Schools today are focusing their budgets on reading, math, and technology to implement these subjects. Budgets for hands-on science projects are not available. If teachers want to implement these cool, creative projects they must provide their own funding.
Our school is located in a rural community where a student’s opportunity for scientific exploration is limited.
The nearest science museum is an hour away. With over 50% of our student population qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the distance and cost of admission limit most of our students from visiting the museum. Lack of exposure makes scientific lessons in the classroom even more important.
My Project
My students need a Renewable Energy EcoStem kit and Enriching Soil kit. The renewable energy kit will allow the students to explore electricity through wind, water, and solar powered devices. The soil kit will give the students the opportunity to explore soil as related to our environment. These two kits give the students hands-on experiences that expose them to the importance of recycling, importance renewable resources, and the impact they have on our Earth.
Teachers understand the importance of reading and math as a core subjects for students, but they also understand the importance of science and hands-on projects.
Our students need these two ecoStem kits to learn about renewable resources for electricity, soil and recycling, and the impact these have on our environment.
More than half of 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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