Past projects 2
Don't CELL Yourself Short
Funded Jul 21, 2022Thanks to your donations my students now have pencils at their disposal, batteries for calculators, and are able to see what minerals should look like , as well as a strand of DNA. Teaching about rocks and minerals is fun and having students join in to create the mineral is much more understandable for them. The DNA strand is great for them to actually see and touch the strand they have made.
Not having a pencil doesn't make or break an assignment but when a student doesn't have the necessary supplies it tends to slow the whole lesson down, because they are asking others for a pencil and it gets distracting. The pencils bought with your donations are sitting out for the students to grab without me having to stop class and disrupt the lesson. Batteries die after a while so having access to them keeps class running smoothly and keeps the students on task just like the pencils.
Our light covers not only decrease the bright lights, they act as a teaching tool when we are discussing aquatic ecosystems and biomes. In Arkansas, we have fresh water ecosystems but not saltwater. The light covers give students a reference to life in salt water when they are creating their presentations”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Ball
This classroom project was brought to life by General Motors and 7 other donors.One and Done
Funded Dec 1, 2021We were so excited to get these basic items for our science class. The tongue depressors gave students the opportunity to work with a partner to create their own Newton's Cradle. The other option was allow 4 students to work together to make one cradle. I have 50 students in 8th grade that made a cradle with a partner and I was able to provide more materials.
The led/black light flashlights were so much fun to use. Students first came into class as usual, but I had them use share scissors that were covered with a substance that will glow when lit up with these lights. This was a great time to expose them to the way that we pick up the stomach bug, the flu or even Covid-19. They immediately became so quiet when I explained how germs spread and they saw it on there hands. Then as quickly as they got quiet, they headed to the sinks to wash their hands. Perfect!!!!!!
The batteries however necessary, didn't receive as much enthusiasm. They were needed for the calculators when figuring density, mass or volume. They aluminum pie plates were used for students to see Newton's Law (a force in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force) and how water keeps moving even when a student will stop moving.
Thank you again for your support and for being the silent hero in my book!!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Ball
This classroom project was brought to life by Young Sheldon on CBS and 2 other donors.