understanding.
Your donations made it possible for my students to measure the volume of their model aluminum boats using our newly purchased graduated cylinders. They then calculated the densities of 12 different cubes while being able to compare their answers to the mass they felt while holding the differently massed cubes.
Thanks for allowing my students to have a better understanding of the relationship between mass, volume and density. These concepts will not be forgotten nor will your kindness.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Wirts Pelayo
Roller Coasters of Learning
Funded Mar 19, 2012Dear Donor,
Thanks again for your generous donation to our Roller Coaster Project. Your support made it possible for student to use their imagination and build their own model roller coaster. I purchased polystyrene for the track and used model train parts to hand make the cars that zipped around the track. We needed help with a few extra parts and that was where your donation made the difference! You bought the glue, wooden dowels and copper wire to hold the polystyrene track together. My goal was to create an engaging project that connected classroom learning to the real world for my Physics students. This would have been a tall order as classroom budgets have been cut annually. That is way, I can not thank you enough for your donation as I know my students will never forget the time they build model roller coasters in Physics class. I hope projects like these inspire students to continue to study math and sciences in college and in life.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Wirts Pelayo