Past projects 4
Keep a Breast of Student Health
Funded Aug 3, 2018Thank you for your support of this project. your gift will not only help educate students about concepts in biology, but can even help save lives. I expect this model will be used in multiple classes at our school for many years to come. Together, we're making a positive difference in students' lives.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Evans-Bye
Ginkgo Trees To Help Us Remember Climate Matters
Funded Dec 31, 2017We are so grateful for everything that was supplied to us, we would not have been able to come this far otherwise. With the seeds, we were able to start the germination process which can take over six months before it is ready to grow. We are planning to plant the saplings in various areas around our school and using the wagon as a way of transportation of all the necessities. We also plan to do a couple of tree dedications, one for a long time supporter of our school district and one for our former Principal who is now retired.
The point of our project was to plant these trees now, which in the future would grow up to be trees who would help reduce our school's carbon dioxide levels. Ginkgo trees were carefully selected for their high rate of carbon sequestration We want to help our school become cleaner and greener and with these resources, it brings us a step closer in order to help reduce our carbon footprint.
Over the past few months, we have been taking care of the seeds and watching them as they germinate. This is a long process, but the end result is worth it. When we researched how to properly germinate a ginkgo tree, we saw how different people did it a few different ways, and we weren't sure which one to follow. Since we had a total of ten ginkgo seeds we decided to experiment. Half of the seeds were kept in small glass containers where they were filled with water and then refrigerated, in this process we were able to see some progress over time. With the other five seeds, we decided to try the "basic procedure" for stratification or imitating the conditions needed for germination. In this process, we used a moss-like substance to put the seed in, watered it with just the right amount, and refrigerated them. Unfortunately, mold began to build up a bit in one of our samples. Thankfully, the other five seeds that were placed in glass jars seemed to be on the right track. It will still be a few more months before our seeds are ready to be planted, Thank you for your patience.
This has been a great learning process for us. Seeing what would work best for germinating a ginkgo seed. The research and teamwork that went behind. Being able to have our proposal to plant trees approved was an amazing feeling, but to actually take action and do it was even better. Thank you so much for helping to fund our project and making it possible for us.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Evans-Bye
M.E.R.maids (Marine Environmental Restoration)
Funded Sep 26, 2017We, the M.E.R. maids, deeply appreciate your contributions and would like to take the time to personally thank you for your support. We have received our mermaid tails and we truly love using them!
Your donations made it possible for us to complete our project. The donations helped us in creating posters that we will use to raise awareness about marine plastic pollution and encourage recycling in our community. We hope to use our tails to encourage ocean stewardship further in the future. "The tails are amazing. It was a new thing to try and it was a new experience. My favorite part was being a mermaid. It was my childhood dream and I achieved it" said Saril, our fellow mermaid.
Christina, another fellow mermaid, said "I am so thankful for this opportunity! Because of your donation, we will be able to promote decreasing marine debris." Without your donation, we wouldn't be able to have photos that would be placed on posters. Your support will help us get one step closer to our ultimate goal of reducing marine debris and will encourage us to stay committed. Initially, we were uncertain about our mermaid idea coming to life, but you really helped bring our idea into reality.
With our tails we were able to expand our understanding of the connection between ocean animals and human actions. "We had a more intimate feeling with the ocean and how fish interact with the water by swimming with mermaid tails," said Paniz, our fellow mermaid. The tails helped us feel closer to the ocean and our role as ocean stewards. We were able to use a character to address the issue. Swimming with the tails made us realize that fish can't free themselves from debris such as buoys and fishing nets. We will definitely continue being mermaids in our future lives and continue defending ocean animals. Again we thank you for your generosity and your critical role in our project.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Evans-Bye
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Donor and 8 other donors.MakerBot for High School GIS and CADD Lab
Funded Nov 21, 2013Thank you so much for the MakerBot three-dimensional printer. My students have been so excited to print their computer assisted design and geographic information systems 3D projects in my classroom. As soon as students walk in the door, they visit the MakerBot to see if anything new has been made. Student research teams have been able to design and print 3D logos as a team building exercise, and to familiarize themselves with software and hardware for 3D analysis. The MakerBot gave one student in particular the ability to expand his senior project to three dimensions and print the topography from digital elevation model data of his study area.
The MakerBot has added an additional challenge for student learning, one they are more than happy to accept. Students have had to master learning a whole new level of GIS to bring their projects into three dimensions. They have had to learn how to export files in formats that are compatible to print with the MakerBot. Using a 3D printer in my classroom has actually made my job of teaching easier because it has increased student interest and involvement in my lesson plans.
I look forward to continuing to explore the possibilities with our next endeavor of 3D modeling the ocean floor. Thank you again for giving my students such an extraordinary opportunity.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Evans-Bye
This classroom project was brought to life by MakerBot and 3 other donors.