My students need an iPad mini with cover to do research in my science classroom.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. L.'s classroom raised $454
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My Students
Do you remember classrooms that used just books to learn facts? My students learn best using technology. It is difficult to get excited about data that is just on paper but Empowering Students Through Art truly engages them. They can't wait to come to class and explore.
Envision the classroom of the future where students create their own learning experiences in a "MAKER" classroom.
My 6th-grade science classes are part of a public school in a growing suburban town. Middle school students learn more by doing than reading. Science class is the perfect place to make discoveries. As the new national science standards are implemented, the focus is to develop STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) lessons. They love to make connections to real world problems. Instead of hearing "Why do we need to learn this?" I get students who can't wait to do things like forensics or other explorations. We even use Google Classroom for our lessons. We also wish to lessen our carbon imprint on the environment by using less paper, and laptops are the gateway to achieving this.
My Project
We are requesting an iPad mini with a case. Imagine a classroom where students pickup an iPad mini to complete a lesson. They might research a topic or make comments on another student's work, or maybe they will make there own journal entry in Google docs. iPad minis are the pathway to going paperless, it truly brings our classroom into the 21st century learning style. My sixth grade science students are full of curiosity. They have great questions about how our world works and I hope to guide them to some answers. Students will find learning more meaningful if they make the discoveries themselves rather than just get notes from a teacher. The iPad allows them to show understanding by making an animation about a science concept. They also have many concerns about actions that mankind does that impacts nature. Going paperless is not easy in a middle school, but the iPad mini will eliminate a lot of paper worksheets. My student's will be proud of their contribution to improving our world.
You can change their world by Empowering Students Through Art!
Your generous donation will inspire my students. They will excitedly look forward to each time they can use the iPad mini. You will help them develop an environmental conscience as we continue our education without using paper and destroying trees. They will become global citizens as they mature and know they can make a difference to save our planet. They will thankfully know that your generosity sparked their discoveries.
More than a third of students from low‑income households
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