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Mrs. Sterling's Classroom

  • Henry F Kammann Elementary School
  • Salinas, CA
  • More than half 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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3D Printing in Third

Help me give my students a 3D printer and filament to create, innovate, and explore a 3-D world.
Mrs. Sterling
Henry F Kammann Elementary School•
Salinas, CA
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  • STEM Bins for Meaningful Work

    Funded Jul 27, 2023

    This project has improved my classroom because it gives my students a creative and purposeful outlet to create. So much of their day is filled with rigorous tasks. Students really look forward to getting their hands in the bins to explore and engineer through play.

    They are absolutely loving their STEM Bins! For the first 20 minutes each morning a team of 6 students gets to build a structure of their choice. The teams change every week. The Legos, Play Doh, and Bristle Blocks are their favorite material to work with right now. Monday is 'Maker Monday' where students are free to invent without a task card. Tuesday is 'Task Card Tuesday' where students to use the task cards to create as many structures as they can in 20 minutes. Wednesday is 'Writing Wednesday' where they use quick writes. Thursday is 'Thinking Thursday' where I present them with a specific challenge. Friday is 'Friend Friday' where they engineer with a partner or small group.

    Thank you for making STEM Bins Center possible in my classroom!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sterling

  • It's Cool to Be Calm!

    Funded Aug 3, 2023

    Wow! You guys showed up! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my project and choosing to invest in my students. I can’t wait to surprise my class with their very own Calm Corner. I know they will appreciate this space and take care of it because it’s important and theirs.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sterling

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 10 other donors.

  • Color Our Creativity

    Funded Aug 23, 2018

    Wow. Just wow! Thank you so much so supporting my students! With our new large format printer, we can't wait to create colorful projects and posters this year! Their new knowledge will be displayed in a beautiful way! My students are going to be so excited! Stay tuned for photos. Thanks again!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Sterling

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 4 other donors.
Many of my students come from low-income, working-class families. We live in a city riddled with gang-violence. My students are at high-risk in many areas and do not have much access to the English language when they are at home. In addition some of the parents of my students work in agriculture. With all that said, my students are not only resilient, they are unique individuals who deserve a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. It is my desire as an educator to help my kids meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing an environment that is safe, supports risk-taking, and invites a sharing of ideas. One of my hopes as an educator is to instill a love of learning in my students, as I share my own passion for learning with them.

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Many of my students come from low-income, working-class families. We live in a city riddled with gang-violence. My students are at high-risk in many areas and do not have much access to the English language when they are at home. In addition some of the parents of my students work in agriculture. With all that said, my students are not only resilient, they are unique individuals who deserve a secure, caring, and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. It is my desire as an educator to help my kids meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing an environment that is safe, supports risk-taking, and invites a sharing of ideas. One of my hopes as an educator is to instill a love of learning in my students, as I share my own passion for learning with them.

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