My students need science materials in the STEM bundle to provide opportunities for exploration.
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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 Students
We are a Title 1 school in Southern California. Most of my students come from low-income families and many do not stay at the same school for more than a year. These students are shuffled from one school to the next due to overflow and busing restrictions. This contributes to an unbalanced education. Unfortunately, I can't do anything about those circumstances.
However, I can give these young learners a thirst for knowledge and the ability to use logic and communication to find information for themselves.
These students are mostly English language learners who crave and require countless opportunities each day to hear and use English with their peers. My students are impressionable and eager. I try to take advantage of that every day!
My Project
This STEM bundle will provide opportunities to use language through problem solving, logic, and negotiating. The bundle includes many building sets which will provide the students ample opportunity for problem solving. Solving problems requires communication, thought, and trial and error.
We plan on using these materials in whole group first to show students how to cooperate and communicate.
Then students will explore with them in smaller groups where they can implement and practice the skills with their peers.
Ideally, these skills will translate into many other areas of their educations and lives. Students who change schools and social groups will be better equipped to express their ideas, concerns, needs, and questions. I believe this will greatly improve the quality of their educational experience.
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
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