Help me give my students Brain Flakes, magnetic letters, building blocks, and other materials to start each morning with an interactive, hands-on, STEM-based activity!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dexter's classroom raised $427
This project is fully funded
My Students
My classroom is full of curious readers, authors, scientists, and mathematicians. My students attend a Title I school in Oakland, California with a school-wide free breakfast and lunch program. Many of my students come from families and communities that have experienced some form of trauma and often have difficulty coming to school. Our school has an increasing amount of newcomer families, which continue to make our school an amazing and diverse community where all are welcome.
My students are survivors and thinkers, who push through these tribulations to question, dream, and inspire.
Together, we show up and work hard each and every day to grow as life-long learners and critical thinkers.
My Project
As a teacher, I believe that how you start your day, is how you end your day. And if you are starting your morning without joy, then that means you're ending your day the same way. It is my goal to implement a more meaningful morning routine with STEM morning tubs. This will allow students the opportunity to choose a bin to work with at their table, and collaboratively engage in it together. They can choose from things like building blocks, magnetic tiles or letters, stacking cups and popsicle sticks. This element of student choice is key to their engagement with each activity.
Establishing engaging morning tubs will allow a space for collaboration, social interactions, team building experiences, and STEM based learning.
I want to encourage their learning through play, and also the development of their critical thinking and problem solving skills. These tubs will set the stage for groups to take responsibility for the materials, share with one another, and also build and support each other as the play and creation process continues. It is my hope that these morning tubs spark joy in the morning, and encourage students to be on time and ready to go each day!
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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