Help me give my students books, learning cards, and engaging hands-on learning experiences about ecosystems through crafting with pipe stems and interactive puzzles.
In my classroom, students with disabilities will engage with STEM through hands-on activities like puzzles, crafts, and grade-level reading materials designed to support diverse learning needs. Puzzles will help develop problem-solving skills and logical thinking while reinforcing math and science concepts in an interactive way. For example, students might piece together a life cycle puzzle to understand biology or use tangrams to explore geometric principles. These activities promote critical thinking and allow students to work at their own pace, ensuring that each child can grasp key STEM ideas in a way that suits their individual learning style.
Craft-based STEM projects will further enhance understanding by allowing students to build, create, and experiment.
Activities like designing simple machines with everyday materials, constructing bridges with craft sticks, or making paper circuits will provide tangible experiences that deepen comprehension.
Additionally, grade-level reading materials will introduce STEM vocabulary and concepts in an accessible way with visual supports, audiobooks, and simplified text when needed. By combining hands-on exploration with engaging reading resources, my students will develop a strong foundation in STEM while fostering creativity, confidence, and a love for learning.
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Teacher Created Materials TIME STEM, Grades 6 to 8, 9-Book Set - Grades 6-8 - Kids
• School Specialty
$133.72
1
$133.72
Jump Library Ecosystems -Amazing and Diverse Places STEM Books - Set of 6
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$49.46
1
$49.46
Carson Dellosa STEM Challenges Science Learning Cards, Set of 30, Grades 2 to 5 - Grades 2-5 - Kids
• School Specialty
$20.02
2
$40.04
Creativity Street Craft Stems - 6 mm x 12", Pkg of 100, Tinsel
• Blick Art Materials
$3.34
6
$20.04
Coogam Wooden Puzzle Pattern Blocks Brain Teasers Game with 60 Challenges, 3D Russian Building Toy Wood Tangram Shape Jigsaw Puzzles Montessori STEM Educational Toys Gift for Kids Adults
• Amazon Business
$11.98
1
$11.98
Puffy Pipe Stems
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$9.99
1
$9.99
Coogam Wooden Blocks Puzzle Brain Teasers Toy Tangram Jigsaw Intelligence Colorful 3D Russian Blocks Game STEM Montessori Educational Gift for Kids (40 Pcs)
• Amazon Business
$8.98
1
$8.98
Materials cost
$274.21
Vendor shipping charges
$56.96
Sales tax
$12.07
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.11
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$377.35
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$66.59
Total project goal
$443.94
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$443.94
1 Donor
-$221.96
Donations toward project cost
-$188.67
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$33.29
match offer
-$221.98
Match offer toward project cost
-$188.68
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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