Remember that middle school science experiment that made a lasting impression on you? I want my students to have the materials necessary so they too, can have those experiences that last a lifetime. They need the opportunity for more hands-on inquiry labs than we can provide on a limited budget.
I have 185 awesome 8th grade students who are eager to learn how physics relates to them and the world around them.
They are a very diverse group of young teenagers, with varied interests, backgrounds, ethnicity, aspirations, hopes and dreams. They are eager to share and excited about the topics we have discussed so far. They are like sponges, soaking up new ideas with boundless curiosity and wonder. They constantly amaze me with their creativity and love of learning. We have students of all levels, from advanced to far below basic in English/language arts and math. I want to make sure that they are ALL proficient in science!
My Project
Einstein said, "I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn." Your generous and thoughtful donation will help me provide the conditions for my students to learn more physics with hands-on materials. The pendulum will help demonstrate what variables affect the frequency of the swing. The Little Shop of Physics will make abstract concepts of pressure in gases and fluids more concrete as students learn about vacuums, compression, and why we don't feel air pressure.
Newton's 2nd law activity will show that vertical speed doesn't effect horizontal speed, and the Work, Forces and Energy models have 12 activities for students to explore, including a block and tackle, screw, fulcrum balance, inclined plane, pulley, motion converters, levers, wheel and axle, and gears to show examples of simple machines and how they work, and how their use improves our quality of life.
We are in the 21st century and today's student needs the opportunity to engage learning content, context, and skills in core subjects so that they can be productive in this century and beyond.
Science education products such as these will help students develop critical thinking, problem identification and solution skills, encourage creativity and intellectual curiosity. Students will learn flexibility, adaptability, social skills, productivity, leadership and responsibility
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