My students need S.T.E.M. resources to engage in hands-on, active learning during math and science instruction.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hawkins's classroom raised $932
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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My 4th grade students face challenges that no 9 year old should have to face. My school is a Title I Elementary School in Greenville, South Carolina. 100% of my students are on free or reduced lunch. My class is 60% Hispanic, 35% African American and 5% White. Research shows that STEM education capitalizes on students’ early interests and experiences, identifies and builds on what they know, and provides opportunities to engage in the practices of science and mathematics to keep them motivated!
The demographic of students I serve are nationally being left behind in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and it is my intent to use this project to provide them with STEM experiences.
On college campuses, African American and Latino students make up less than 20 percent of those studying in science- or math-based disciplines. On the job, minorities make up less than 5 percent of the STEM-based workforce, according to 2012 statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor.
To promote college and career readiness, I intend on using this project to provide my students with high-quality STEM education.
My Project
This project will provide my students with S.T.E.M. manipulatives to use during guided math groups. Students will be able to use S.T.E.M. manipulatives daily during math and weekly during our Engineering Power Hour on Fridays. Games give students opportunities to explore fundamental number concepts, such as the counting sequence, one-to-one correspondence, and computation strategies. Engaging mathematical games also help students deepen their mathematical understanding and reasoning.
I will be using the decks of cards, game spinners, dice, money set, counters, polyhedral dice, flashcards, and dry erase pockets for my math centers.
We will play multiplication card games, fraction bingo, and dice rolling math games, and drills that involve student response on dry erase pockets. The counters will be used for math board games and math bingo.
The LEGOS and building blocks will be used weekly for engineering challenges. There are endless possibilities of what can be built with LEGOS, and students would be able to demonstrate their engineering skills with them. Blocks and LEGOS will also be used for building teamwork with students.
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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