You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Edit classroom photo

Ms. Berry’s Classroom Edit display name

https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/6312108 Customize URL

View your stats
Track donations »
Edit
Students will use the building supplies to build several different building models that meet STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering Arts, and Mathematics) challenges throughout the year. For example, students will construct boats to save survivors after 9/11, construct a lean-to to protect Shiloh, construct a pulpit for MLK, Jr. that can be transportable. Students will have to problem-solve when an unexpected turn occurs, create and adhere to a budget, and provide a report detailing the building process. Ultimately, it is a real-world example of how architecture is produced using actual STEAM concepts and becomes the most memorable projects. Funds for this project will change my students' lives in concrete ways. First, many of my students cannot afford materials. Several often take extra school lunches home for the weekend, so the possibility of them bringing in their own supplies is out of the question. Second, constructing requires lots of real-world skills that cannot simply be taught from a textbook or studied for an upcoming quiz. The pride they feel in their finished product is satisfaction from learning these skills.

About my class

Students will use the building supplies to build several different building models that meet STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering Arts, and Mathematics) challenges throughout the year. For example, students will construct boats to save survivors after 9/11, construct a lean-to to protect Shiloh, construct a pulpit for MLK, Jr. that can be transportable. Students will have to problem-solve when an unexpected turn occurs, create and adhere to a budget, and provide a report detailing the building process. Ultimately, it is a real-world example of how architecture is produced using actual STEAM concepts and becomes the most memorable projects. Funds for this project will change my students' lives in concrete ways. First, many of my students cannot afford materials. Several often take extra school lunches home for the weekend, so the possibility of them bringing in their own supplies is out of the question. Second, constructing requires lots of real-world skills that cannot simply be taught from a textbook or studied for an upcoming quiz. The pride they feel in their finished product is satisfaction from learning these skills.

Read more

About my class

Read more
{"followTeacherId":6312108,"teacherId":6312108,"teacherName":"Ms. Berry","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6312108_orig.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1581953852564","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"vanityURL":"","teacherChallengeId":21364253,"followAbout":"Ms. Berry's projects","teacherVerify":-2118260597,"teacherNameEncoded":"Ms. Berry","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/6312108","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=6312108","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":1,"numSupporters":6},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.