My students are very motivated to learn, but I have a large group of mixed ability students. The students are diverse in ability, background, culture, and experiences. To better serve all of my students, I try to create an atmosphere that reflects cooperative learning. To do this I find activities and labs that encourages all of my students to participate and take an active role in their group, which facilitates an engaging learning environment for everyone. Active learning creates stronger students and better outcomes in the classroom.
My Project
These supplies will allow my students to model the concepts of genetics and inheritance through the processes of mitosis, meiosis, and crossing over.
The pool noodles are life-sized chromosomes that will allow students to gain a deeper understanding of a concept that is otherwise only visible in books and with special lab equipment.
The tape will represent different heritable characteristics, allowing students to recognize patterns of dominant or recessive traits, and the bath letters will allow them to recognize these alleles.
Hands-on models that the students have to build will deepen the understanding of these concepts for all of my students.
SwimWays Standard Swim Noodles, 35 Pack
• Amazon Business
$59.99
2
$119.98
Source One Deluxe Clear Acrylic Tube 1 inches Thick (36 inch, 1 inch Wide)
• Amazon Business
$19.99
4
$79.96
Non Toxic 44 Piece Set of Foam Bath Letters and Numbers With Shapes Included - Educational Toys And Bath Toys With Bath Toy Organizer Included For Tidy Storage
• Amazon Business
$14.97
2
$29.94
Professional Premium Grade Gaffers Tape - Heavy Duty Gaff Tape - Secures Cables, Labelling, No Sticky Residue, Multipurpose, 5 Pack UV Blacklight Reactive Fluorescent, 1 Inch x 20 Yards, Multicolor
• Amazon Business
$28.49
1
$28.49
Multi Colored Duct Tape - Variety Pack -12 Colors - 10 yards x 2 inch rolls. Girls & Boys Kids Craft Duck Set, Fun DIY Art Kit – Rainbow: Black red orange white green yellow pink blue brown maroon yr
• Amazon Business
$24.95
1
$24.95
Materials cost
$283.32
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$19.55
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.25
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$337.12
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$59.49
Total project goal
$396.61
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$396.61
5 Donors
-$301.45
Donations toward project cost
-$256.56
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$44.89
match offer
-$94.78
Match offer toward project cost
-$80.56
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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