Help me give my students awesome LEGO bricks and two LEGO Simple & Powered Machines Sets to spark STEM learning and creativity in a school-wide maker space.
Students at my school come from a wide variety of racial and cultural backgrounds. We use that diversity to build a school climate in which students are celebrated for who they are and the different life experiences they bring to our school every day. Through a program called Capturing Kids' Hearts, strong character is both highly valued and taught every day.
Many of our 6th-8th grade students live with relatives, have to take care of younger siblings, and/or experience high levels of transience that can interfere with their education.
Over 60% of our students come from low social-economic backgrounds. Students at my school want to learn and be successful in life, but for some, obstacles have been put in their way that they are working to overcome.
I love my school and the diversity of the student body. I witness smiling faces and acts of kindness every day. The students at my school deserve the opportunity to learn, dream, and be successful. They want to be challenged and see the value of their educational experience just like students from schools with greater affluence and greater levels of parental involvement.
My Project
My school needs more opportunities students to be creative and get inspired about learning outside of the classroom. Right now, there are no clubs before school for students, many of whom arrive up to 45 minutes before school begins. This project would help us start a makerspace in our school that would provide students with amazing opportunities to build, learn, and play while sparking creativity and STEM learning.
When students get their hands on these awesome LEGOs, there is no limit to the creativity and fun they will experience.
The makerspace that these LEGO products will help start will be open to all students. It will help students grow as learners and make the students feel more connected to our school.
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