Help me give my students a field trip to the Discovery Cube Museum to learn about earthquakes and tectonic plate movement and other natural events through hands on activities.
$1,676 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My awesome second graders come from a very low socioeconomic background with some falling below the poverty line. They are mainly English language learners (80%), and many of them live in homes which house multiple families under the same roof.
On average, 2 or 3 students in my classroom are considered homeless and struggle to find suitable housing.
They qualify for assistance through the McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Some of my students are latchkey children. Some of these seven- and eight-year-olds have the sole responsibility of taking care of their younger siblings while their parents are working. Many of their parents have more than one job.
Our school is Title I and 80% of the children receive free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch. My children have extremely limited access to technology in their homes, yet, with all these obstacles, my students come to school with much enthusiasm and an eager desire to learn. As a teacher, I am very passionate about bringing STEAM to my classroom on a weekly basis. I feel that STEM provides students with the 4 C's: collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and communication.
My Project
We are now in our third year of using the Benchmark Advance Reading Program. One of the units, "Wind and Water Change Earth" our students will read and learn about the causes of Earth changes, such as erosion and natural disasters. I thought what a better way to bring this learning to life then by attending a field trip to the Discovery Cube Museum in Orange County where they will have an opportunity to use the "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Science on a Sphere to view world-wide images and animations created by scientists, which showcase earthquakes and tectonic plate movement. Students will also learn how one natural event (such as an earthquake) can trigger additional natural and unnatural events (such as a tsunami and a radiation leak) – while brainstorming solutions to protect the Earth and our homes." I know that this field trip will leave a lasting impression and one that they will remember for a life time. Will you help make this a reality by sending our 120-second graders on this amazing, fun-filled and educational field trip?
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