Past projects 18
Chromebooks Needed for Daily Use!
Funded Feb 8, 2018Thank you so much for helping my students to have more access to technology on a daily basis. As you probably know, we do not always have a class set of chromebooks in the classroom for the students to use, however, with your donation, we are getting closer to our goal of having a class set of chromebooks in our classroom on a daily basis. Students truly enjoy using the chromebooks to perform research, type their assignments, check their grades and so much more! Your donation means so much to my students, myself and our community.
Thank you again for helping our classroom.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Inglish
This classroom project was brought to life by Golden State Fund and 10 other donors.Making Atoms with Magnetic Models
Funded Jan 29, 2018Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our classroom learning environment. Your donation means so much to my students and I.
When our magnetic atom models arrived, the students were super excited to use magnets in order to make models of different atoms. Since we studied atoms during the first semester, these magnetic models are a wonderful way for the students to review previously learned material. The students love interacting with magnets and this activity makes them eager to try to make models of different types of atoms.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Inglish
A Little Privacy Please...
Funded Apr 19, 2017Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness! My students were so excited when the new privacy boards arrived and ask to use them as much as possible.
My students are really enjoying the privacy boards, especially when taking tests. Several students have commented about how they like having the boards up during tests because it helps them to feel more focused. Some students ask to use them while working on other assignments as well so that other students do not try to copy their work.
Thank you again for helping my students.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Inglish
Chromebooks Needed for Classroom Research
Funded Jan 10, 2017Thank you so much for your contribution into helping our students have hands-on access to technology in our classroom with the two new chromebooks that you helped us to purchase. The jobs of the future will definitely require the students to know how to use a computer in many ways, so it is best that they have access to and learn how to use them correctly as soon as possible.
The chromebooks allow the students to immediately research the answers to their questions and present what they have learned in new and engaging formats. Several students who have difficulty with their writing truly appreciate having access to a chromebook in the classroom all of the time in order to type their assignments on a daily basis.
Thank you again for helping our students to have the best tools possible for their education.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Inglish
This classroom project was brought to life by Google.org and 13 other donors.Astronomy Visual Models Needed!
Funded Nov 10, 2016Thank you so much for donating money so that we could purchase two new astronomy models for our classroom. The students were so excited when we opened the boxes and they saw the new models. They love being able to move the Sun, Earth, Moon and planets to see how they move in outer space.
Each month the students take turns aligning the planets in the correct arrangement for their orbit for that specific month. We will keep these models up in our classroom year round so that the students will always be aware of the movement of objects in our solar system.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Inglish
Physics with Roller Coasters!
Funded Jul 20, 2016I can't begin to describe in words how excited the students were to build their roller coasters with these brand new kits! I decided to use the kits as an introductory lesson for the students to explore all of the factors that affect how to make a successful roller coaster. I tell the students that their goal is to build a roller coaster and test how the mass of the two different plastic marbles affects how fast or slow the marbles travel.
The students begin with thinking that they will make their roller coaster very advanced like the ones that they ride at the amusement parks, however, they quickly realize that even a simple roller coaster is pretty challenging to create! They explored how the starting height and the height of any hills really influences the speed and distance that the marbles can travel. Two of the groups decided to combine their kits to make an even larger roller coaster and when it came time for them to clean up, none of the students wanted want to.
This was a wonderful opportunity for the students to explore what forces affect the motion of objects. Now the students will learn more about each of these forces in more detail and, we will use these kits again to see if the students are able to add more complexity to their roller coasters once they master their understanding of these concepts. Thank you again for your generous donation in helping my students to be so enthusiastic about learning Physics!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Inglish
Our Club Wants to Build a Computer!
Funded Mar 10, 2016Dear Donors,
Thank you for donating money to our club so that we could buy computer parts and learn how to build a computer from the basic components. Our club was in need of a computer but when we researched the price of buying a computer already built, we had the idea that it might be much more affordable for us to build a computer instead of buying one already put together. Plus, we thought it would be really fun to learn how to build a computer for our club to use.
We were correct that the experience of building a computer was both educational and fun. It took about two weeks to build the computer and we learned a great deal about technology that we will be able to apply to future projects.
The most exciting part about this new computer is that we feel very proud that we successfully built it together and future club members will be able to use the computer for years to come.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Inglish
This classroom project was brought to life by ExxonMobil & Think It Up Supporters and 2 other donors.We Need More Science Materials for Labs Please
Funded Jan 28, 2016The students were so excited when they first saw the new materials. They immediately wanted to use them and calculate the density for each cube. Normally the students are not very eager to solve density problems, however once they could actually see the samples and it became a puzzle to figure out what each material was based on its density, they couldn't wait to calculate density! The students felt very special to have supplies donated for them to use.
We used the density cubes for students to practice measuring mass, volume and then we used these measurements to calculate density by dividing mass by volume. The new kits included 12 different cubes of varying densities along with a chart to show which density matched with which material. Students enjoyed trying to figure out what each cube was made from. The students also calculated the density of the additional metal and wooden cubes to try to determine what material they were made from as well.
In the future, I am going to try to get more technology in the classroom on a regular basis. Our school currently has chrome carts that we can sign up to use from time to time, however the students do not get as much exposure as they should considering how much technology is going to be a part of the future. At the end of the school year, the students are going to build a rocket but prior to doing so, they need to practice how a rocket will perform using an online simulator. Currently, our Chromebooks will not run this simulator so we are hoping to create a new donors choose project that will help us to purchase technology that will allow us to utilize these simulators prior to designing and building the rockets.
Thank you again for your part in making learning more engaging for my students!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Inglish