Past projects 22
STEM in Space: Seeds on a Mission
Funded Sep 2, 2022Thanks to your donations we were able to purchase the seeds students used to researched several methods for germinating various types of seeds for their participation in the Student Spaceflight Program (SSEP).
SSEP students were so excited to open our supplies and to learn about microgravity, life on the International Space Station (ISS) and how scientists grow plants in microgravity. Students conducted their experiment to collect data on how long their seeds would germinate and two teams submitted proposals for launch to the ISS.
These experiments were possible only because you believed in our students by giving beyond our wildest dreams, and other donors matched your contributions. Our students were able to participate in this program thanks to you providing the seeds and other needed supplies.
As a result of your donations one of our student team proposals was selected by the SSEP organization and will be conducted on the ISS in 2023.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Jennings
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and 2 other donors.Here We Go Again!:Walking Down the Road of Creativity
Funded Sep 1, 2019Your contributions have allowed me to obtain several materials that provides a caring, creative and engaging environment for my students. My classroom is like a second home for my students. Classes begin at 8:20 am and most of my students don't go home until 4:45 pm. Several of the materials that I was able to obtain were colorful folders and storage containers to help organize our class and the projects that my students are creating. More importantly I was able to purchase very inspiring posters to remind my students of how "amazing" and how much I want to "welcome" them into my class each day of the year.
My students were so happy the first day they walked into my class and saw these materials. They asked me where they could get these posters for their rooms. The posters affirm that they are welcomed into my class and are amazing students. My purchases also provide every student the opportunity to have the supplies they need every day, such as folders, rulers, glue, and the even missing pencil to write with when completing our experiment. All of these things provide a welcoming loving and exciting environment for all of my students to work in. Thank you for supporting their creativity & our STEAM program.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Jennings
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 5 other donors.Time Out: Creating a "Break Area"
Funded Aug 22, 2018Thank you for helping us to create a break out area that provides a safe place for our students to unwind and calm down when they are experiencing a difficult day. Our student uses the partition in order to have some privacy as they meditate, do yoga or just read. The picture of a calming panel of mountains, a bridge and a serene lake allows for a beautiful setting in the classroom as well as in their break area. Due to complications we had to exchange our original room divider for the current one that is shown in the picture.
My students were so happy to have this opportunity to sit and relax in confidence at a time when they are stressed or sad and don't want people to see them. Most students take this opportunity to complete their work as they sit alone.
Our next project will focus on What is Balance? students will explore the forces that act on a bridge, an airplane as well as on a catapult. They will be engaged in researching, designing and building models to explain their understanding of the engineering method as well as how to work collaboratively with others. Our break area will be utilize for students who may need a quiet place to sit as they complete their research or project.
Again thank you so much for all your kindness in giving to our projects and our students.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Jennings
This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and one other donor.Coding A Better Robot
Funded Jun 19, 2018We are writing to say thank you for your help to buy the robots and other materials that we are using to learn how to code. Our teacher Ms. Jennings learned how to code using these robots at an Apple professional development training. Several of us had asked her to please help us write the Donors Choose grant to get these supplies because our older brothers & sisters and friends were programming and learning about this information at their schools..
Dash & Dot , Dash & Dot Learn Challenge cards contain the directions for several engineering challenges where students have the opportunity to work in groups or alone to code where the robots will go, as well as how they will move. We will be sharing iPads to help us code the robots. To code the robots and tell them what to do, how to move and where to go we have to do this on an App that we download on the iPads. The code we are learning and doing is called block coding, its a good way for us to learn how to code. Each robot has its own carrying case, and this lets us travel outside of our classroom to the gym, hallway or even outside to test our codes. We would also like to compete in certain competitions so some of us will be learning how to build our own video game.
We were also able to get several Sphero's which are smaller robots. We create an obstacle course and code the robots to follow that course. This type of coding is very similar to coding for self driving cars or autonomous vehicles. Right now we are at the stage of learning how to read the codes and how to program the robots. We have to share the robots since there are not enough for every student, but working together lets us share our ideas and learn how to solve problems each time we learn a lesson about programming.
The most exciting thing about programming the robots is understanding how to do it, at first to some of us it looked really difficult but after we started to learn how to program, its getting easier. We will be using our new technology to compete with other classes and to maybe compete in competitions with other schools. A lot of students have ideas about video games and right now they are in the brainstorming and design process.
Thank you for thinking about what we need for our classroom and for giving us a chance to try something new, it makes school more interesting & fun.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Jennings
This classroom project was brought to life by Ned and Nathalie Fund and 7 other donors.Robotics Team Needs Your Help
Funded May 10, 2016Dear, News Corp,
Several of my students would like to share their heartfelt "thank you" for allowing us to have a computer in our classroom:
I am a student at the Brooklyn Science & Engineering Academy, that has been recruited for the STEM Program. Thank you for providing me as well as other students with the opportunity to create something new and interesting that could also benefit us for years to come. We will be building and testing out codes in order to create an App of our own.
