The ScienceBlogs 2007 Challenge was a huge success! The ScienceBloggers raised an astounding $72,920 from more than 550 donors during the month of October, reaching over 18,500 students in public school classrooms! We want to make even more of an impact this years as part of the Blogger Challenge 2008.
About ScienceBlogs' Participation
The bloggers and readers at ScienceBlogs are engaged in the internet's largest conversation about science. It's a conversation we think everyone should be interested in.
Public interest in science is high, but public understanding of science is still a work in progress. Helping teachers to build scientific literacy, engagement, and excitement among their students is one way to cultivate a public that can hold its own in the conversation and that wants to be a part of it.
We believe that increasing science literacy is a pre-condition for progress in the 21st century. The classroom is a good place to start. Check out the opening news story, and see the DonorsChoose.org blog post for tips on participation.
Special Announcement: The Seed Media Group has just announced that they are donating $15,000 as a matching gift to help the ScienceBlogs (www.scienceblogs.com), the largest online community dedicated to science, and their readers in their efforts to help promote science literacy through the 2008 DonorsChoose.org Blogger Challenge.
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| Science in Spring | $120 | 1 | |||
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$240 | 2 |
on May 24 09
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Hillman Family
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Carmel, IN "I gave to this project because kids rock! I also want to see our society filled with logical, scientific, and freethinking citizens."
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| Sciencewomen Reader Challenge 2008 | $3,229 | 44 |
on Dec 16 08
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A donor
"A token of appreciation for all of your hardwork raising awareness of DonorsChoose.org via the 2008 Blogger Challenge."
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$820 | 4 | |||
| Uncertain Principles Challenge 2008 | $6,810 | 91 |
on Dec 16 08
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A donor
"A token of appreciation for all of your hardwork raising awareness of DonorsChoose.org via the 2008 Blogger Challenge."
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| Digging Deep For Science Challenge | $1,783 | 16 |
on Dec 17 08
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A donor
"A token of appreciation for all of your hardwork raising awareness of DonorsChoose.org via the 2008 Blogger Challenge."
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| See Kids Compute | $1,315 | 6 |
on Dec 17 08
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A donor
"A token of appreciation for all of your hardwork raising awareness of DonorsChoose.org via the 2008 Blogger Challenge."
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| Terra Sigillata's "More Abel to Do Science" Challenge | $1,972 | 8 |
on Oct 30 08
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Liz
from
Washington, DC "Since I'm always reminding people to "save early and often," I just had to support this project."
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$2,006 | 20 |
on Oct 29 08
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Donn
"When I was 12 [50 yrs ago], two friends and I formed a 'chemistry club'. Each month, one of my friend's mother, who was a chemist, would talk to us about a major theme in chemistry and tell us a story about a famous chemist. She'd also supply us with powerful oxidizers which made our pyrotechnics the talk of the neighborhood."
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| BioE's Classroom of Curiosity 2008 Challenge | $2,331 | 11 |
on Oct 31 08
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Gliageek
from
Highland Heights, OH "Many thanks to Jess @bioephemera for bringing us together. Best of luck, now and always."
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$840 | 2 |
on Oct 2 08
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Jim
from
Moorpark, CA "Playing with mathematical games helped lead me to study mathematics and physics up through graduate school. Now I continue to use math everyday in helping develop ideas for quantum key distribution (secure communication) and quantum computing (for solving hard problems). There's no limit to how many patterns you can find in the world around you."
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| Critters for Elementary School Classrooms | $965 | 6 |
on Oct 11 08
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Angela
"I have always enjoyed observing and searching for insects, since I was a little girl. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I do. Praying mantis are my favorite, if you sway with them they will sway back and it is like you are dancing together!"
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| Signout's 2008 Campaign for Smart Kids | $778 | 2 | |||
| GoodMath 2008 Challenge | $3,312 | 22 |
on Nov 16 08
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Bruce
from
Seattle, WA "I gave to this project because students and mathematics matter."
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| Green Gabbro Reader Challenge | $2,754 | 17 |
on Oct 27 08
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Janessa
from
Anchorage, AK "Geomorphology is such a natural curiosity for a kid, it's great to have the opportunity to understand why that mountain or island is there."
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| The World's Fair (Hey, It's Not Like We're Asking For $700 billion) DonorsChoose Drive. | $765 | 4 | |||
| Learning Around The Clock | $514 | 1 | |||
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$2,885 | 18 |
on Oct 31 08
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Gerardo
from
Belleville, IL "Guys, have lots of fun birding. "
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| The Dispatches Challenge | $585 | 12 | |||
| DM Blog Reader 2008 challenge | $2,772 | 17 |
on Oct 26 08
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PTK
from
Durham, NC "Dad reads DrugMonkey and told me about this project. He and Mommy brought home a microscope and some slides to show me. I think these kids should have some too."
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| TSZ's Support Our Science Teachers Challenge | $503 | 9 |
on Oct 2 08
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Super Size
from
Lansing, MI "Acquire a love of science, reading, art, all the noble pursuits of life, and never lose it... you will only profit in the long run. Best of luck to all!"
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| The Scientific Activist Challenge 2008 | $840 | 2 |
on Oct 25 08
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Nick
from
Bethesda, MD "Nothing is more powerful than hands-on science! Good luck!"
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| Gene Thugz Mo $$$ | $230 | 7 |
on Oct 24 08
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A donor
"The sorry state of science education in the US. "
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| KIPP Physical Science | $0 | 0 | |||
| Hands on Learning From Out Of This World | $0 | 0 | |||
| Happy Holidays for our Students | $0 | 0 | |||
| Stranger Fruit Annual Challenge '08 | $0 | 0 | |||
| Music Lovers of California | $0 | 0 | |||
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