This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Each day I look upon my class of 28 first grade scholars and I am amazed at how wonderful they are! We are learning remotely and my students greet me each morning with smiles on their faces eager to take on our online learning adventures! They enjoy exploring our world, sharing their ideas, and encouraging each other by cheering on each other's successes. Their wide bright eyes and spirit of wonder are the highlight of each day!
These students are our future, and my hope is to provide them with learning experiences to help support their development into the creative, empathetic, and collaborative leaders of tomorrow.
My Project
As a child, did you ever crawl around in the dirt collecting bugs? Look up at a star and make a wish? Or wonder why the moon was following you as you drove in the back seat of your parent's car? I was inspired by the winning project "Women in STEM Exploration, Innovation & Communication through Video Production" to include a video and peer teaching component to our first-grade class. I will create STEM learning bags for my scholars to learn about pioneer women scientists who had these same experiences in their childhood. The bags will include books about female scientists and environmentalists including Rachel Carson, Anna Comstock, Maria Merian, and Lie Meitner. The drum, animation kit, veterinarian kit and books will be used to make STEM activities to learn about sound vibration, women scientists, and for outdoor exploration so that my students will dive deep into environmental and conservation studies. From the IF/THEN Collection, the video, "SheCanSTEM 1: Victoria Herrmann," will be shown as inspiration for my students to create their own slide shows in which they share with their peers their learning. I will use "Long Profile: Sam Wynns," to introduce a modern-day female scientist who was inspired by Jane Goodall and Mae Jemison, other scientists who paved the way for future generations.
History is full of women who made enormous contributions to science.
I want my young girls to realize that they too have a place in science and I believe it is just as important for my boys to see that women belong at the table with valuable contributions to share. With your help, I look forward to sharing these STEM take-home bags with my students to help them see themselves as scientists.
REGIS Steel Tongue Drum,8-Note 6-Inch Drum Set,Percussion Instrument,with Travel Bag & Drumsticks,Suitable for Children'S Music Enlightenment/Yoga Meditation(red)
• Amazon Business
$29.99
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$29.99
Flip Book Kit - LED Lightbox for Drawing and Tracing & 240 Sheets Animation Paper for Flip Books A5 Flipbook Kit: Led Light Box/Light Tablet for Tracing Flip Book Paper with Screws Flipbook Light Pad
• Amazon Business
$27.97
1
$27.97
Melissa & Doug Pet Vet Play Set
• Amazon Business
$26.99
1
$26.99
Allegro: A Musical Journey Through 11 Musical Masterpieces
• Amazon Business
$20.72
1
$20.72
Welcome to the Symphony: A Musical Exploration of the Orchestra Using Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
• Amazon Business
$17.49
1
$17.49
The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee
• Amazon Business
$17.46
1
$17.46
Hold On to Your Music: The Inspiring True Story of the Children of Willesden Lane
• Amazon Business
$17.39
1
$17.39
Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental Movement
• Amazon Business
$16.30
1
$16.30
Out of School and Into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story
• Amazon Business
$15.43
1
$15.43
Fliptomania Nature Flipbook 3-Pack: Butterfly, Hummingbird, and Frog Flip Books
• Amazon Business
$14.99
1
$14.99
Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian
• Amazon Business
$14.49
1
$14.49
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science
• Amazon Business
$14.49
1
$14.49
Rain Before Rainbows
• Amazon Business
$14.29
1
$14.29
Poppy and Mozart: With 16 musical sounds!
• Amazon Business
$13.71
1
$13.71
DINGPAI Blank Flipbooks (Flip Book) 10 Pack for Animation, Sketching, and Cartoon Creation, 4.5" x 2.5", 160 Pages (80 Sheets), No Bleed Drawing Paper with Sewn Binding, Creative Craft for Kids
• Amazon Business
$12.97
1
$12.97
Lisette the Vet
• Amazon Business
$12.95
1
$12.95
Let's Make a Rainbow!: The Science of Light and Optical Physics for Kids - Includes STEM Activities, Glossary, and More! (Science for Kids 5-7) (Everyday Science Academy)
• Amazon Business
$12.79
1
$12.79
Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten (Early Elementary Story Books, Children's Music Books, Biography Books for Kids)
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail: What Will You Find?
• Amazon Business
$11.33
1
$11.33
Let's Meet a Veterinarian (Cloverleaf Books: Community Helpers)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
I can play that!: 30+ Easy Songs for the 8 note Tongue Drum
• Amazon Business
$8.95
1
$8.95
Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World
• Amazon Business
$7.99
1
$7.99
Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman
• Amazon Business
$7.49
1
$7.49
Curious George Discovers the Rainbow (Science Storybook)
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Lise Meitner: Had the Right Vision About Nuclear Fission (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors & Scientists)
• Amazon Business
$6.95
1
$6.95
Curious About Zoo Vets (Smithsonian)
• Amazon Business
$4.99
1
$4.99
I Want to Be a Veterinarian (I Can Read Level 1)
• Amazon Business
$4.99
1
$4.99
Biscuit Visits the Doctor
• Amazon Business
$3.99
1
$3.99
Materials cost
$385.07
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$35.23
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.78
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$456.08
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$80.48
Total project goal
$536.56
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$536.56
8 Donors
-$468.77
Donations toward project cost
-$445.55
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$23.22
match offer
-$12.39
Match offer toward project cost
-$10.53
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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