Past projects 10
Adding Tech to Our Learning!
Funded May 17, 2019We are so grateful for our "Adding Tech to Our Learning " project. The addition of a new iPad has allowed my students to learn through an interactive and creative way. My students are beyond thrilled to redefine their learning using hands-on and project-based activities.
The new iPad has made rigorous learning feel like play. My students have used the iPad to practice their sight words using Osmo games, access various educational apps, digital books, and coding programs to help them learn in an innovative way.
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. The iPad has been a wonderful addition and has allowed us to implement more STEM/technology into our classroom. Thank you for helping my students learn in a fun and creative way!”
With gratitude,
Ms. P
This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 8 other donors.Lets Bee-Bot Our Way to Literacy!
Funded Aug 12, 2019We are so grateful for our "Lets Bee-Bot Our Way to Literacy" project. The bee-bots have allowed my students to learn through an interactive and creative way. My students are beyond thrilled to create an educational space that allows them to explore and create.
The new Bee-Bots have made rigorous learning feel like play. My students have used the bee-bots to practice their sight words, content vocabularies, and letter sounds. We even created our own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons! After reading Balloons Over Broadway, students participated in a Thanksgiving Parade balloon STEM challenge. They created a balloon design that kept the balloon afloat, experimented their device on the bee-bot and used critical thinking to improve their design. It was a fun way to incorporate STEM into our learning.
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. These materials have been a wonderful addition and have allowed us to implement more STEM/technology into our classroom. Thank you for helping my students learn in a fun, creative and engaging way!”
With gratitude,
Ms. P
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and 7 other donors.Connecting STEM Education and Literature
Funded Mar 18, 2019We are so grateful for our "Connecting STEM Education and Literature" project. The Osmo gaming system has allowed my students to learn language through an interactive and creative way. My students are beyond thrilled to create an educational space that allows them to explore and create.
The new reading books have given my students the opportunity to learn about women in technology. They were introduced to the amazing works of Ada Lovelac, Grace Hopper, and Margaret Hamilton. Through literature my students learned about important women that helped pave the way for many STEAM majors. We were able to incorporate STEAM and technology into our lessons.
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. These materials have been a wonderful addition and have allowed us to implement more STEM/technology into our classroom. My students are having a great time exploring different STEAM activities. I can't wait to see them continue to strengthen their English and grow academically. Thank you for helping my students learn in a fun, creative and engaging way!”
With gratitude,
Ms. P
This classroom project was brought to life by AT&T and 3 other donors.Pizza, Pizza, Everywhere!
Funded Feb 28, 2019We are so grateful for our "Pizza, Pizza, Everywhere" project. The opportunity to attend a pizza workshop was a dream come true for most of my newcomer students. My students were beyond thrilled to create their own pizza and how-to books.
This amazing project afforded my students the opportunity to learn through an interactive hands-on workshop. Through this workshop my students learned the ingredients and basic steps of making pizza. The best part was having the opportunity to share our experience in our writing workshop. My English learners had so much to share about their experience that it made our writing workshop a success.
Thank you for helping my students learn English in a fun and interactive way!”
With gratitude,
Ms. P
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 4 other donors.Coding with Osmo
Funded Mar 7, 2019We are so grateful for our "Coding with Osmo" project. The Osmo gaming system has allowed my students to learn language through an interactive and creative way. My students are beyond thrilled to create an educational space that allows them to explore and create. The STEM activities have introduced my students to new science, math, and technology ideas and concepts.
When paired with an iPad, the Osmo has transformed our learning area into an interactive environment. With these coding materials, my students are able to immerse in the English language in a much more meaningful way. The Osmo games have allowed my students to use physical objects to solve puzzles, spell words, and learn the basics of coding.
These tools have been a wonderful addition and have allowed us to implement more STEM/technology into our classroom. My students are having a great time exploring different Osmo activities. I can't wait to see them continue to strengthen their English and grow academically. Thank you for helping my students learn in a fun, creative and engaging way!”
With gratitude,
Ms. P
This classroom project was brought to life by AT&T and 2 other donors.More Osmo, More Fun!
Funded Feb 13, 2019We are so grateful for our "More Osmo, More Fun" project. The Osmo gaming system has allowed my students to learn language through an interactive and creative way. My students are beyond thrilled to create an educational space that allows them to explore and create.
The Osmo games have allowed my students to use physical objects to solve puzzles, spell words, and draw. Even my most reluctant spellers enjoy working collaboratively to spell words with the Word app. The Osmo Monster game affords my students the opportunity to bring their artwork to life. It is amazing seeing them create a map of the Westward expansion and see it projected in 3D. These materials have made learning fun and interactive while also allowing my students to strengthen their English.
