My students need a terrarium to study ecosystems and the water cycle in order to become more aware of the need to conserve water and take care of our planet. They also need books.
$213 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.
I believe that science is the key to engaging my students and opening their eyes to the world around them. Teaching the water cycle in the desert is a challenge. Having a terrarium in the classroom would enable them to experience this phenomena.
Our school district has an enrollment of 1340 students, of these 93.7% are considered economically disadvantaged.
My first graders are English language learners and they are so excited to be in the classroom. I have found that the key to engagement is science. By building projects that interest them, I can integrate different subjects and make learning fun.
My Project
First grade students are, by and large, visual learners. They want to see and experience first hand what they are learning. Using books and videos can only take them so far. Creating and maintaining a terrarium in the classroom would engage them for the rest of the year. There are so many lessons that they can take away from this project. We would begin with the water cycle. Another choice for lessons would be studying the interdependence of organisms in the natural world. Social studies and character building are also choices when considering the "going green" movement to save our planet. Reinforcing the need to take care of the Earth by conserving our natural resources and adding biodegradable objects vs plastic to document the effects is another option. Citizenship, responsibility and caring are character traits that I would like to build at an early age. A miniature planet in the classroom would be a major tool for us to utilize for many less
Your donation to this project would make a difference in the lives of these desert dwellers.
My students have a hard time understanding what the water cycle is and how it impacts our lives. This terrarium would provide a much needed springboard to teach the water cycle, conservation, natural resources, and civic responsibility, etc.
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