Help me give my students basic materials, such as playdoh, paper, and pom-poms to build with during our STEAM lessons.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ballou's classroom raised $283
This project is fully funded
My Students
Our school has a long history embedded in the community we serve. Students are excited to attend a school where many of their parents and even grandparents went before them. I have an exciting opportunity to continue building a STEAM Resource program as we enter year 2! When you walk into my classroom you won't see students sitting in desks diligently taking notes. Instead, you'll see students brainstorming ideas, drawing images, building models, testing their solution, and more! I work with all the students in my building, kindergarten through fifth grade.
My students are spunky, inquisitive, and hardworking.
"I never knew school could be this fun!" a student shouted to a group member as they were working on a STEAM project. It is moments like these that push me to ensure that my students always have opportunities for hands-on, real-life learning experiences. My students are not defined by their labels, such as gifted, ADHD, ADD, or on grade-level. Instead, they step into my classroom to show off their talents and expand their imagination. It is wonderful donors, like yourself, that can help me to provide these experiences to our youngest learners!
My Project
Every good STEAM project needs the basics in order to be successful. It takes a lot of materials to get 850 minds learning in a hands-on, creative way. Many of our materials are consumables, which means that students use it one class and I am not able to use it again.
In order to help build our supply of materials, I am asking for basic classroom supplies to help my students with their building projects, such as playdoh, paper, and pom-poms.
Students will be building paper towers, paper chains, models of large-scale designs, and more. I want my students to not feel limited by the supplies we have in the classroom. If they make a mistake, they should be able to grab more materials. However, right now we don't have extras for them to grab. This project will allow us to make mistakes, continue to build, and learn along the way!
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