STEAM-Blending Science and the Arts! One Invention at a Time
Help me give my students the zome-tool creator 1 construction kit, K'NEX Education-STEM Explorations: Rollercoaster Building Set, Jack & Roo Magnetic Builder Set to ensure my students have the necessary tools to have an exploratory hands-on science investigation.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Bracamonte's classroom raised $913
This project is fully funded
My Students
My students begin their day with breakfast in the classroom. Much of their school experience is spent building problem-solving and communication skills while focusing on real-world issues. I want students to feel a deep connection for and a sense of ownership of the presented material through inquiry-based assignments.
However, they are in a Title I school in an urban community, and a majority of the students come from low income families who are unable to provide real-world experience that would benefit student development in diverse and lasting ways.
These student-thinkers are bright, eager, and have a high interest in both math and sciences. As they learn to collaborate with their peers as well as cultivate tolerance in a diverse environment, they also begin to develop their skills as deep thinkers.
Currently, they are beginning to engage with NextGen Science Standards and are working on developing their ability to utilize critical thinking skills that they can then apply toward helping their communities in the future. There are many high-level thinkers in the class, and these students would benefit from hands-on projects where they can represent their learning in creative and collaborative ways.
My Project
This project is a NGSS-based project. It will focus on all four standards in the NGSS-3.Forces and Interactions unit. The students will be studying how objects do and do not have potential energy, and how electric and magnetic force can enact an object to move, and specifically how magnets can prevent objects in motion from touching one another.
These materials will allow the students to reinforce their reading knowledge of the curriculum and change this knowledge from theory to action.
They are eager learners that crave the depth of knowledge and are waiting for the opportunity to go beyond the surface of reading materials.
On the other hand, these materials will also help students gain knowledge they may not have been able to while reading. For instance, I have English Language Learners in my classroom who will greatly benefit from these items. The materials will offer a multi-sensory approach to teaching to scaffold the learning process for EL students. The hands-on approach will allow them to make connections to the text they would not be able to easily understand with just reading.
The materials will provide an opportunity to allow all students to be creative while they create their own structures using the Zome tools. They will also be able to equally access material and to all go to the same depth of learning. By donating to our project you will be narrowing the achievement gap by providing them an opportunity to materials they otherwise would not have been able to access.
More than half of 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
K'NEX Education ‒ STEM Explorations: Roller Coaster Building Set – 546 Pieces – Ages 8+ Construction Education Toy
• Amazon Business
$35.07
6
$210.42
Zometool Creator 1 Construction Kit
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$60.71
3
$182.13
Jack & Roo Mag Builders 104-Piece Magnetic Tiles with Storage Case, 100-Piece Magnetic Blocks Set and 4 Magnetic Car
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$68.99
1
$68.99
Magnets and more 24 piece set by toysmith
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$9.20
6
$55.20
109 pcs Magnetic Building Blocks Set for Girls Boys Childrens Educational Toys Preschool Learning Game Letters and Numbers Magnetic Tiles Play Construction with Building Magnet for Kids
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$34.00
1
$34.00
Magnet Max (Learning League)
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$9.71
1
$9.71
What are Magnets? A Child's Guide to Understanding Magnets - Science Book for Elementary School | Children's How Things Work Books
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$9.55
1
$9.55
Give It a Push! Give It a Pull!: A Look at Forces (Lightning Bolt Books)
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$8.99
1
$8.99
Motion: Push and Pull, Fast and Slow (Amazing Science)
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$8.95
1
$8.95
Magnets: Pulling Together, Pushing Apart (Amazing Science)
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$8.80
1
$8.80
Newton and Me (Arbordale Collection)
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$8.45
1
$8.45
Roller Coaster
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$7.99
1
$7.99
All About Magnetism (All About Science)
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$7.99
1
$7.99
Move It!: Motion, Forces and You (Primary Physical Science)
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$7.95
1
$7.95
A Look at Magnets (Science Builders)
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$7.29
1
$7.29
What Makes a Magnet? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
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$6.99
1
$6.99
Oscar and the Cricket: A Book About Moving and Rolling (Start with Science)
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$6.99
1
$6.99
Magnets Push, Magnets Pull
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$6.21
1
$6.21
Energy Makes Things Happen (Rise and Shine) (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
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$5.99
1
$5.99
Forces Make Things Move (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
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$5.99
1
$5.99
Push and Pull (Rookie Read-About Science)
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$4.95
1
$4.95
Materials cost
$673.53
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$61.63
3rd party payment processing fee
$10.10
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$775.26
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$136.81
Total project goal
$912.07
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$912.07
18 Donors
-$625.01
Donations toward project cost
-$537.26
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$87.75
match offer
-$280.00
Match offer toward project cost
-$238.00
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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