Sincerely,
Heaven
Hello, I am a student BrooklynSEA. Thank you so much for believing in me and my ability to learn and create incredible things. I will make it to the best of my ability, to create new things. I feel very special and appreciate as well the people in the program with me as well.
Sincerely yours,
Alyssa
I am a student in the STEM Crew. I'm writing this letter to thank you for believing in our abilities to create good work. Your donation is very appreciated by me and my classmates. Your donation will allow us in the STEM program to compete at the MIT Innovators competition. Thank you again, it feels amazing to have this wonderful technology in our classroom.
Sincerely,
Kyle
Thank you for allowing me to share the voice of my students. We are all grateful for your caring donations.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Jennings
This classroom project was brought to life by News Corp.Creating a Stem Maker Space
Funded Mar 12, 2016My students were so excited when they finally had the chance to open our supplies and use them. These supplies have been used for so many projects already. Our first project was the creation of galaxies! yes galaxies. Students researched and created spiral, elliptical and butterfly galaxies. Students also created models of the solar system and how stars are created. They presented their results in class and were very proud of their projects. All of this was made possible because of your donations and love for our students.
Students will be using these supplies to create Climate Change poster and post cards in order to show case this work as NYC Junior Ambassadors to the United Nations. This program allows students to learn about the UN and to become ambassadors teaching other Middle School students about Climate Change and what they can do to help reduce the production of greenhouse gases. My students are so excited that we now have a maker space with supplies for so many projects.
Thank you so much for your continued support and belief in the talent of our students. We hope you enjoy the pictures of the projects that they have completed so far.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Jennings
This classroom project was brought to life by Orkin and 4 other donors.Printing What Our Students, Read, Think, Create & Research
Funded Sep 30, 2015Words cannot begin to express the joy and smiles of my students when I told them that their book (Seedfolks, by Paul Fleischmann), Kids Time magazines as well as Scholastic magazines were finally funded. To top this good news our classroom will also have a class printer that will allow us to print student projects, give students the freedom to create science books to represent their understanding of the solar system, phases of moon, and countless other research that supports our 7th grade curriculum this year.
A special thank you to the ConEdison team for providing so much of the cost for this project. Your continued dedication to support the young minds that we are nurturing models for other companies how they can support the future of our young students.
Thank you so much for supporting the visions in our classroom.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Jennings
This classroom project was brought to life by ConEdison and 3 other donors.Help our Students to Create Their FIRST LEGO League Team
Funded May 14, 2015My students were absolutely awed by the opportunity to construct a Lego City and to begin to program their robots to complete several missions. These materials gave us a head start in putting our First Robotics Team together before the school year ended. In the fall students will reassemble their Lego City, and will continue learning how to program different aspects of our robots as well as how to work collaboratively as a team, when competing in several robotic competitions. Thank you for making this possible.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Jennings
To Math or Not To Math? What is the Answer?
Funded Nov 23, 2014We are thankful for your generosity in supporting our need for calculators. This set of 30 calculators will allow each student in my classroom to have the tool they need to complete their Scientific Method investigations. It is very difficult for each student to work at their own pace if they have to constantly share resources. My students stated that they were excited to "not have to share when trying to calculate" the average, mean or graph their data.
These calculators will be utilized in both the math and science classes as needed. Although we are in need of more this is a great start to having calculators for all of our classes.
This project was a great lesson for our students, we utilized the search for these calculators as a project and had our students calculate the total cost for 30 calculators. They are shocked at the cost for calculators and indicated that they were unaware of how expensive scientific calculators could be. This lesson allowed them to understand the importance of taking care of our supplies, and the level of generosity that it took from donors like you to ensure that they would have the supplies we need. Since we are actively engaged in several field studies, these calculators are utilized in school and on our school field trips.
Thank you for your support and generosity with this project.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Jennings
This classroom project was brought to life by Wells Fargo and 4 other donors.Brooklyn Sixth Graders Learn How to Create a Better R2D2
Funded Aug 2, 2014As a Science Teacher as well as a Special Education Teacher I can't begin to explain how important it is for students to succeed in class. This project has given my students the opportunity to create and learn about physics and how levers & gears, machines and automatons come together to create unique pieces of art that are unique because of their creators.
As you look at our pictures, I hope you can see the wonder, joy, learning and fun that is taking place as our students succeed in putting together some very simple machines as well as more complex project.
Your donations for the Karakuri books, as well as scissors, paper cutters and other supplies are what allowed our students to complete these projects, and for 6th graders to get an introduction to the concept of physics in a unique as well as engaging manner. The best part about this is that students are becoming the engineers that we need for the next generation, as they learn how to create the next generation of robots. The first step of this vision is this paper project that is paving the way for students to feel comfortable working with their hands to create and question how objects move.
Our students were taken back by your giving and caring for their learning, they ask that I say "thank you" to you and your families for giving to our project.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Jennings