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Everyday Biology's Basic Biology in the Classroom Page

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Welcome to Everyday Biology Blog's Giving Page! Please support my efforts in Science Bloggers for Students challenge, a friendly month-long competition (10/10/10 through 11/9/10) between science blogs to see which can do the most to help low-income classrooms on DonorsChoose.org. Pick a classroom project from the list to support. And let’s help Scientopia beat the other bloggers! (By the way, DonorsChoose.org is a 501(c)3 charity. See below for approvals from Charity Navigator and the ... more
Welcome to Everyday Biology Blog's Giving Page! Please support my efforts in Science Bloggers for Students challenge, a friendly month-long competition (10/10/10 through 11/9/10) between science blogs to see which can do the most to help low-income classrooms on DonorsChoose.org. Pick a classroom project from the list to support. And let’s help Scientopia beat the other bloggers! (By the way, DonorsChoose.org is a 501(c)3 charity. See below for approvals from Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau.) hide
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  • Seeing an Owl's Life Unfold Before Their Eyes

    Funded Nov 20, 2010

    Thank you so much for your extremely generous gift. My class had so much fun dissecting owl pellets at the end of the year. It was an opportunity that they never would have had without your donation!

    They truly got to act like scientists, make predictions, and interpret their findings. It was a very exciting day as none of them had experienced anything like it before. Although many of them were quite disgusted at first, they came around and found the joy in exploration. I'm sure many of them went home that day excited to share the experience with their friends and families. It was a very fun activity for the end of the year, and a wonderful opportunity for my students to learn about a topic they wouldn't have been exposed to otherwise.

    We all truly appreciate your generosity in making this project possible. What a memorable gift!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Wachtel

    This classroom project was brought to life by Disney's Planet Challenge and 3 other donors.

  • Garbage to Garden

    Funded Nov 30, 2010

    Thank you so much for your generous donation of the compost tumbler. Although it took the school awhile to secure it, we were finally able to place it in the corner of our vegetable garden.

    Our school already recycles paper, cafeteria trays, cans, and bottles. Therefore, our students are no strangers to recycling, but the idea of recycling "table scraps" and "garbage" seemed very odd to my little second graders.

    Nonetheless, once I explained which items fell into the carbon mixture category and which fell into the nitrogen mixture category, they were quick to bring in goodies from home. They were excited to tear up old cardboard, toilet paper rolls, and paper towel rolls. Stomping and smashing up the pine cones quickly became a favorite pre-tumbler activity.

    Since creating rich compost is a slow process, they will have to wait until after the summer to see the fruits of their labor. That seems like an eternity to some of them who are used to immediate remote control results, but I remind them that many good things take time.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Cadena-Munoz

    This classroom project was brought to life by UPS Foundation and 6 other donors.

  • Gardening in the Classroom

    Funded Dec 1, 2010

    I would like to thank-you for funding our Gardening in the Classroom Project. Your donation to our project made learning about plants and gardening exciting and memorable. This hands-on activity gave my students an experience that many have never had. My students took full responsibility for making sure their plants had what it needed. They were proud of what they had grown in our classroom. My students were also amazed on how quick their trees started to sprout. Students have taken their plants home and many have replanted them. This project also brought awareness of healthy eating and living. My students enjoyed the books that were donated. They learned many interesting facts when reading the books you donated.

    With your generous donation my students were able to experience growing a garden. With the resources you provided my students learned the importance of taking care of plants and also the importance of eating healthy.

    This truly was an amazing experience that many will take with them. ”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Robles

    This classroom project was brought to life by FEED USA and 17 other donors.

  • Building Literacy In Biology: Oh The Places We Will Go!

    Funded Dec 23, 2010

    This is just a short note to thank you for your kind donation to our biology class. Because of the books donated to our classroom library, students have spent countless hours reading. Now that students have choice of reading material, they have become interested and engaged in reading. Their book group discussions have been incredibly interesting and often lead to other students deciding to read the books. In the last three months, I've seen students reading these books in the lunchroom, in the hallway, and even on the bus.

    Because of your donation, my students have easily accessible reading materials. They are constantly walking in the room and going to our class library to check and see if we have received any new materials. As a teacher, it is so exciting to see students so enthusiastic about reading. Thank you so much for your donation to our project.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Martin

    This classroom project was brought to life by Korein Foundation and 9 other donors.

  • Looking Closely at Rocks, Plants, and Bugs

    Funded Feb 19, 2011

    Words cannot adequately express how grateful I am for your donations, but I will try.

    The books, microscopes, and magnifying boxes that you helped us obtain have made Science come alive for my students. Almost every day it seems, they want to look at something up close. They have become active 2nd grade scientists, who want to find out things on their own. Last week three of them were looking at a beetle under a microscope, and they noticed that its antennae didn't look like any of the pictures of beetle antennae in their science books. This led them to do research on different kinds of beetles, which helped develop both their literacy and research skills. I am really looking forward to next Fall when I will start the year with these excellent tools.

