Help me give my students a scientific library, LEGO engineering sets, and hydroponic growing kits to connect their interests to careers in STEM.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ingram's classroom raised $473
This project is fully funded
My Students
It's a new year at a new grade level! My fourth grade students attend a very small, rural Pennsylvania school. Many of my students come from low-socioeconomic families and a large percentage of our school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunches. However, our teachers embrace this rural advantage and make the effort to break the mold of the traditional classroom setting by connecting our students to their community and utilizing the plethora of resources that our country setting provides us.
Our students are continually experimenting, creating, and thinking critically in our STEM lab.
They are passionate about learning and thrive when presented with new tools and experiences. Despite all of our hard work, many continue to struggle with the very basics of literacy, math, and STEAM learning, which all focus on skills they will need throughout the rest of their lives. With the implementation of the new Common Core Standards, expectations in are higher than they have ever been before. Through this project, I hope to continue to instill a love of learning in my students, while helping them to become better critical thinkers and problem solvers.
My Project
I was inspired by the goals of the IF/THEN Initiative and the steps they are taking to increase the visibility of STEM innovators and related careers. Through the lessons of Women in STEM Exploration, Innovation, and Communication through Video Production, my students will learn about STEM pioneers who paved the way for women in the profession and communicate their research to their peers through LEGO engineering and video production activities. After learning about the fields of female STEM conservationists such as Jess Cramp and Jane Goodall, my students will then shift their research to environmental science and the lessons of Budding Ecologists Need a Drone and Hydroponics System and follow the research of Dr. Yasmina Pressler to study the different ways that people can use water in aquaponic systems to grow their food when soil and traditional farming or gardening methods may not be ideal.
By using these sets, students will discover and communicate STEM related principles by exploring, investigating, and solving tasks related to the world around them.
These project resources will help students to set goals and find success at their own differentiated level, allowing all children to realize their innate potential that will propel them in their future educational endeavors. The skills they will be practicing will translate into their education, workplace, and social relationships, and in doing so, will follow them for the rest of their lives. Children are brave enough to think progressively when they are provided with trailblazing tools to inspire their future learning.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
LEGO Classic Bricks Set - 10717 | 1500 Pieces | for Ages 4-99 | Plastic | 3 Levels of Building Complexity | Handy Brick Separator
• Amazon Business
$67.88
1
$67.88
LEGO Cuusoo 21110 Research Institute
• Amazon Business
$67.10
1
$67.10
Visual Desktop Hydroponics Kit Refill
• Carolina Biological Supply Company
$50.31
1
$50.31
Penn Plax Aquaponic Betta Fish Tank Promotes Healthy Environment for Plants and Fish 1.4 Gallon Capacity - APON2
• Amazon Business
$33.74
1
$33.74
Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie Activity Kit
• Amazon Business
$21.26
1
$21.26
Classic Baseplates Building Plates for Building Bricks 100% Compatible with All Major Brands-Baseplate, 10" x 10", Pack of 8, Multicolored
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Nerdy Jobs in STEM: 21 Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math that Make it Cool to be Smart (Volume 1)
• Amazon Business
$14.95
1
$14.95
Everyday Superheroes: Women in STEM Careers
• Amazon Business
$12.95
1
$12.95
Harvesting Solar, Wind and Tidal Power - Environment for Kids | Children's Earth Sciences Books
• Amazon Business
$12.22
1
$12.22
Dream Jobs in Technology (Cutting-Edge Careers in Stem)
• Amazon Business
$8.95
1
$8.95
Dream Jobs in Math (Cutting-Edge Careers in Stem)
• Amazon Business
$8.95
1
$8.95
Dream Jobs in Science (Cutting-Edge Careers in Stem)
• Amazon Business
$8.95
1
$8.95
Dream Jobs in Engineering (Cutting-Edge Careers in Stem)
• Amazon Business
$8.95
1
$8.95
CousDUoBe 2 Pack Betta Fish Leaf Pad Improves Betta's Health by Simulating The Natural Habitat - Natural, Organic, Comfortable Rest Area for Fish Aquarium
• Amazon Business
$6.98
1
$6.98
Tetra BettaSafe, aquarium Water Conditioner For Bettas, 1.69-Ounce, 50-Ml, Golds & Yellows, Model:16837
• Amazon Business
$2.78
2
$5.56
Tetra 77019 Betta Floating Mini Pellets for Bettas, 1.02 oz
• Amazon Business
$2.12
2
$4.24
Materials cost
$350.98
Vendor shipping charges
$15.62
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.26
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$401.86
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$70.92
Total project goal
$472.78
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$472.78
7 Donors
-$297.20
Donations toward project cost
-$258.47
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$38.73
Matching donations from our partners
-$168.70
Match offers toward project cost
-$143.40
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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