Past projects 3
The Art of STEAM!
Funded Aug 14, 2024Thank you so much for your donations! Our students have been going full STEAM ahead thanks to your help. In Kindergarten, we made model coral reefs using Model Magic and craft items to show how important they are to our world. In first grade, we did challenges based on fairy tales to practice our engineering skills. We built study houses for the Three Pigs, A chair for Goldilocks, A bridge for the the Three Billy Goats Gruff, and a Tower for Rapunzel all with the craft supplies you donated. Our third graders set sail for the engineering of Pirates! We build boats, conducted sink or float activities, made pirate hats and flags, and even created our own treasure maps complete with a treasure chest. In Sixth grade, we took on some environmental engineering problems by making our own windmill that could lift marbles using the power of the wind. We constructed working windmill turbines that showed how wind could be converted into electricity. Students took water from our own Delaware River and created natural water filters to clean it. After testing the filter water, students learned how our own water treatment facilities purify it to make it clean enough to drink. 7th grade created a huge banner for our Hispanic Heritage Festival while learning about how important color is in art.
Without your support, none of this could have been possible. Thank you from all of us!”
With gratitude,
Ms. West
This classroom project was brought to life by The Gates Foundation and 3 other donors.Making Magic With Microbits
Funded Nov 27, 2020Thank you so much for the micro-bits! During Covid-19, our school has remained totally virtually so that our students would have some continuity and stability. With these kits, I was able to work with my students to practice coding virtually because of the online capabilities at https://makecode.microbit.org/. My students did some awesome projects with the online application, and then came and picked them up at school to try them out at home. I am so proud of them because they took really good care of them and returned them this week in great shape. They loved making their digital name tags! It helped them understand how to find problems in their coding and debug them which is great for critical thinking skills. The best thing about them is that it allowed them to be creative and really understand how computers work! Thank you so much for this wonderful gift. It was one thing that made my year so special! We can't wait to use them again next year! It is because of donations that this, that our students were able to thrive even during the pandemic and have meaningful learning! You are the best!”
With gratitude,
Ms. West
LittleBits for Big Appetites
Funded Oct 16, 2017Thank you so much for your generous donation for our LittleBits kits. My eighth grade students learned so much about how the technology they use everyday actually works. Technology today is easy to use, but many people do not know how it works. In order to be competitive in the 21st Century, students will need to not only be able to use technology, but design and create new devices. My students were creating their own devices on the very first day. These easy to use modular electronic kits allowed my students a new way of thinking about technology. They built flashlights, alarms, light and sound sensors, fans, fortune tellers, and wireless door bells in their first seven challenges. They developed problem solving skills and team work in a motivating way.
Our final challenge to build a wireless remote controlled Bitbot was the most exciting. Students had to learn how to maneuver their Bitbot through an obstacle course in the fastest time. This allowed them to gather statistics and data to improve their Bitbots while practicing math skills. The best thing about this challenge was how it brought our class together. I saw students from other teams helping teach other students how to drive their Bitbots, so that every team was a winner and could make it through the course. This real-life skill of working together to solve a problem can't be taught through a textbook; only through project-based learning.
I know they will always remember this project and how successful they felt after completing it. They may even choose a career in a STEM field in a few years because of your donation and the impact it made. Thank you for making a difference!”
With gratitude,
Ms. West