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Ms. Makowsky from Lowell, MA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Real Scientists Giving Real Data

My students need this environmental quality meter in order to collect accurate and reliable data.

  • $464 goal

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My Students

When doing science in school, did you ever catch yourself thinking that it did not matter because it was not "real" science and people were not relying on your data? Our classroom has joined the efforts of GLOBE and will be learning protocols for submitting "real" data that "real" scientists will use.

My students represent countries all over the world and speak a diverse spread of languages.

These students come together to learn in an urban school surrounded by buildings and cement, but they come with a desire to be a dynamic community of energized learners who want to learn, but need to be exposed to all the world has to offer. My goal, as their middle school science teacher, is to expose them to technology, make science authentic and investigative and show them what real scientists do, while bringing as much of the natural world into my classroom as possible. By collecting data, using an exact protocol, and contributing to a scientific community, it is my hope that they will feel empowered and energized. I feel the energy that this will bring will flow into our other science studies, as well as bring relatable, hands-on experience to concepts that are very abstract in nature, such as wind speed and light.

My Project

The Sper Scientific Mini Environmental Quality Meter allows students to measure air velocity (wind speed), air and soil temperatures and light. The device allows our students to be more career and college ready because they are working with digital measurements and instruments that are up-to-date with the current trends of scientific equipment. The students will learn GLOBE data collecting protocols, which are based on "real-world" science protocols and will input their collected data into a database that is fed by schools all over the world and is used by "real" scientists.

I have said "real" in quotations throughout my writing because right now I struggle with getting my students to believe they are real scientists.

The students do not see an authentic purpose for their scientific thinking and labs. This project will help bring the world outside of the classroom into our classroom and will give them a purpose and a sense of importance. By empowering my students as scientists, it is my hope that their enthusiasm will grow their thinking and interest in science.

Ms. Makowsky
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Environmental Meter 4X1  • Sargent-Welch $179.10 2 $358.20

Materials cost

$358.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$393.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.45

Total project goal

$463.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $463.02

5 Donors

-$333.02

Donations toward project cost

-$283.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.95

Matching donations from our partners

-$130.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$110.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.50

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 $0.00

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