My students need computer coding and building supplies for our classroom Makerspace stations! They will hone their critical and creative thinking skills using Cubelets, Makey-Makey invention kits, and a Dash Robot!
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Porter's classroom raised $681
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students are part of the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program. The GATE program strives to provide opportunities and enriched experiences beyond the traditional classroom setting.
In the GATE program, students are provided opportunities for learning the skills related to higher-order thinking; experience an understanding of the world’s people and their relationships to each other; and provide an independent quest of knowledge in areas of interest.
GATE classes emphasize student-initiated learning and offer academic challenges through enriched content, long-term projects, and interaction with intellectual peers. The GATE curriculum includes humanities, literature, science, math, visual arts, critical thinking skills, technology, and research.
My Project
I am a Gifted Education teacher for sixty 5th and 6th grade students. I see each of these students for only 3 hours a week. Since our time is very limited, I strive to make every minute we have together meaningful and productive. By creating a Makerspace in our classroom, the students can be totally engaged in learning during their entire stay in the gifted education classroom.
The Makerspace approach to learning challenges students to explore, create, and invent.
In order to do this, students need a wide variety of materials and resources. This DonorsChoose project will help expand the collection of supplies we currently have. As students complete activities and projects in their Makerspace stations, their creative and critical thinking skills will be strengthened, and their confidence will be enhanced tremendously!
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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