My students need laboratory materials so they can perform nine labs before January. Some materials include triple beam balances, lenses, flashlights, and mirrors.
Children are naturally curious about the world around them. They love to explore and ask questions about what they see in the world. Many of their questions go unanswered in science, until now!
The 6th grade scientists at our school are curious and creative.
As a science teacher at my school, I am responsible for creating my own science curriculum and ensuring that I have the resources to carry it out. Our science program has come a long way in the two years that I have worked at my school. We have had a successful science fair each year and added more hands on labs to our curriculum.
We are a charter school in Chicago and 97% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch. We lack many supplies to perform science experiments and a limited budget to purchase them. We love doing science but want to bring our curriculum and instruction to an inquiry based level that will align with the Next Generation Science Standards.
My Project
These materials, including triple beam balances, lenses, flashlights, and mirrors are picked strategically so that my students can engage in nine different labs. Some of these labs will have a precise outcome and others will be engineering challenges where they can design a prototype to answer a question. One question they will answer is: Which substance (clay, wood, or bubble wrap) will transmit sound the best? Students will test to see which materials are the best conductors and insulators of vibrations. Lastly, they will take their experiment further by designing the best insulator out of various different materials.
Another exploration lab will allow student to test different materials and their ability to conduct heat, conduct electricity, determine their mass and solubility in water.
These materials will allow my students to explore science and design prototypes. Many of the materials will be able to be reused for future experiments.
I need your help to ensure that my science classroom meets the needs of student learners in 2014.
The materials for these labs will ensure that students are using science, math and engineering skills in class. They will allow them to explore different solutions to problems. Our children are our future. Your investment in my students will be an investment in our future scientists.
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