Help me give my students a chance to practice social emotional learning in science using minerals and mineral testing tools such as streak plates.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Vega's classroom raised $401
This project is fully funded
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 Project
For this project, students will work to find the identity of unknown minerals by performing common tests. Each member of the group will work to solve "one piece of the puzzle" but only together, will the research team be able to accurately determine the correct mineral name. Students will recognize the importance of collaboration while relying on each other in the context of a real-world science scenario. After the science activity, students will work to identify a mineral that best matches a colleague's personality. For example, they might identify a student's bright, lustrous personality to match quartz.
Social emotional learning has become such an important focus since many children have spent the last 2 years out of the classroom.
Additionally, in an era where college and career readiness is a prominent factor in the teaching and learning process, STEM education is becoming more and more important.
I know that my students will achieve greater learning outcomes, given access to 21st-century tools and content that will encourage them to think deeply about science concepts while building on their own social and emotional skills.
More than half 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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