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Ms. McLaughlin's Classroom

  • McMahon Elementary School
  • Holyoke, MA
  • More than three‑quarters of 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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  • Travelling the State to Boston Museum of Science

    Funded Apr 17, 2019

    We are so excited to be taking this trip!!! Thank you so much for your support in reaching this goal- I know a great time and great learning will be had by all.

    We are looking forward to having the opportunity to review our year's learning and preview next year's learning in a hands-on, minds-on environment.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. McLaughlin

    This classroom project was brought to life by The DonorsChoose.org Community and 20 other donors.
  • Earth's Sphere Challenge and Biosphere Challenge

    Funded Aug 1, 2018

    Thank you again for your donation to McMahon 5th Grade Science Class. As we investigate the interdependence between Earth's systems, these terrariums have been extremely helpful in investigating phenomena. We've used them to model the greenhouse effect and investigate how water cycles in our atmosphere, and to model the interdependence of all four spheres. They've provided a great opportunity for students to learn about the process of experimental design as well. These terrariums will continue to give to us as we move into ecosystems in the spring and students will be challenged to create an ecosystem that can sustain the lives of several insects for three weeks, completely sealed.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. McLaughlin

Our classroom is outside today. Spread across the field are students digging in holes, carefully pulling up plants by their roots and placing them gently in jars, exclaiming at small discoveries and asking deep questions about life. Students will be challenged through two different projects with the purchase of these terrariums: How can you create a working model to show the interdependence of Earth's Spheres? Can you create an environment that can sustain the lives of at least two insects for up to three weeks, completely sealed? The purchase of 20 plastic terrariums will help my students complete two challenges in small groups (2-3 students each), to bring inquiry-based learning to life. In the past we've completed these projects using 2L soda bottles, but the reality is that they're too small to keep a community of insects alive. These terrariums would be used twice a year. In the fall students will be challenged to create a working model that shows the interrelationship of the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere. In the spring they will re-build this model, but add on the challenge of showing how these spheres support life. Throughout the spring semester they will re-build their models as they learn more about food webs and matter cycles to show their understanding of earth's systems and how they make life on earth possible.

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Our classroom is outside today. Spread across the field are students digging in holes, carefully pulling up plants by their roots and placing them gently in jars, exclaiming at small discoveries and asking deep questions about life. Students will be challenged through two different projects with the purchase of these terrariums: How can you create a working model to show the interdependence of Earth's Spheres? Can you create an environment that can sustain the lives of at least two insects for up to three weeks, completely sealed? The purchase of 20 plastic terrariums will help my students complete two challenges in small groups (2-3 students each), to bring inquiry-based learning to life. In the past we've completed these projects using 2L soda bottles, but the reality is that they're too small to keep a community of insects alive. These terrariums would be used twice a year. In the fall students will be challenged to create a working model that shows the interrelationship of the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere. In the spring they will re-build this model, but add on the challenge of showing how these spheres support life. Throughout the spring semester they will re-build their models as they learn more about food webs and matter cycles to show their understanding of earth's systems and how they make life on earth possible.

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