Past projects 3
Eco City Planning: Maglev Transportation Creation
Funded Aug 28, 2024Thank you so much for your support of the creation of SPACEtown and our study of magnetism. Students have worked hard to think about power. We spent three weeks exploring how circuits worked and LOVED the Snap Circuits this project provided!
We built circuits that powered lights, fans, doorbells, and more! We also investigated dependent and independent circuits. We even tried our hand at creating circuits that were powered by our own wind to move a turbine. That one literally took our breath away. We moved into the investigation of magnetism and are engineering a maglev train that will move through our model town.
Our exploration of green energy and the creation of a model home that would use solar, wind, or water was a wonderful mix of our investigation and imagination. We worked to send our ideas to be printed in our 3D printer and are working in the next few weeks to put all our homes and energy sources together in a model town: SPACEtown. Thank you so much for your support of our big ideas! We couldn't do it without you!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hanson
Beaver Maker Space
Funded Sep 18, 2024Thank you for your amazing support! We can’t wait to turn our best ideas into tangible products! All of this is made possible through your generous contribution. We are looking forward to starting this project with our 50 identified talented learners and then grow these skills in all students at Westover Hills!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hanson
This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose Community & an Anonymous Partner and 4 other donors.Extend, Expand, Excite... We RISE!
Funded Feb 25, 2024Together we rise was a hands-on learning, delight in math and science. After our investigation of air mass and heat, each student created a 5 foot balloon that required them to think about moving from a 2D shape to a 3D shape. It called on their ability to translate and move shapes and patterns to create the design that they had originally envisioned.
We spent a day outside with heat sources working to fill and launch our balloons. Troubleshooting was required as we launched on a uncommonly warm day and the air inside the balloon was unable to sustain a temperature greater than the air outside - but what a wonderful experiment and lesson into designing, engineering, and inventing. We reimagined and retested with teams of students working to see if changes would yield different results. Each student took their balloon home to continue their exploration.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Hanson