"As a 4th and 5th grade science teacher of a NASA Explorers, inner-city public K-8 school, I feel my students deserve a creative and stimulating approach to the learning process in the science curriculum. Our main obstacle is funding of items needed to accomplish an innovative program. Our goal is t...
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"As a 4th and 5th grade science teacher of a NASA Explorers, inner-city public K-8 school, I feel my students deserve a creative and stimulating approach to the learning process in the science curriculum. Our main obstacle is funding of items needed to accomplish an innovative program. Our goal is that all children can learn when provided the means to do so. Since we are a NASA Explorers' school, we encourage active investigation into space exploration through activities schoolwide that are integrated across the curriculum. Investigation of careers in related topics is an active part of our students' learning process. My students need models, activities and games on the Sun, Earth, Moon, and the Solar System which will help them conduct presentations. The resources that will be provided will help motivate our students to investigate careers and present activities in a scientific format for exhibits within the school, such as Science Fairs and Family Math and Science Nights. The projects they produce will give them a real sense of accomplishment that what they are learning has value. Your assistance in providing some needed materials will help motivate my students to excel and have true feelings of accomplishment in their ability to learn as evidenced in their projects.
My students need 9 Science resources, including a Science Fair Projects (Gr. 4-6) book, 2 Cross-Section Earth Models, an inflatable Solar System set and related games.
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Jan 31, 2010
Dear Donors, you have my heartfelt gratitude for the Solar System supplies that you made available in my classroom. The students used all the models to help them with their projects and the information about each planet was extremely valuable. It was amazing how they tied in the models with their researching, drawing, and preparing for their presentations. The books on writing in science have been very helpful as students wrote about each planet. My fourth graders will be using some of the models as they are now beginning to explore the Earth, Moon, and Sun relationship. All of my 4th and 5th graders will be using the Science Fair books to help them with projects that will be displayed at the end of April. Since so many of the school systems are now having difficulty providing any enrichment materials, Donors Choose provides that much needed boost to any classroom curriculum. With gratitude,
Ms. P.
Ms. P. sent this note after the project was fully funded:
Oct 20, 2009
Dear Sarah, Kim from Canada, M. Giant and M. Edium, DonorsChoose.org and Anonymous Donor,
My students and I can't thank you all enough for your generosity in providing the funds necessary for my project. It's very exciting and humbling to see others who share the love of science and enjoy helping to instill that love in young minds. The materials you have provided will better enable our students to explore, create, and explain the important science concepts they are investigating. Some of the tools will allow me to demonstrate more visually the concepts, and hopefully, help them want to investigate further. I will be sharing materials and techniques with my fellow teachers. Thank you so much for this opportunity you are giving my children. With gratitude,
Ms. P.
Photos coming soon!
Region:
Michigan
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Submitted:
Aug 24, 2009
| Expires:
Jan 30, 2010
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Level:
Grades 3-5
Teacher's funded projects:
1
Thank-you punctuality:
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Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
Nadine R. (volunteer)
on Aug 24, 2009
Verified the cost of the requested books and posted this project.
Ryan G. (associate)
on Aug 25, 2009
"I think science fairs are a great way for students to learn to love science - have fun! "
A donor
gave
on Oct 12, 2009
"Dear Donors,
Thank you, Thank you for your support. We are one small step closer to our goal. My students are off to a great year of learning and having fun.
Educationally,
Ms. P"
The teacher Ms. P.
on Oct 13, 2009
"American Express Members Project funded this project to ‘Help 100,000 Children Thrive in the Classroom!’ "
DonorsChoose.org
from New York, NY
gave
on Oct 14, 2009
"We donated because M. Edium (age 5) wants everyone to love science as much as he does."
M. Giant and M. Edium
from Minneapolis, MN
gave
in support of Bet Red: Tomato Nation Contest '09
on Oct 14, 2009
"I helped because I'm a strong believer in Applied Sciences education."
Project fully funded!
Happy news
on Oct 14, 2009
"Thank you, American Express Project of New York. My students are becoming more excited by the day because of the fun experiments and activities you are helping to provide for their learning process. They will remember that people they don't know still care about them. Thank you again for this opportunity."
The teacher Ms. P.
on Oct 20, 2009
"Thank you E.Giant and M. Eduin for your kind support for the projects my students will be working on this school year. Your donation will help to make our activities and experiments a better learning experience that will long be remembered by my students.
Thank you again for this opportunity."
The teacher Ms. P.
on Oct 20, 2009
The teacher Ms. P.
on Oct 20, 2009
Purchased the books for Ms. P.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.
Jenni D. (staff member)
on Oct 21, 2009
The teacher Ms. P.
on Jan 31, 2010
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