The cost of 15 SNAP CIRCUITS/300 PROJECTS from Nasco is $877, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.
$898 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
The science of electricity and circuits is surprisingly simple, yet many upper elementary school students are intimidated by the subject matter, despite their daily use of electronic devices and circuits. Children turn on the lights with the flip of a switch, they use computers, video games, hair dryers, etc., by pressing a button or simply "plugging it into an outlet." Yet, most of these upper elementary school students lack a basic understanding of what it takes to make these devices operate. Sure, students experiment with batteries, copper wires, switches and light bulbs in the science lab, but most of these students have never had the opportunity to experiment with, or design, a circuit that does something more than simply cause a bulb to light.
During the 2005-2006 school year, I taught a general education fourth grade class at P.S. 19 located in Staten Island, New York. P.S. 19 is a Title I school located in a culturally diverse neighborhood on the north shore of Staten Island, NY. With a strong passion for science, I worked very closely with another teacher at my school this year to improve and enhance the teaching of science at P.S. 19. During school year 2006-2007, I will loop with my current class and become their fifth grade teacher. I am very excited about looping with these students as I know their academic strengths and needs. Importantly, I have learned how they learn best. It is with these students in mind that I am submitting this proposal for your consideration.
My class roster for school year 2006-2007 will consist of fifth grade students of mixed academic ability. My proposal is to present these children with lessons on electronics and circuits using Electronic Snap Circuit sets by Elenco Electronics, Inc. Electronic Snap Circuits are a safe, fun, attractive and engaging way for students to learn about electricity and circuitry via whole class instruction, partner activity and independent exploration. Students can follow step-by-step instructions to create functional circuits and/or experiment with different concepts. All the while, they are learning the jargon, concepts and principles of electricity and circuitry. The excitment of completing a project that "works" will contribute to scientific "accountable talk" in the classroom and the sharing of ideas and findings among students. Importantly, these experiences will motivate students to experiment further in electronics and circuitry. I firmly believe that this project will achieve my goal of getting students excited about science and motivating them to explore and question more sophisticated scientific concepts and principles.
Science is something you "do." I know my fourth grade students learned science best by "doing" it. Accordingly, I am putting forth this proposal for your consideration so I can continue to meet the needs of these very wonderful and special students who I will serve again in the fifth grade. Funding this proposal will allow me to help them "do" the science of electricity and circuits.
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