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Teaching math, science, and social studies to a diverse group of students at a Title 1 school has made me realize they need a variety of learning approaches to succeed. My students respond especially well to sensory-based activities and learning. They enjoy problem-solving, building, and creating structures and projects with STEM materials. By giving my students tactile and other sensory opportunities and outlets, their learning will be enriched and extended. STEM activities enable them to practice thinking outside the box and engage in cooperative learning. In addition, play-based sensory activities have been proven to help kids who are dealing with trauma, which applies to many of my students. Times that we would use these materials are when students enter the classroom in the morning, finish with their assignments, during inside recess time, during math workshop, and when our math and science curriculum aligns with STEM activities. Currently, my students are using a limited quality and amount of STEM bin materials. The storage bin containers will keep all of our new and existing STEM materials and inside recess games organized and replace my cracked and broken bins. The magnetic tiles will allow students to build structures on a larger scale. The Legos, connectors, robots, discs, and puzzles will also allow students to construct and create. The bright colors of all the STEM materials will appeal to my student's visual senses. The microscope will encourage students' curiosity and even allow them to explore their own discoveries from nature that they find at home and school. The noise canceling headphones, wobble cushion, chair bands, and essential oil diffuser will allow certain students to focus better on their work while assisting their individual sensory needs. Donating to my project will help students become empowered to use their senses to help them succeed.

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Teaching math, science, and social studies to a diverse group of students at a Title 1 school has made me realize they need a variety of learning approaches to succeed. My students respond especially well to sensory-based activities and learning. They enjoy problem-solving, building, and creating structures and projects with STEM materials. By giving my students tactile and other sensory opportunities and outlets, their learning will be enriched and extended. STEM activities enable them to practice thinking outside the box and engage in cooperative learning. In addition, play-based sensory activities have been proven to help kids who are dealing with trauma, which applies to many of my students. Times that we would use these materials are when students enter the classroom in the morning, finish with their assignments, during inside recess time, during math workshop, and when our math and science curriculum aligns with STEM activities. Currently, my students are using a limited quality and amount of STEM bin materials. The storage bin containers will keep all of our new and existing STEM materials and inside recess games organized and replace my cracked and broken bins. The magnetic tiles will allow students to build structures on a larger scale. The Legos, connectors, robots, discs, and puzzles will also allow students to construct and create. The bright colors of all the STEM materials will appeal to my student's visual senses. The microscope will encourage students' curiosity and even allow them to explore their own discoveries from nature that they find at home and school. The noise canceling headphones, wobble cushion, chair bands, and essential oil diffuser will allow certain students to focus better on their work while assisting their individual sensory needs. Donating to my project will help students become empowered to use their senses to help them succeed.

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