Help me give my students safety goggles, dry erase clipboards, safety compasses, and magnifiers that can be used for both outdoor and indoor real-world, hands-on, project-based learning.
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 Students
I teach at a Title I school in the Fair Haven section of New Haven, CT. A majority of the students are from low-income families. Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body where the majority are Hispanic. Many of my students are also English language learners. Our school's focus was mainly reading and math and students did not get to do hands-on science until 5th grade. This coming school year, my students have the chance to learn science through hands-on outdoor and indoor projects.
My Project
All of the materials and supplies that I am requesting for my students can be used for both outdoors and indoors projects in my science classes. This coming school year, I have the opportunity to take my students (CAS Explorers) outside and connect them to the natural world.
Students will use the dry-erase clipboards, magnifying glasses, safety goggles, and safety compasses while learning about the natural world through real-world, hands-on citizen science projects in my science classes in order to inspire a love for nature and stewardship of our amazing planet.
The dry-erase clipboards will work both as portable writing surfaces to make student thinking visible and a way to keep all of their observation, data collection, and science journal papers organized. The magnifier glasses will allow them to slow down, better observe species, inspire curiosity to learn how everything is connected. The safety glasses will be used for both outdoor and indoor experiments. The safety compasses will be used along with our local community maps as they collect data and analyze patterns in order to generate possible solutions to problems that they will discover as we explore our local outdoor community spaces (e.g. amount of debris is found around our school during community clean-ups, types and number of species discovered while conducting mini-Bioblitzes, where are the water sources in our neighborhood, etc.)
I want my students to explore our world using materials & supplies that real scientists and engineers through real-world projects as opposed to just reading about it or watching videos about it. Hand-on learning covers all learning modalities and neutralizes the learning curve across all of my diverse learners.
Nearly all 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
G & F Products - 13016-NEW 13016NEW EyePRO Safety Goggles with 99% Protection Against UV-A, B & C Rays, Impact, & Ballistic Resistant & Clear Lenses (12 Pack), unisex
• Amazon Business
$13.24
13
$172.12
30 Pack Whiteboard Clipboards, Dry Erase Front Surface with Low Profile Clip, Designed for Classroom and Business Use, 30 Pack
• Amazon Business
$61.99
2
$123.98
hand2mind Safe-T Compass for Kids Math, 10 in. Diameter Orange Compasses, Safety Compass for Drawing, Safety Kids School Supplies, Homeschool Supplies (Set of 12)
• Amazon Business
$13.97
3
$41.91
Toolly Handheld Mini Plastic Magnifying Glasses, 20-Pack 5X & 10X Portable Reading Magnifier for Senior, Kids, Home, Classroom, Outdoor Science Observation
• Amazon Business
$9.39
3
$28.17
Materials cost
$366.18
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.49
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$401.67
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$70.88
Total project goal
$472.55
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$472.55
4 Donors
-$398.03
Donations toward project cost
-$338.33
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$59.70
match offer
-$74.52
Match offer toward project cost
-$63.34
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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