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Ms. McCormack's Classroom

  • Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch
  • New York, NY
  • More than a third 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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  • Help Create a Calm and Peaceful Corner for Students

    Funded Sep 11, 2021

    Thank you so much for funding our class project! These items will help us get off to a great start this year. The students are excited to have new chairs in the library and a class pet! Once again, we are so grateful for you making this possible and supporting our classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. McCormack

  • Magnets + Science Class = Excitement, Discovery, And Curosity!

    Funded Sep 15, 2018

    Thank you so much for funding such a fun project! The students really enjoyed making their homemade compasses. In science class, we spent some time exploring how a compass works. Students learned that a compass is a tiny magnet that pivots easily and behaves in a predictable manner because of the Earth's magnetic field. Students were intrigued to learn to the difference between Geographic North and Magnetic North, and that the Earth's magnetic field is actually flipped. After spending some time exploring compasses and magnetism, students were really excited to learn that they were going to build their own compasses and they responded with an enthusiastic, 'yay!' This project created several enduring understandings for students. Students now know a compass is a small magnet, all magnets have two poles, unlike things attract and like things repel, the difference between geographic north and magnetic north, as well household objects that can turn into temporary magnets or ferromagnets. Once again, thank you for your donation and making this project possible! The students loved it!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. McCormack

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 3 other donors.
My science students are vibrant, eager and curious about the world around them. I believe the best way to enjoy science class is to get involved actively, not passively! In my classroom students engage in the science processes through hands-on activities and real world projects that incorporate creativity and require problem solving. My students are diverse from various socio-economic backgrounds to learning styles and abilities. In my classroom I have students who are learning English for the very first time and I have students who are advanced learners. Hands-on science learning supports all these types of students. Practical science projects allow students to foster a curiosity and excitement for learning science. Furthermore, these authentic science experiences encourage students becoming lifelong science learners!

About my class

My science students are vibrant, eager and curious about the world around them. I believe the best way to enjoy science class is to get involved actively, not passively! In my classroom students engage in the science processes through hands-on activities and real world projects that incorporate creativity and require problem solving. My students are diverse from various socio-economic backgrounds to learning styles and abilities. In my classroom I have students who are learning English for the very first time and I have students who are advanced learners. Hands-on science learning supports all these types of students. Practical science projects allow students to foster a curiosity and excitement for learning science. Furthermore, these authentic science experiences encourage students becoming lifelong science learners!

About my class

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