Help me give my students Lego Education Simple and Powered Machines Learning kits!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Megan's classroom raised $1,468
This project is fully funded
My Students
Our classroom is an open and inviting environment designed to foster independent student learning. My students are thirsty for new materials to continue their education.
I teach in a public urban multi-age Montessori school with 65 first through sixth-grade students.
My students learn through small group and individual lessons, research and inquiry, and by going out into our community. My students come from all different backgrounds, racially and socioeconomically, and live in an urban setting. My co-teacher and I are piloting a combined Montessori 1st-6th grade classroom.
My students are involved in social justice and environmental conscious movements, taking a stand and trying to better the world. Our students work hard with the resources they have to follow their passions and find meaning in their education. In case you are wondering... I have the greatest students in the history of the world.
My Project
There are certain concepts that you just need to get your hands on to fully grasp. We have been learning from home this entire school year, and I know my students are aching for work more in line with our Montessori principles: materials they can get their hands on, experiment with, and learn from. Simple and powered machines are so much fun and engaging... when you have the right supplies.
LEGO learning kits would allow students to discover the magic of building, creating, and learning about simple and powered machines.
These kits are designed for 1-2 students. When we get back into the classroom, they will be able to stimulate group work and great discussions. In the meantime, my hope is to rotate kits through different student households (with proper sanitizing in between, of course!). In the age of virtual learning, students need a win! Whether or not we are able to get them out right now or it is just knowing they will be there when we return, they need something fun and engaging to get their hands on, and to remind them they will be back in the classroom someday!
Nearly all 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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