Help me give my students the opportunity for some hands-on science! These kits will be enough for all 4 of my classes to create their own individual balloon cars.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lisa Schweska's classroom raised $456
This project is fully funded
My Project
I teach both 4th and 5th graders who absolutely love learning. I always seek materials to encourage critical thinking skills, creativity, and curiosity. The school district I teach in has a low-income rate of over 70% and a mobility rate of more than 30%.
These essential tools will help my students complete hands-on projects, based on NGSS and our school district's standards.
The balloon cars will be a great culminating project at the end of our physical science unit. These materials will be used to design and execute a project using creative exploration and the engineering design process.
It is so important to develop scientific thinkers and these STEM projects are a great way to develop those critical thinking skills.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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