As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges, both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.
My students are motivated, creative and highly interested in the STEM field.
They like to move, they love science and they love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single parent households and/or receive a free lunch, based on their socioeconomic status. These things 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 may not be able to control their home lives; however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.
My Project
With these uncertain times of the new "NORMAL" Covid world. These materials will allow my students to do hands on activities with an easily sanitized system since the materials are all either made of plastic or are plastic coated
STEM activities will bolster my students interest level in both Math and Science.
These materials will allow my students to experience hands on activities and engage in academic discussions on the subject matter. This will help to increase not only interest levels in the STEM field but, will also help to improve my students confidence level in writing.
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