Help me give my students science and maker projects to explore our world.
$2,786 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! 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.
Resilient, positive, compassionate and driven describe the scholars at my middle school. The obstacles the scholars have to overcome simply, to make it to school, would have many adults think of quitting and yet, they succeed and thrive. The middle school is located in one of the poorest and most under-served neighborhoods in a large, rich city. They represent an array of abilities, beliefs, backgrounds, ethnicities, and identities. All of their differences unite them together in a beautiful way. The school has formed a strong community in which no scholar falls through the cracks and all have a chance at academic and social success.
My Project
Every week, students who receive special education services come to the library to participate in maker and tinkering projects. Their teachers bring them to the library to explore and participate in the Maker World! Projects include button making of books, book binding, clay sculpting of science ideas, wire bending of words, studying robotics and physics, and other STEAM concepts. We need a variety of items that include: clay, wires, mini anvils, stem kits, book binding materials, button supplies, a classroom aquarium and other maker supplies.
Students ask questions, try projects, and then try them again.
The goal is to have students that traditionally do not participate in the various Maker Clubs and activities. The students do not see themselves as smart and a common refrain I hear is "I am not smart and I do not want to do this". This is a chance to turn this image around. They play and practice and have fun with science, making and crafting.
Students learn to question, make a plan, gather materials, and how to make their projects better. This time in the library helps our most vulnerable students think of themselves differently and to build academic confidence. As the year progresses, the negative comments have diminished and replaced with more productive ones instead!
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