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Ms. James from Charlotte, NC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Writing Like a Scientist

My students need 1 digital camera and 5 flash drives as tools to create a monthly science newsletter.

  • $208 goal

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My Students

My students know that when they enter science lab they are expected to work like scientists and that includes reading and writing. Monthly, I write a classroom newsletter for families and now I want to involve my students in this process.

My school, a Pre K - 8th grade school, is one of the highest poverty schools in my school district.

I teach science to fifth and sixth graders. My students participate in a variety of student-centered hands-on activities. Too many of my students are at risk of performing below grade level across subject areas. I am committed to closing the achievement gap for my students. To accomplish this, I offer students an enriched learning environment by integrating science into other subject areas and teaching students to use digital tools to enhance their science learning.

My Project

I am requesting five flash drives and one digital camera. Students will use the five classroom computers to write explanations of science content we are studying and report on class activities and summaries of experiments. Students need the flash drives so that they can easily share their articles with me by saving their work to the flash drives. My students cannot email me their work and logging on to each student's account to copy their articles is not feasible. Students will use the digital camera to take photos we want to include in newsletters. This activity is important because when my students write about science, they are writing to learn. Additionally, I teach students that scientists use writing to organize their thoughts and find meaning in their work, reflecting on their own and in communication with others.

As excited as I am about writing and reading in science, I still have some students who resist this kind of learning.

I know my students will be excited about writing articles for the classroom newsletters and I am confident that this project will reduce the chances of the 120 newsletters I send home monthly ending up in the wastebasket or forgotten in a backpack. With your help I will be able to integrate reading, writing and science, infuse technology, and build a stronger relationship between school and students' families.

Ms. James Druid Hills Academy Grades 6-8

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Charlotte, NC View local requests

Nearly all 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

120 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kodak EASYSHARE C1505 digital camera • CDW Inc. $59.39 1 $59.39
SanDisk Cruzer USB flash drive 8 GB • CDW Inc. $11.84 5 $59.20

Materials cost

$118.59

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.86

Sales tax

 $9.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$176.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.14

Total project goal

$207.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $207.62

2 Donors

-$207.62

Donations toward project cost

-$176.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.14

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