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A major part of my Chemistry class is students modeling what they observed and learned on large dry-erase boards. This is the first time I’ve taught Chemistry this way, so I purchased some shower board and cut it up to make cheap dry-erase boards for my students. After one semester of use, these impromptu boards have become increasingly difficult to erase. If a student wants to change something they just wrote on their board, it is almost impossible to wipe it clean with just a towel. Many of my students are very frustrated by this. A new set of real dry-erase boards would reignite students’ enthusiasm for presenting their ideas in class. Many of my students get frustrated easily and don’t need much of reason to stop trying. As we forge through the more difficult concepts in the spring, I want them to keep their spirits up. I’m also hoping the purchase of cleaner designed specifically for dry-erase boards will help preserve them so they can last for several years.

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A major part of my Chemistry class is students modeling what they observed and learned on large dry-erase boards. This is the first time I’ve taught Chemistry this way, so I purchased some shower board and cut it up to make cheap dry-erase boards for my students. After one semester of use, these impromptu boards have become increasingly difficult to erase. If a student wants to change something they just wrote on their board, it is almost impossible to wipe it clean with just a towel. Many of my students are very frustrated by this. A new set of real dry-erase boards would reignite students’ enthusiasm for presenting their ideas in class. Many of my students get frustrated easily and don’t need much of reason to stop trying. As we forge through the more difficult concepts in the spring, I want them to keep their spirits up. I’m also hoping the purchase of cleaner designed specifically for dry-erase boards will help preserve them so they can last for several years.

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