Past projects 3
Full STEAM Ahead!
Funded Apr 7, 2023Thank you so much for your donations. We were able to bring our trebuchet to the competition and had such a great day!
When the materials came in, the kids were so excited! We quickly got to work during our club time. We first built it in our classroom and tinkered with the pieces to figure out how to make it work most effectively. The students tested and changed variables, until our trebuchet launched consistently every time. The trebuchet was ready for competition!
At the competition, the team had to execute a scientific experiment changing only one variable of the trebuchet. We decided to test the launch materials to see if weight affected the distance of the projectile. We also competed to have the trebuchet launch a projectile exactly 3 meters to hit a target. We got so close to the bullseye each time!
Because of your kindness, our kids were able to compete in the Science Olympiad at our district and had a time they will never forget! Thank you again!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Lopez
Learning with LEGO!
Funded Jul 2, 2020Although this year has been very trying for everyone, your continued support helped make learning a little brighter. I have been working remotely this year, but your donation of additional Lego will help as soon as we get back into the classroom full time! I've included photos of projects my kids have used in the past to show how the additional Lego will impact their learning. I can't wait to see the more complicated structures they'll build with the Legos purchased with your donation. Currently, the items are stored in my classroom for use as soon as we get back up and running! I mentioned the donation to the classes I currently service and they are so excited to use the materials once we get back into the building. They quickly ran to show me things they've built at home and share ideas for upcoming projects. In the future, we will continue to use Lego in the STEAM classroom and encourage these bright young minds to plan, build and engineer great things! Thank you again for your generous contribution!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Lopez
This classroom project was brought to life by SONIC Drive-In and 18 other donors.Around The World in 180 Days!
Funded Jan 14, 2019Thank you so much for bringing the world into the hands of my students. We have been having a blast exploring different landmarks and bodies of water around the world. So far, we've visited Mount Everest, explored the vast ocean waters and took a tour of the Grand Canyon. We've always loved reading about the various places on Earth but it's an entirely different experience to explore the places with Virtual Reality. The children particularly loved climbing mountains with a helicopter team on Discovery VR. In the photos, you'll see students viewing these experiences along with others. In particular, my ELL students are loving being able to build prior knowledge through the videos that we've been viewing with the headsets. Thank you all so very much!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Lopez