I am growing a sweet 'stache for education Mostly I'll be learning about how bad my mustache looks, but also kids will get needed support in their classrooms.
I need your support! I really do! Please sponsor my 'stache by picking a classroom project from the list below to support. And wish me and my Mustache luck. (By the way, DonorsChoose.org is a 501(c)3 charity. See below for approvals from Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau.)
Thank you so much for your your donations toward our books! I can't emphasize enough how much they have impacted the lives of my students.
Since there were five different books, students got a chance to skim through each one and pick the one they wanted to read in their literature circle. The response was overwhelmingly positive! They LOVED their books! They loved reading about immigration stories from around the world, and made countless connections between the characters and themselves. Several students admitted their dislike for reading, but were happily professing their love for their literature circle book. Most of them even read ahead and finished the book before the deadline! At the end of our unit, several students switched books so that they could get the opportunity to read an additional story.
This would not be possible without your generous donations to our project. Thank you so much for your kindness and support. My students and I are very grateful. ”
My students and I are gracious for your donation to my physics classroom. Because of this donation, I now have a complete set of wave generating machines for my students' use. I can't fully express the importance of using technology and physics apparatus in Physics Without these wave generating machines, students would have difficulty internalizing many important Physics concepts related to frequency, wavelength, wave speed and harmonics to name a few. Not to mention the fun we had while performing experiments. It's one thing to talk about harmonics and a completely different thing to watch it happen!!!
Using equipment like this creates an educational dimension that students need when considering their future plans to attend college. Especially in a world that is dominated by technology. As their teacher, I find it incredibly important to expose my students to as much technology as possible and this donation has helped drastically.
Once again, Thank you for your donation and support to my classroom. ”
This was by far the most supported project that I have ever posted, and it was by far the most fun, the most education, and the best all around project that I have completed with my class. After collecting our DNA samples and waiting what seemed like an eternity, 5 weeks, our class was able to compare our collective results. Students were separated into 5 different haplogroups based on their maternal ancestors most recent migrations. Then I started a count down through time and the different haplogroups converged based on when they groups had first separated. In the end, at 80,000 years everyone was once again a part of the same group. Students were amazed that their ancestors had traveled such long distances. Other students were surprised at the halpogroups that they were a part of. My haplogroups was common, it is a Native America linage, and many students were surprised that we shared such a close ancestry since I am not a part of their same ethnic group. One student in class found out that their maternal ancestor was from West African, despite her never having known of any African relatives. Altogether this project brought the class together and spurred their imaginations. Thank you once again for giving us this opportunity.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Vizthum
This classroom project was brought to life by KnowHow2GO and 49 other donors.
Thank you so much for supporting our math classroom. The projector and cart has been a wonderful addition to our classroom. The students have enjoyed using the projector on a daily basis with the Elmo document camera to show off their work. It has been wonderful having a movable cart to keep the projector and document camera on as well. The students have also been much more engaged in the daily lessons when we use the projector and cart! It has greatly improved our math classroom!
Thank you for your generous donations! Thank you for helping to enhance the education of all the students in my classes. They are more motivated in class and have enjoyed participating more ever since we started using these supplies in our classroom. Thank you for your generosity!”
I want to thank you again for contributing to the Cinderella book project. We have a collection of Cinderella stories second to none, and they have been very popular reads in my classroom. Although we have not yet written our Cinderella versions---we're waiting on the arrival of the last few titles for that---we have discussed the common features of Cinderella tales and my students are full of ideas for modern twists on this old fairy tale. They are looking forward to getting started on their own creations.
Your gift has given us a fresh opportunity to have fun with reading and writing. Thank you again for supporting my classroom. ”
I just want to say thank you and let you know how much your generosity is appreciated. We have already begun using the ELMO in our classroom. The girls are able to follow along with me in my science book and view and discuss photos as a whole group rather than two or three at a time. I am also able to demonstrate labs and lab techniques for the class simultaneously. The girls love it and so do I.
Our city has decreased our budget by quite a substantial amount and manipulatives like the ELMO would have never made it into my classroom without you. Thanks to you my girls are able to see the world of science around them.”
Thank you all very much for your generous donations. My students will be able to enjoy these fantastic videos for years to come. Education is the foundation for future success and students need to feel that someone is vested in their personal challenges in life. Working at a low income school has been a very rewarding experience for my students and myself. My students often never leave their neighborhoods and science becomes very difficult without proper supplies and resources, such as field trips. With your donations of the Bill Nye collection, my students can have the needed experiences and motivation to foster an interest in learning. I am excited to share the great news with my students and welcome the needed materials that all of you have donated to such a worthy classroom.
Donorschoose.org has been the best find in my career and I look forward to passing on my success with other classrooms in need. It is wonderful to see so much support across the country for the success of our future!”
I cannot thank you enough for the love and support you've offered my students here in the Mississippi delta and for what the tool of having a projector in my classroom has done for their science experience. Before we had access to the projector, we had no books, occasionally a projector and often had to rely on just the use of transparencies. One of the largest challenges facing my students was the inability to visualize the topics I was covering which would leave them feeling discouraged and frustrated. Teaching and learning science is hard enough without the obstacle of not being able to visualize it standing in our way. Having a projector has literally turned our class around! I've had so many of my students become invested and active parts of our class since they've been able to see and ultimately better understand biology. I've even had some of my students express interest in someday becoming scientists! The achievement gap facing my students is a serious one that they're fighting every day. With your help and this tool they are able to fight a little less and enjoy a little more this process of gaining a great science education.
Your generosity is overwhelming. I knew that having appropriately sized furniture would make a
difference to the students, but I didn't realize how much of a difference it would make. The students are able to relax and focus on their work without fear of falling out of their seats. Not having to worry about or accommodating the furniture is amazing! The students have found a new pride in our class. You have indeed given us and early Christmas gift. Our thanks and best wishes for the new year,
I can't fully express my joy, excitement, and thanks for your donation to my project! I appreciate your interest in mathematics education, and I know that a document camera will push my scholars even further toward success.
The technology you have funded will enable students to see, explain and apply mathematical concepts to real-world problems. I can't wait to begin to use this resource in my classroom and watch student achievement soar. Thanks again!
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With gratitude,
Teacher
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