My students need staplers for use with their STEM projects, units, and daily activities in both math and social studies.
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My Students
A typical day in my math and social studies classroom is so much fun!! Students enjoy working on projects and making sure that their work in done right!! I want to make sure that they have access to the materials that they need to make their work shine!!
My students are in grades 6, 7, and 8.
They are from many ethnic backgrounds, but there is a 97% poverty rate. Oftentimes, I go to the Kids in Need Resource Center to assist in getting the materials and supplies that I need. In spite of the lack of materials, there is no lack of love of learning. The students with whom I work enjoy hands-on activities, crafts, and integrating content areas to create responses to open-ended questions and problems. My school is a STEM School, in which students learn to work collaboratively to solve real life problems that have multiple solutions. The students must work with others and then present their ideas to community members as well as each other. The learning is deep and meaningful. And the students like it!!
My Project
I am asking for 4 high-quality staplers for students to use to in their STEM learning units. My students will be creating display boards for the solutions to the STEM problems. Students will also be able to utilize the staplers in their daily work that involves paper. They have a daily morning "bellwork" which is comprised of papers stapled together. They will be able to use the staplers to maintain their papers. There are so many uses for staplers it is hard to mention them all.
Right now I have two small staplers that jam so often, it is frustrating for the students to use them when they need to.
If I have additional ones for students to use, then more students will have access to the staplers at the same time. It will make better use of the time that the students are in the classroom as well, since they will not have to wait for a stapler to free up.
Nearly all 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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