My students attend computer class every week during their Specials time. Our school is located in a rural, high poverty community.
My students enjoy hands-on STEM projects.
This year, they completed the Star Wars Hour of Code and had the chance to host a BB-8 robot from Vermont Robot Rodeo at the same time. This gave them the chance to see how coding relates to real life robots.
They enjoy completing hands-on projects creating Snap Circuits, such as an FM radio, a voice changer, and a hand crank light.
My Project
This summer I attended the Create Make Learn Summer Institute. The purpose of this professional development was to learn how to grow your maker mindset and encourage learning by making and creating with our students.
I learned how to code and create projects with squishy circuits, cardboard and learning kits, and now want to give the same experiences to my students.
The great thing about encouraging students to learn by creating and making, is that it honors different types of learning styles, and makes students feel they can solve problems with more than one right answer. Learning by creating and making gives students a sense of empowerment and develops the habits of mind required to solve problems.
Makedo Cardboard Construction Toolset, Includes 360 Reusable Tools. Perfect for Whole-Classroom STEM Learning for Kids Age 4+
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$150.00
1
$150.00
Squishy Circuits Standard Kit
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$35.00
1
$35.00
Squishy Circuits Lite Kit
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$15.00
2
$30.00
Squishy Circuits Dough Kit
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$20.00
1
$20.00
Makedo Cardboard Construction Scru Expansion Pack, Includes 75 Reusable Scrus, Perfect for In-Classroom STEM Learning and at-Home play for kids age 4+
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$15.00
1
$15.00
OWI 6-in-1 Educational Solar Kit
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$13.48
1
$13.48
Makedo Cardboard Construction Scru Add-On Kit, Includes 40 Reusable Scrus and Bonus Mini-Tool, Perfect for Classroom STEM Learning and at-Home Play for Kids Age 4+
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$12.50
1
$12.50
Materials cost
$275.98
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.14
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$310.12
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$54.73
Total project goal
$364.85
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$364.85
2 Donors
-$311.62
Donations toward project cost
-$310.12
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