    Next year the schools in my state are facing unprecedented budget cuts, but with your help, my students will have some fantastic resources in our classroom.

    Thank you so much for your generosity.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Larsen

  • Life Science: Dissecting and Exploring with Students

    Funded Dec 8, 2010

    Thank you for donating to my project, Life Science: Dissecting and Exploring with Students.

    My students have loved dissecting crayfish and earthworms. My students were so excited when they were looking for the different parts of each animal. They loved "looking at the stuff under the exoskeleton" for the crayfish. In the earthworm, they were all disgusted when the dirt gushed out.

    We had both the Ladybugs and Praying Mantis eggs in our classroom for a few months. My students enjoyed watching the Ladybugs in their "hotel" and had so much fun when we released them. The Praying Mantis eggs enthralled my students. Each of the eggs hatched about 1-2 weeks from the others. Each egg produced a few hundred praying mantis. The students couldn't believe how small and almost clear they were when they were born and then in just a few hours they turned to a light brown color. We shared the praying mantis with our school. All of the students in our school were just as excited as the students in my class.

    Thanks again for your support!”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Caradonna

  • Container Garden

    Funded Oct 24, 2010

    Thank you for your donation. The containers and planting supplies have helped my students understand the complexity of gardening. We have a container garden started and hope to reap the benefits of it before school ends this year.

    The children in this area are extremely impoverished, and a project of this type helps them understand that they can improve their diets by simple gardening techniques. It also is encouraging to them as they take home gardening knowledge and share with their families. Many students have shared with me that they have started their own gardens at home.

    Without donors like you, we could not have undertaken this gardening science project. Thank you.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Clarke

    This classroom project was brought to life by Disney's Planet Challenge and 16 other donors.

  • Children Learning About Plants And Insects: Watch Them Grow!

    Funded Nov 20, 2010

    What a wonderful and exciting time my class has been having since early March! The four items that you funded (root viewer, seed kit, seed starter kit, and butterfly larva) made learning about plants and animals much more rewarding for my students.

    We started with the seed kit which had many various seeds in all shapes and sizes. I have a book on seeds and the students loved trying to locate the picture of the matching plant.

    Next we used the Root viewer and the students not only learned about the different parts of the plants, but could actually see the different parts. We planted onion, carrot, and radish seeds. The students discovered that onion leaves smell like onions. Also, one wet morning one of my students noticed a worm in the grass near our classroom. So I picked it up and placed it in the viewer. The kids got a kick watching where it went as it dug into the soil.

    We then grew some Allysum in the seed starting kits. The students got to play with dirt and seeds. They then took pride in taking care of their mini plot of land. A few flowers popped out before Spring Break. The rest will bloom in the next week or so, so the students took them home.

    Finally, the butterfly larva was the most popular. The students crowded constantly to get to see the caterpillars grow every morning. They would talk about it while awaiting to enter the room about how much bigger they would be that day. When the larva began the next stage, many questions were asked about the process. Interest in insects increased. Students used the correct term "chrysalis" instead of cocoon. When we came back after the past weekend, many of the butterflies had emerged. The students were totally intrigued. We researched various butterflies, and then each day this week we had a butterfly launch for those butterflies that were ready to fly. We still have 5 late bloomers to release before tomorrow, if they emerge. If not, I will be taking them home with me to release when they are ready.

    I cannot tell you how much this has meant to me and to my students. They loved exploring and discovering more about their world! Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and generosity.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Mongosa

  • We Love Science!

    Funded Nov 19, 2010

    Wow! Thank you so much for your extremely generous donation to our classroom. With the science materials that you donated to the class, we were able to explore many areas of science independently and as a group. Every week we look forward to reading the Weekly Readers that were purchased for the class. We have read and completed activities with them independently, in small groups, and as a whole class.

    We have enjoyed the activities with fossils. We were able to look at fossils and make our own replicas, too! The books and fossils that were provided, through your kind donations, have peaked the interests of my current students and will do the same for future students.

    Again, thank you for the very generous donation and support of my classroom.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Fredrick

    This classroom project was brought to life by Chevron and 3 other donors.

  • Flutter By, Butterfly!

    Funded Oct 20, 2010

    The arrival of all our butterfly supplies has generated such excitement in our classroom! Due to the cooler weather, our caterpillars are slow to eat, however, they are finally getting slower and fatter and the students are anxiously awaiting the spinning of chrysalises. We are expecting to see a big change after our Spring Break.

    The presence of caterpillars has truly peaked the student's interest in natural science and the class has been clamoring for more and more literature about the earth's creatures. They have been surprised by the symmetry we find in nature and have been using art supplies to design appropriate symmetrical butterfly wings. The final emergence of our painted lady butterflies will be the highlight of our celebration. Be assured, that a great butterfly release party will ensue!

    Thanks again for your generous contribution to our classroom curriculum.”

    With gratitude,

    Mrs. Carico

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