My students need a variety of magnets like the Dowling Classroom Attractions Level 1 Magnet Kit, 2 Neodymium Magnets, and Neodymium Disc Magnets. They also need 5 Aluminum Alloy Tuning Forks, Pulley Set, Unmounted Optical Lenses Double Convex, MACT Ball Transfer Game, Refraction Block, and a variety of other materials to reinforce their understanding in science.
A typical day in my classroom consists of students participating in STEM related lab and technology activities. I want all of my students to exceed in the Science and Math subject areas by the end of the year. I tell my students daily that "the only easy day was yesterday."
My school is located in the Atlanta area and has a high population of diverse students from poverty stricken communities.
They are great students that are supported by an awesome teaching staff and administrators that really care. We do receive support from local churches and community supporters, but we can always use more resources. The majority of our students are Latino and they really assist the teachers by educating us about their culture. My school has a warm climate and welcomes everyone with a smile. The school is environmentally friendly and we even have a garden to teach students how to grow their own healthy foods.
My Project
The students will really take advantage of these resources by assisting each other with indoor and outdoor group activities. They will use these resources to build, measure, and practice their math skills. They will also be able to apply the science concepts that they have previously learned to their activity.
My students love working with rock collections, so I know they will benefit from learning about the magnetic lodestone rock. They also love learning about refraction, so the refraction blocks would be a great additional resource for them to solidify their understanding of this concept. Students on every grade level love working with magnets and enjoy doing experiments with attraction and repel. I am hoping that these magnets will ignite my students learning even more with these hands on materials.
Donations will improve my classroom environment...but more importantly change the lives of many of my students.
These resources will be an outlet that many of our students need to remain excited about the learning process, and just may what they need to spark a new interest in the field of science. Many of our students do not have these resources at home, so this is a grand opportunity to show the educators what they can do when provided with various, fun resources.
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