These tools have been a wonderful addition and have allowed us to implement more STEM/technology into our classroom. My students are having a great time exploring different Osmo games. I can't wait to see them continue to grow academically. Thank you for helping my students learn in a fun, creative and engaging way!”
With gratitude,
Ms. P
This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and 3 other donors.Osmo+ STEM = Creative Thinkers!
Funded Jan 25, 2019We are so grateful for our "Osmo + STEM = Creative Thinkers" project. The Osmo gaming system and Merge cubes have allowed my students to learn language through an interactive and creative way. My students are beyond thrilled to create an educational space that allows them to explore and create. The STEM activities have introduced my students to new science, math, and technology ideas and concepts.
When paired with an iPad, the Osmo and MERGE Cube have transformed our learning area into an interactive environment. With these materials, my students are able to immerse in the English language in a much more meaningful way. The Osmo games have allowed my students to use physical objects to solve puzzles, spell words, draw and even operate a pizza business. Even my most reluctant spellers enjoy working collaboratively to spell words with the Word app. The Tangram app is wonderful for encouraging my students' visual problem-solving and spatial skills. These materials have made learning fun and interactive while also allowing my students to strengthen their English.
These tools have been a wonderful addition and have allowed us to implement more STEM/technology into our classroom. My students are having a great time exploring different Osmo and merge activities. I can't wait to see them continue to strengthen their English and grow academically. Thank you for helping my students learn in a fun, creative and engaging way!”
With gratitude,
Ms. P
This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and 6 other donors.Creating a Space for Innovation
Funded Dec 31, 2018We are so grateful for our "Creating a Space for Innovation" project. The 3Doodlers pens, Magformers, and gears have allowed my students to learn language through an interactive and creative way. My students are beyond thrilled to create an educational space that allows them to explore and create. The STEM activities have introduced my students to new science, math, and technology ideas and concepts.
With these materials, my students were able to immerse in the English language in a much more meaningful way. The 3Doodlers pens have been a great addition to my classroom. They provide a challenge for students because they have to learn how to use the pens as well as be creative in their projects. Second graders learned about different animal habitats and different ways animals adapt to their environment. Students created a winter home for their animals and explained how the animal was able to survive in their newly designed home. Fourth graders learned about the snowflake cycle in order to better understand what causes a blizzard. They were able to create their own snowflakes using the 3Doodler pen. The 3Dooders pens have afforded my students the opportunity to bring their learning to life.
This project was so successful, that we hope to continue it for years to come. Many of these supplies can be used again next year as well. The students are having a great time exploring the 3D pens and I can't wait to see what they create. Thank you for helping my students learn English in a fun, creative and engaging way!”
With gratitude,
Ms. P
This classroom project was brought to life by Con Edison and 3 other donors.Lights, Camera, Action and a Theater Performance of a Lifetime
Funded Sep 29, 2018We are so grateful for our Lights, Camera, Action and a Theater Performance of a Lifetime project. The opportunity to attend a live theater performance in the middle of Times Square was a dream come true for many of my newcomer students.
With the New Victory Theater Partnership my students were able to learn about the first Ethiopian Circus Abyssinia. The partnership not only allowed my students to visit the theater but it provided them with the opportunity to partake in an Ethiopian Circus workshop before heading to the theater. The workshop allowed my students to immerse in the Ethiopian culture and try some new circus tricks. These scholars watched the real life brothers Bibi and Bichu follow their dreams and fulfill the HEARTS value Aspiration of someday joining the Ethiopian Circus Abyssinia.
This project was so successful that we hope to attend more shows this school year. The membership is active until June and there are so many amazing performances waiting for our attendance. Thank you for helping my students learn English in a fun and interactive way!”
With gratitude,
Ms. P
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Arts Funder and 3 other donors.Strive to Thrive in ESL!
Funded Aug 14, 2018We are so grateful for our Strive to Thrive ESL project. The interactive educational games that you've donated have helped my students enhance their vocabulary every day. We've used them to learn new words, write sentences, role-play, categorize and engage in social interactions. My students are beyond thrilled to practice English in a new, fun and non-traditional way.
With these materials, my students were able to immerse in the English language in a much more meaningful way. With games such as HedBanz and Sneaky Squirrel they were able to incorporate the skills learned in previous lessons to the game/s. For instance, one of our lessons was targeting verbs and present simple tense sentences. Students used their sentences to help describe an animal to their peers and help them guess the targeted animal. Students did such a great job using descriptive language and grammatically correct sentences that everyone guessed their animals correctly.
This project was so successful, that we hope to continue it for years to come. Many of these supplies can be used again next year as well. We still have about 6 more games to open and try and I can't wait to see the outcome. Thank you for helping my students learn English in a fun, creative and engaging way!"”
With gratitude,
Ms. P