Past projects 11
Full STEAM Ahead! Help Bring Robotics to the Classroom!
Funded Mar 11, 2018I am beyond excited to share with you that my project has been fully funded! I am humbled by your generosity and kindness in mobilizing our project; Full STEAM Ahead! Help Bring Robotics to the Classroom.
Thank you for believing in my vision for reaching children and understanding that STEAM Education is critical for success of our future generations. I cannot wait for my students to begin to build and use these robotic arms in o classes! And again, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. You are helping us change the world.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Pugliese
This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and 2 other donors.Help Our Student Scientists Explore Changes in Temperature!
Funded Dec 5, 2017Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please let us again express our most sincere appreciation for your generosity and kindness in mobilizing our project; Help Our Student Scientists Explore Changes in Temperature! With these appliances, we were able to track the growth of mold using temperature as a variable. We were also able to observe the differences in using cooled microwaved tap water to water plants versus using regular tap water.
Thank you for believing in my vision for reaching children and understanding that STEM Education (and STEAM Education) is critical for success of our future generations. And again, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity in helping my students. I know that these materials will continue be put to good use!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Pugliese
Full STEAM Ahead! Help Us Replace MakerBot Parts!
Funded Mar 27, 2018I am beyond excited to share with you all that my project has been fully funded. I am humbled by your generosity and kindness in mobilizing our project; Full STEAM Ahead! Help Us Replace MakerBot Parts. My students will be so excited when I inform them that our class will be receiving the parts needed for us to continue planned 3D printing projects.
3D printing in education is unique compared to other technologies used in the classroom. 3D Printers encourage experimentation in learning and provides provide students with the power to challenge their thinking and their world. The exploration of 3D printing, from design to production, as well as demonstrations and participatory access, can open up unlimited possibilities for learning activities. With your contributions, we will be able to continue to turn our school into a more engaging and innovative place.
Thank you for believing in my vision for reaching children and understanding that STEM Education is critical for success of our future generations. And again, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. I cannot wait to replace these much needed parts to help us continue with 3D printing in our classroom!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Pugliese
This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and 5 other donors.Full STEAM Ahead! iPad Needed for Math and Science!
Funded Mar 6, 2018I am beyond excited to share with you that my project has been fully funded! I am humbled by your generosity and kindness in mobilizing our project; Full STEAM Ahead! iPad Needed for Math and Science!
Thank you for believing in my vision for reaching children and understanding that STEAM Education is critical for success of our future generations. I cannot wait for my students to begin using this iPad in my Mathematics and Science classes! And again, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. You are helping us change the world.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Pugliese
This classroom project was brought to life by Verizon and 4 other donors.Teaching Tolerance: Using 3D Printing for Service Learning Projects!
Funded Aug 20, 2017Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please let us again express our most sincere appreciation for your generosity and kindness in mobilizing our project; Teaching Tolerance: Using 3D Printing for Service Learning Projects! Your funding has helped bring fun, yet meaningful, service-learning projects to life.
With your contributions, we have turned my classroom into a more engaging, innovative, and kind place. With your donations, we were able to design and build a prosthetic leg for a dog named Walter. Walter lost his leg due to an attack from another dog, and my students were able to learn about Walter; his needs for mobility, and build him a prosthetic leg. Though please know, this is not the end. My students will continue to build usable prosthetics for both humans and animals. And, there is no better way to build tolerance for humans and animals with physical disabilities than building their prosthetics. My students are changing the world, right from my classroom.
Thank you for believing in my vision for reaching children and understanding that STEAM Education and building tolerance is critical for success of our future generations. And again, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. I look forward to providing many more hands-on, interactive projects in the future.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Pugliese
Full STEAM Ahead! Help Us Create 3D Designs With 3Doodler!
Funded Jan 20, 2017Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please let us again express our most sincere appreciation for all of your donations to our project, "Full STEAM Ahead! Help Us Create 3D Designs With 3Doodler!". Your funding has helped bring amazingly fun, hands-on and collaborative lessons to my current and future students.
My students have exploring the world of geometry, measurement and design with our 3Doodlers. Specifically, the students have been using their 3Doodlers in Mathematics to create three-dimensional shapes. After designing their figures, students calculated their approximate length through measuring their three-dimensional shapes with rulers. Students then were able to calculate the surface area and volume of their figures. Your donations allowed my students to make real-life connections to Mathematics, and better understand the purpose of finding surface area and volume. This is usually a tough topic for my students, but the 3Doodlers made learning more enjoyable and relatable.
Thank you for believing in my vision for reaching children and understanding that STEAM Education is critical for success of our future generations. And again, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. My students love these 3Doodler pens and want to use it all of them time! I look forward to providing many more hands-on, interactive projects in the future.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Pugliese
This classroom project was brought to life by 3Doodler and 9 other donors.Help Us Take a Closer Look to Learn With ELMO!
Funded Dec 12, 2016I cannot fully express our most sincere appreciation for all of your donations to our project, "Help Us Take a Closer Look to Learn With ELMO!". The document camera that you have funded has helped bring fun, hands-on and collaborative lessons to my current and future students.
As of right now, students have been using our document camera in Mathematics. Students have been using this to demonstrate how they find answers their answers, sharing their pre-completed work and how to model using manipulatives. As a teacher, it has helped improve my instruction with hand-on materials, and allows for all students to easily view visual demonstrations; such as how to properly operate specific calculator functions. We can not wait to use it when we get to Earth Science! We are going to be able to be able to observe items that cannot fit under a microscope, but do fit under the document camera; such as rocks and plants.
