Help me give my students these STEM, Chemistry & Biology, Learning Kits. The Inquiries in Science: Understanding Properties of Matter Kit will be so engaging. They will learn so much from each of these hands on experiences.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
As a teacher in a Title I school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, they are capable of so many great things. I want them to become thinkers and problem solvers. I want the world to become relevant to their learning. I want them to love learning.
They are creative, clever and very spontaneous but need the chance to explore this.
Many of them are being raised in single parent households and we have a high military population. Exposure to nightly reading and vocabulary may be limited. This may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical". From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I am teaching them how to be leaders and get ready for higher education and their career choices in the STEM fields.
My Project
With this STEM project and multiple types of STEM Learning Kits, my students will be able to utilize our Science Learning Lab to it's full potential and to THEIR full potential. The students will be able to focus on their surrounding and make a conscious effort of what they are noticing and doing with their hands and their minds while using these STEM Learning kits, thus motivating them to investigate and dig deeper.
Using hands on STEM Learning Kits and conducting scientific investigations regularly will encourage students to wonder and ask more “why” questions.
The Owl Pellets, Essence of Slime and Chemical Reaction Kits are just a few of the learning kits that my students will be able to make real life scientific connections to. This will make them better communicators, keen observers and confident enough to take on the world of STEM. We will use all of these STEM labs for our Mad Science Club before school activities, Reading and Math integration lessons, and STEM experiments throughout the day for all grade levels.
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