Twenty children from diverse backgrounds line up expectantly at the door of our fourth grade classroom. Their anticipation grows, as the door opens and they are welcomed in. They come to school to learn, grow, and to feel like they belong. We are not just a classroom community, but a family. We laugh together, cry together, and share together. We are better because we are together.
I teach in a charter school that meets in a converted office building nestled in an industrial park setting.
Our students must carpool or walk, as we do not have access to buses. Our students find it worth the trouble though, because of our culture and the opportunities to learn and grow.
My Project
Learning through books is only one aspect of learning. Being able to apply what they have read, students will have the chance of making their own discoveries, thus making the knowledge their own. This is the best way to retain what has been taught/learned.
Hands on learning makes science real and exciting!
My students will be able to create waves using Slinkys and prisms, learn about structure and function by observing fish and plants cohabitating, along with reading about wolves and dinosaurs, critically analyze the possibility of unproven animals by reading "Sasquatch", demonstrate energies using ping pong paddles and Newton's cradles, and apply knowledge by creating their own experiments. Through this learning, my students will be able to critically think and learn from their mistakes, making them life-long learners. Using these items, more students will be able to participate at a time. Having more than one of each item will allow time to clean in-between each child using it.
JP WinLook Ping Pong Paddles Set of 4 - Premium Table Tennis Racket 4 Player Set; 8 Game Balls; Good Spin, Pingpong Accessories Racquets Bat Bundle Kit; Cover Case; Indoor Outdoor
• Amazon Business
$34.97
8
$279.76
Young4us 2 Pack 6-inch Crystal Optical Glass Triangular Prism for Photography, Kids, Science, Teaching Light Spectrum, Physics and Taking Photos Pictures (Set of 2, 150mm)
• Amazon Business
$13.99
7
$97.93
The Original Slinky Walking Spring Toy, 3-Pack Metal Slinky, Fidget Toys, Party Favors and Gifts, Toys for 3 Year Old Girls and Boys, by Just Play
• Amazon Business
$10.47
8
$83.76
Back to the Roots Water Garden, Self-Cleaning Fish Tank That Grows Food, Mini Aquaponic Ecosystem (Great Gardening Gift & Family Project), 3 Gallons
• Amazon Business
$80.00
1
$80.00
Safari Readers: Wolves (Safari Readers - Wildlife Books for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$7.99
7
$55.93
Sasquatch
• Amazon Business
$5.99
5
$29.95
What Was the Age of the Dinosaurs?
• Amazon Business
$3.98
7
$27.86
Fun Central Newtons Cradle Balance Balls - Physics Science Balls Kit for Office, Decoration and School Education - Small
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Materials cost
$663.18
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.95
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$703.13
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$124.08
Total project goal
$827.21
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$827.21
1 Donor
-$827.21
Donations toward project cost
-$703.13
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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