Thank you for believing in my vision for reaching children and understanding that STEM Education is critical for success of our future generations. And again, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. My students love this document camera and want to use it all of them time! I look forward to providing many more hands-on, interactive projects in the future.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Pugliese
Help Our 5th Graders Continue to Make "STEAM"!
Funded Aug 19, 2016I cannot fully express our most sincere appreciation for all of your donations for our project, "Help Our 5th Graders Continue to Make STEAM!". The Matter and Form 3D Scanner and 3D printing materials that you have funded have helped me continue to bring fun, educational and innovative lessons to my current and future students.
Our Matter and Form 3D Scanner works with our MakerBot 3D replicator in printing amazing, innovative items. Currently, students have been collaborating in groups to create a collectible item for a population of consumers they wish to target. For example, some students wanted to create a collectible item for young children, while other students wanted to focus on collectibles for teenagers. Students have been researching the market, designing a product, identifying the overall costs to mass-produce the item and determining the margin for profit. Students have also created a company, company logo, slogan, mission and vision for their brand and a stock-trading symbol.
As of right now, some students have designing their 3D models either digitally or by hand with he use of household items or clay. If students complete a physical model, this where our 3D scanner is used. Students are able to 3D scan their physical item and create a digital version to then print our 3D printer. This has helped student who have difficulty with online 3D design or students with specific disabilities.
As soon as all of our students have printed out their 3D designs, students will come dressed for success in business suits and dresses and present a sales pitch to their classmates using their printed 3D model and a PowerPoint presentation of overall cost and sale projections. Keep in mind that my 5th graders students doing the same business planning, designing, 3D scanning and printing and marketing that real professionals do! Through your donations, you have inspired many of my students to attend college to obtain a career in a STEM-related positions.
Thank you for believing in my vision for reaching children and understanding that STEM Education is critical for success of our future generations. And again, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. My students loved these materials. I look forward to providing many more hands-on, interactive projects in the future.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Pugliese
This classroom project was brought to life by the estate of Dorothea Lutz and 5 other donors.Microscopes for Future Scientists!
Funded Apr 15, 2016Dear Donors,
Thank you so much! I cannot fully express our appreciation for your contributions to our project, Microscopes for Future Scientist! The OMAX Digital Lab LED Binocular Compound Microscopes and supplies have helped my students learn how to analyze, compare and contrast microscopic observations.
These microscopes were used to complete an intense week-long science lab for my 5th graders. Through materials and fish donated by a local university, students mated zebrafish, collected the fertilized eggs, and observed the embryos through the two OMAX Digital Lab LED Binocular Compound Microscopes you helped fund. At the end of this unit, we even observed many of the zebrafish fish hatch! These microscopes allowed my students to record and track the fish from conception to birth. The purpose of this lab was for students to compare the zebrafish to human embryos to better understand why zebrafish are used in scientific research. Through this activity, students were able to observe that zebrafish are not very different from humans. Zebrafish are able to contract many of the same illnesses and diseases humans can, such as high cholesterol and diabetes. At the conclusion of the lab, students analyzed the differences between fish and humans and completed a dissertation. Yes, these 5th grade students completed a research dissertation complete with an abstract, literature review, research question, observations (data collection) and a summary of findings. I can honestly say I have never seen my students more engaged in learning than when working with our new microscopes. Through your donations, you have definitely helped inspire many of my students to attend college to obtain a career in for a STEM-related position.
Again, thank you for believing in my vision for reaching children and understanding that STEM Education is critical for success of our future generations. Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. My students love this equipment and ask to use it daily. I look forward to providing many more hands-on, interactive projects in the future with these microscopes.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Pugliese
Help 5th Graders Make Some "STEAM" with MakerBot
Funded Mar 14, 2016I cannot fully express our sincere appreciation for your donations to our project, Help 5th Graders Make Some "STEAM" with MakerBot. The MakerBot 3D Printer and materials that you have funded for our classroom are amazing!
The MakerBot 3D replicator has been an innovative tool in providing creative hands-on activities within the classroom. Currently, students have been collaborating in groups to create a collectible item for a population of consumers they wish to target. For example, some students wanted to create a collectible item for young children, while other students wanted to focus on collectibles for teenagers. Students have been researching the market, designing a product, identifying the overall costs to mass-produce the item and determining the margin for profit. Students have also created a company, company logo, slogan, mission and vision for their brand and a stock-trading symbol. As of right now, some students have completed their 3D printed model and some very close to completion. As soon as all of our students have printed out their 3D designs, students will come dressed for success in business suits and dresses and present a sales pitch to their classmates using their printed 3D model and a PowerPoint presentation of overall cost and sale projections. Keep in mind that my 5th graders students doing the same business planning, designing, 3D Printing and marketing that real professionals do! Through your donations, you have inspired many of my students to attend college to obtain a career in a STEM-related positions.
Thank you for believing in my vision for reaching children and understanding that STEM Education is critical for success of our future generations. And again, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. My students loved this project. I look forward to providing many more hands-on, interactive projects in the future with this MakerBot 3D printer.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Pugliese
This classroom project was brought to life by #BestSchoolDay and 32 other donors.