My students need rhythmic instruments like cymbals, hand drums, Lummi sticks, triangles, and a slide whistle, as well as materials for a S.T.E.A.M. project like cardboard tubes, paint, iPads, and heavy-duty tape.
My students are bright and caring children. They love to work together and learn in active ways! Our school is arts-integrated, which means we teach concepts through the arts, including drama, visual arts, creative movement, and creative writing. We also teach and foster collaboration as a key cornerstone in our curriculum.
Our students learn how to work as a group through the creative process.
They take pride in their work and love to celebrate each other's accomplishments. Our school is such a positive environment!
My Project
As an Arts-Integration school that focuses on STEAM (bringing the arts into science, math, and technology), my students will LOVE this project! They love anything to do with music and movement, so I am so excited to have the chance to teach them about the foundations of music education with real instruments and the opportunity to build their own instruments.
I am aiming to bring together musical concepts with the science of sound!
First, I will teach my students rhythm, pitch, and beat using the rhythm instruments. We will explore many aspects of music education using a I Do, We Do, You Do model. Then, we will do an ecological and recycled "Trash Art" project where students will repurpose and reuse everyday recyclable materials into instruments that make sound. We will bring in technology by recording ourselves and making iMovies on iPad minis to share with our families and the community. Learning how the traditional rhythm instruments make sound will help us create our own instruments!
Apple iPad Mini FD528LL/A (16GB, Wi-Fi, Black) (Certified Refurbished)
• Amazon Business
$189.99
2
$379.98
HEADPHONE LISTENING FIRST - BLUE
• School Specialty
$9.58
24
$229.92
Deluxe 15-Player Rhythm Band Set
• Woodwind and Brasswind
$82.99
1
$82.99
Aviditi P1512K Fibreboard 3-Ply Spiral Wound Mailing Tube with Cap, 12" Length x 1-1/2" Width, Kraft (Case of 50)
• Amazon Business
$34.46
2
$68.92
Black Gorilla Tape 1.88 In. x 35 Yd., One Roll
• Amazon Business
$12.50
3
$37.50
Hand Drum with Beater
• Woodwind and Brasswind
$16.99
2
$33.98
NEWSTYLE Apple iPad Mini Shockproof Case Light Weight Kids Case Super Protection Cover Handle Stand Case for Kids Children For Apple iPad Mini 3rd Gen (2014 Released) / iPad Mini 2 with Retina Display / iPad Mini (Black)
• Amazon Business
$13.92
2
$27.84
Lummi Sticks
• Woodwind and Brasswind
$25.99
1
$25.99
Rhythm Cards Elementary Time
• Amazon Business
$19.50
1
$19.50
Rhythm Band Jam
• Amazon Business
$16.32
1
$16.32
5-Note Chromatic Set (Upper Octave) Boomwhackers Tuned Percussion Tubes
• Woodwind and Brasswind
$13.95
1
$13.95
Speedball 3378 Super Black India Ink, 16 oz. Bottle, 7.6" Height, 2.1" Width, 2.4" Length
• Amazon Business
$12.75
1
$12.75
Single Row Tambourine
• Woodwind and Brasswind
$12.00
1
$12.00
Slide Whistle
• Woodwind and Brasswind
$10.99
1
$10.99
Musical Steel Triangle
• Woodwind and Brasswind
$5.19
2
$10.38
Plastic Maracas
• Woodwind and Brasswind
$4.70
2
$9.40
Tabletop Scientist -- The Science of Sound: Projects and Experiments with Music and Sound Waves
• Amazon Business
$6.29
1
$6.29
Materials cost
$998.70
Vendor shipping charges
$44.90
Sales tax
$43.94
3rd party payment processing fee
$14.98
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,132.52
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$199.86
Total project goal
$1,332.38
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,332.38
2 Donors
-$666.19
Donations toward project cost
-$566.26
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$99.93
match offer
-$666.19
Match offer toward project cost
-$566.26
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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