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So, thank you so much for your giving spirit and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1778005571086,"projectUrl":"project/coffee-community-and-collaboration/10221632/","projectTitle":"Coffee, Community, and Collaboration","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Hernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7832158_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723692975648","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7832158"},{"teacherId":8575338,"projectId":10191707,"letterContent":"Your generous donation has helped create a safe, organized, and exciting learning environment for my students. The shelves have provided enough space for each student to complete their own plant project for the upcoming year! I am beyond thrilled that each student will be responsible for their own plant and will really be able to take ownership of their learning, experimentation, and the scientific process. I cannot wait to see how the space allows better access to all plants so students can easily collect data and monitor the growth of their plants throughout the year. I know this will be a favorite for future students as it has been for those in the past.","fullyFundedDate":1778009389128,"projectUrl":"project/plant-project-space/10191707/","projectTitle":"Plant Project Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Terrell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8575338_orig.jpg?crop=512,512,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746562955917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-t-plants"},{"teacherId":8575338,"projectId":9901442,"letterContent":"This project has worked out so well! This is my second year having students grow plants in class and each year I have been blessed with help from the community with making the projects bigger and better. I can tell a real difference in the growth of the plants for those that are using the newer lights provided from your donation! The students are truly excited when they come to class and can see differences in their plants each day, especially as they begin to flower and produce fruits. \r\nI cannot wait to continue the tradition next year and allow students the opportunity to learn more about growing food, but also be able to connect so many of the biology standards to their project. For example, the students were able to learn about sexual reproduction as some of their plants began to flower and grow. They could see in real time how photosynthesis works. 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Over the next year we will be working toward the next phase of adding plants outside and watching the ecosystem outside of our classroom grow.","fullyFundedDate":1747161906403,"projectUrl":"project/amino-acids-and-environmental-cycles/9332456/","projectTitle":"Amino Acids and Environmental Cycles","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Terrell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8575338_orig.jpg?crop=512,512,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746562955917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-t-plants"},{"teacherId":8575338,"projectId":9327416,"letterContent":"This has been one of the best tools I have been given through Donors Choose and I cannot thank you all enough! My students have been far more successful at using the microscopes since getting the microscope camera because I am able to easily show them what they should be seeing under the microscope and help a larger group of students at one time. The students were able to watch goldfish eggs develop from only a few cells to an entire goldfish because of your donation and they were amazed! I was able to teach concepts that students can struggle to understand because they were able to watch the stages of development and better understand all the concepts we cover surrounding an organism's development, including a better understanding of cells. This has been one of my most used items and has been a vital addition to my classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1746620395131,"projectUrl":"project/microscope-magic/9327416/","projectTitle":"Microscope Magic","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Terrell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8575338_orig.jpg?crop=512,512,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746562955917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-t-plants"},{"teacherId":8575338,"projectId":9311847,"letterContent":"This project was such a hit! The students got so excited being able to make their own terrarium and watch it grow and change over several months. Each week they would make observations to evaluate how healthy their terrarium was and they would be thrilled to see how much growth was happening each week. They were able to problem solve changes that would help their terrarium thrive when it was struggling. I used this project as an example in class many times throughout the project to help them understand the concepts we were learning about in class.","fullyFundedDate":1746461885077,"projectUrl":"project/understanding-ecosystems-using-diy-terra/9311847/","projectTitle":"Understanding Ecosystems using DIY Terrariums","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Terrell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8575338_orig.jpg?crop=512,512,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746562955917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-t-plants"},{"teacherId":8575338,"projectId":9306325,"letterContent":"These materials have been so helpful for my students! They are making the most colorful and accurate models using the art supplies. The models help showcase their understanding of the science concepts we are covering in class. Additionally, being able to hand out prizes has helped improve engagement and motivated students to participate in class discussions and when working in groups. The puzzle table and puzzles have also been so much fun for students who finish their work early and need something to focus on while others finish their work. They have already completed several puzzles this year and have requested more!","fullyFundedDate":1746547542470,"projectUrl":"project/puzzles-prizes-and-pictures/9306325/","projectTitle":"Puzzles, Prizes, and Pictures","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Terrell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8575338_orig.jpg?crop=512,512,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746562955917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-t-plants"},{"teacherId":8575338,"projectId":9333817,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation to my classroom. Your donation has helped streamline multiple labs and provided new learning opportunities for my students. Following the enzyme lab and the UV yeast lab, there was a significant increase in student performance and concept understanding. These supplies and labs keep students engaged and they are able to problem solve while also applying what they learned to real life situations and practices. I am extremely grateful for your donation because it helps me get more done in a shorter amount of time leaving me better prepared and with more time with students and future planning!","fullyFundedDate":1747161906517,"projectUrl":"project/dna-enzymes-and-microbiology/9333817/","projectTitle":"DNA, Enzymes, and Microbiology","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Terrell","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8575338_orig.jpg?crop=512,512,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1746562955917","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-t-plants"},{"teacherId":10220496,"projectId":9645733,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has come to life in a whole new way. We've been using the board games to reinforce key marketing and business concepts like strategy, decision-making, and competition. One of my favorite moments was watching students work through a game together, debating their next move like real business professionals, completely engaged and thinking critically without even realizing how much they were learning.\r\n\r\nWhen the games first arrived, the excitement was immediate. Students were genuinely surprised that learning could look like this, and it created an energy in the room that carried throughout the entire class period.\r\n\r\nAs we move forward, we're incorporating these games into larger projects where students analyze strategies, connect gameplay to real-world business concepts, and even begin designing their own original board games. Your support has not only provided new resources, but it has also helped create a more interactive, collaborative, \r\nand memorable learning environment for my students. 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