Hands-on. That is what learning is all about. We do a lot of hands-on learning and instruction here in Math and Science. In fact, we don't even have regular textbooks! However, students need repeated practice on concepts for mastery. This practice has taken the form of worksheets. Boo!
The students at our school are 90% on free or reduced lunch.
They don't have the resources to bring most of the school supplies they need on the first day. They have chosen to come to the Math and Science Magnet School. We have a lot of real-world, hands-on experimentation and learning happening. Whatever happens outside the classroom, here at school we are scientists, we are mathematicians, we are teachers, and we are life-long learners.
My Project
Having these magnetic whiteboards and learning centers will help these children with what they struggle with most, retaining what they've learned. Students must have repeated practice. Our school believes in recycling and taking care of our planet. We've even won an award in our region for recycling. We don't want to use 50 reams of paper for practice that just gets recycled. It would be better not to use the paper at all.
For our class, whiteboards are a tool we use to teach each other.
Students take ownership of their own learning, and help others to learn as well. We are proud of our dedication to Reduce, Reuse,and Recycle. Please help us in our quest to Go Green!
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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