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Thank you for your donations!","fullyFundedDate":1733637829512,"projectUrl":"project/ms-sheppeard-first-grade-winter-wishlis/8991040/","projectTitle":"Ms. Sheppeard First Grade Winter Wishlist","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sheppeard","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9864650"},{"teacherId":9852957,"projectId":9692214,"letterContent":"Thank you for your incredible generosity and support of our Innovators classroom science project. Because of you, my students were able to engage in rich, hands-on learning experiences and scientific phenomena that transformed abstract science concepts into meaningful, real-world understanding. Your donation truly brought science to life and helped my students see themselves as real scientists and engineers.\r\n\r\nWith the materials you provided such as graduated beakers, measuring cups, tools, and cups students conducted experiments that allowed them to explore core scientific ideas through investigation and discovery. Using the donated beakers and measurement tools, students learned how to carefully mix, measure, and observe liquids as they explored mixtures and solutions. They investigated the properties of mixtures and solutions, examined how different substances combine, dissolve, or separate, and practiced identifying matter and its properties, including mass, volume, solubility, and states of matter. These hands-on experiences helped students build a concrete understanding of concepts that are often difficult to grasp through teaching alone.\r\n\r\nStudents also used these materials to conduct experiments focused on identifying and classifying matter based on its physical properties. They compared solids and liquids, observed changes, and recorded evidence just like real scientists. The beakers allowed students to practice precision and accuracy while learning the importance of careful measurement, reinforcing strong scientific habits of mind as well as laboratory safety skills.\r\n\r\nIn addition, your support allowed us to create engaging scientific phenomena that helped students explore how energy is transferred and transformed. Through hands-on investigations, students learned about various types of energy, including mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, sound, kinetic, and potential energy. Students observed how energy can move from one object to another and how it can change form during experiments. These phenomena sparked curiosity and encouraged students to ask questions, test ideas, and revise their thinking based on evidence.\r\n\r\nUsing everyday materials such as glue, cups, and plates, students also designed and tested experiments focused on forces and motion. They explored both contact forces, such as pushes, pulls, and friction, and non-contact forces, such as gravity. Students built simple models and tested how forces interact, observing how changes in force affected motion. These activities helped students connect scientific concepts to real-world experiences, including how objects move, stop, or change direction.\r\n\r\nThroughout the project, students practiced making careful observations, recording data, and explaining their thinking using evidence. Just as importantly, they worked collaboratively discussing ideas, asking questions, problem-solving, and making discoveries together. These experiences helped build confidence, communication skills, and a strong sense of teamwork.\r\n\r\nCurrently, our students are learning how changes in an environment can affect the development of traits in a population of organisms. Using modeling clay provided through this project, students are creating models of different environments and animals with specific trait changes, such as camouflage coloring, thicker fur for colder climates, longer limbs for movement, or beak shapes adapted to available food sources. These models help students visualize how environmental changes can influence survival and adaptation over time.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your donation extended far beyond academic learning. Students were highly engaged and excited to participate, often expressing pride in their work and enthusiasm for science. Many shared that this was one of the most memorable learning experiences they have had, and several expressed a growing interest in science and STEM-related careers. They were always ecstatic and eager to participate in class.Your support helped foster curiosity, creativity, and confidence skills that will benefit them far beyond fifth grade.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in the power of hands-on learning and for investing in my students' futures. Because of you, our classroom became a place of exploration, discovery, and inspiration. We are truly grateful for your generosity and the lasting impact you have made on our innovator scientists.","fullyFundedDate":1757521847957,"projectUrl":"project/innovator-scientists-in-action/9692214/","projectTitle":"Innovator Scientists in Action!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mireles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9852957"},{"teacherId":2060317,"projectId":9587963,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom and our goal to stay organized and motivated. The zipper bags have been a huge help in keeping all our supplies readily available We have saved so much time not needing to search for what we need. Every student has their own pair of scissors now at their seat and this has allowed us to complete so many more hands on activities and crafts to cement our learning. The students are so excited to take home their projects to share with their families. The sunglasses were a fun addition to our walk and helped protect their eyes from the sun. Your generosity and support has allowed me to create a fun and engaging environment where my students are excited to come to school every day. I am so thankful for you.","fullyFundedDate":1755737237303,"projectUrl":"project/staying-organized-and-motivated/9587963/","projectTitle":"Staying organized and motivated","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Durdovic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2060317_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1500600682989","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2060317"},{"teacherId":2060317,"projectId":9231135,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my classroom of young readers. We are so excited to look through our magazines and practice our reading skills. We have already used the magazines this school year to explore non fiction text and asking and answering questions. The families love that the kids get to bring the magazines home and they are able to share the excitement at home as a family. I am so grateful for your support. I would not be able to provide my students with these wonderful resources. Thank you for helping me ensure a love of reading is possible for all my kids.","fullyFundedDate":1744235795090,"projectUrl":"project/books-and-magazines-bring-the-world-to-l/9231135/","projectTitle":"Books and Magazines Bring the World to Life","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Durdovic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2060317_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1500600682989","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2060317"},{"teacherId":2060317,"projectId":9219154,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me make science and math hands on and fun. My students have been so excited to use all the new materials and discover the many different math and science topics we will be learning about this year. The pictures in the view finders have been a huge hit and have even spilled over into our writing block. The kids are excited about our math block and enjoying all the hands on manipulatives. The storage has made distributing materials so much easier and faster. The kids can quickly find the bins for their table and we have more time learning. Thank you so much for your generous support of my students. I couldn't do this without your help.","fullyFundedDate":1743459391388,"projectUrl":"project/science-an-math-should-be-hands-on/9219154/","projectTitle":"Science an Math Should Be Hands On","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Durdovic","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2060317_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1500600682989","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2060317"},{"teacherId":2060317,"projectId":9016838,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting my class. Through your generous donation I was able to create welcome gifts for all of my incoming first graders. Providing each student with their own personal welcome gifts allowed me to help ease the nerves of many of my students and because of that we are off to an amazing start. I have also been able to plan many fun craft projects for this year. I will also be doing a scrapbook for each student this year so the parents will have a nice keepsake of their child's first graders year. 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