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Ms. Goins from Glenpool, OK is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ecology Exposed!

Help me give my students hands-on experiences through lab activities and manipulatives.

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My Students

Seventh grade is an odd age group because they are right in the middle of their K-12 education journey. They are curious but too cool to admit it sometimes. Other times, they surprise me with the simple things that bring them joy. These past five years of teaching have been a wild ride, but, I truly love the variety I get to experience each day with them.

One of the changes I had to make during the earlier days of the Covid pandemic was switching from hands-on labs to demonstrating the labs to the class.

I would stand up in the front and do the lab while they followed along on their lab worksheets and we would discuss it as a class. Sounds kinda lame, but, some of my students found a way to find humor in the situation. They said I missed my calling as a hand model and would cheer when they would see my hands up close. Even though they have discovered ways to enjoy these new situations, the pandemic has also brought about an alarming decrease of motivation and engagement. I really want my students to be excited about learning again.

My Project

Oklahoma revised the state standards and seventh grade got an overhaul. These materials would go a long way in helping us teach these standards that are new to us. About a third of our school year will be spent on ecology. Ecology can be exciting but it’s different from biology or chemistry in that lab activities require more creativity from the educator. Biology has specimens that can be studied and chemistry has reactions that can be observed. Ecology focuses on the relationships between organisms and their environment. We tend to take those relationships and processes for granted because they happen constantly around us. Most students have never consciously thought about the nitrogen cycle and how it can affect the soil which in turn affects the food they eat.

The requested materials would really help expose students to ecology and how it impacts their daily lives.

We will learn about food chains and food webs, factors that affect population growth, symbiotic relationships, biomes, and the elements and cycles that are important to Earth’s life processes. These resources would help provide students with different experiences and real life examples of the topics we will study. My goal is to help students understand the natural world around them and appreciate all it has to offer.

In the past few years due to Covid, we have had to really limit hands-on activities and in-person labs. We had to switch to doing lab demonstrations and virtual labs. If Covid were to flare up again and we had to do distance learning, we would still be able to use these materials in other ways by doing demonstrations via Google Meet or converting them to digital versions where the whole class can participate on Google Slides.

Ms. Goins Glenpool Intermediate School Grades 6-8

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More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SOIL NUTRIENTS FERTILIZERS L ACTIVITY • Ward's Science $152.96 1 $152.96
GAME SALMON RUN TD CT • Ward's Science $109.99 1 $109.99
KIT ATOMS IONS ISOTOPE 30 STUD.S • Ward's Science $94.99 1 $94.99
MANIPULATIVE MAGNETIC BOARD-FOOD CHAIN • Ward's Science $89.99 1 $89.99
KIT BIOME BAGS TD CT • Ward's Science $69.99 1 $69.99
LAND USE-COMP STUDY USING AER PHOTOS KIT • Ward's Science $59.49 1 $59.49
SYMBIOSIS EXCHANGE KIT-TD CT 32 STUD • Ward's Science $52.99 1 $52.99
NGSS POPULATION ECOLOGY LAB • Ward's Science $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$680.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $55.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$776.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.95

Total project goal

$913.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $913.00

1 Donor

-$913.00

Donations toward project cost

-$776.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$136.95

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