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With figets and sensory materials, these students will have the tools needed to be successful learners. Thank you so much.","fullyFundedDate":1759264361873,"projectUrl":"project/help-to-create-a-relaxing-and-fun-enviro/9640990/","projectTitle":"Help to Create a Relaxing and Fun Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2514675_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760617484078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rstarken"},{"teacherId":2514675,"projectId":9239915,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund this project. We have a school full of great kids who need great clubs and extracurricular activities. To this end, we are starting a writers club where the kids can express themselves in creative writing and create complete books, short stories, poetry, and other projects.\r\n\r\nThis printer will be the key to our club because it will make it possible to print all the students' work for them to proudly show off, we can get it bound, etc. This printer will help hundreds of students for many years to come. Thank you so much for helping to make this come true.","fullyFundedDate":1752505086799,"projectUrl":"project/help-us-to-print-out-work-for-writing-cl/9239915/","projectTitle":"Help Us to Print Out Work for Writing Club","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2514675_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760617484078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rstarken"},{"teacherId":9464184,"projectId":8206844,"letterContent":"When the mineral test kits arrived, the excitement in my classroom was immediate and electric. My Earth and Space Science students could hardly wait to open the boxes and begin exploring. For many of them, science has often felt like something they read about in a textbook, but now they were able to hold real specimens in their hands and apply authentic testing methods. With the kits, my students practiced streak tests, hardness tests, and acid reactivity, comparing their observations with the reference guides provided. A memorable moment occurred during our first lab activity when one student, who had struggled with abstract concepts earlier in the year, lit up after correctly identifying calcite using the acid test. His excitement was contagious, and the entire class began working with greater focus and collaboration, proud to be \"real geologists\" for the day. These resources didn't just make learning more hands-on—they transformed science into something my students could actively investigate, question, and understand.\r\n\r\nThe introduction of the kits has also elevated the kinds of projects we can undertake together. Recently, we launched a unit on the rock cycle and mineral resources, and the test kits gave students the ability to design their own mini-research investigations. Small groups created lab reports where they posed questions such as, \"Which local building materials contain common minerals like quartz or feldspar?\" They collected samples from their own neighborhoods and compared them to the classroom minerals using the kits. The results sparked vibrant discussions about how Earth materials are connected to our daily lives, from the cement sidewalks they walk on to the countertops in their kitchens. The students' curiosity stretched far beyond the classroom walls, and I witnessed a new level of ownership in their learning. Having the tools to independently test and verify their ideas instilled confidence and turned passive learners into budding scientists.\r\n\r\nThanks to your generosity, my students now see science not as a distant subject, but as a set of skills they can practice and use to interpret the world around them. The next steps for our classroom include a culminating \"Mineral Detective\" project, where each student will be tasked with identifying an unknown set of minerals using the kits and presenting their process and findings to the class. Beyond that, we will use the kits as we study Earth's resources and environmental challenges, connecting mineral testing to broader discussions about sustainability and human impact. None of this would have been possible without your support. You gave my students more than just materials—you gave them the opportunity to experience the wonder of discovery, to see themselves as scientists, and to feel that their curiosity has real value. On behalf of myself and my students, thank you for making this learning possible and for investing in their growth.","fullyFundedDate":1708616921060,"projectUrl":"project/be-a-mineral-detective/8206844/","projectTitle":"Be A Mineral Detective!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Wills","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9464184"},{"teacherId":2514675,"projectId":9209716,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to fund this project. Having more options to keep our space organized, such as the bookcases and other items in this project, will keep our students more on track.\r\n\r\nThese items will not only help our current students, but will also help students for many years to come. Your generosity showed my students that people care about their academic success. 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The microphones that are embedded into Chromebooks are often of minimal quality, and this new microphone will make a big difference in the quality of the sound used in all of the projects that our students complete. Thank you so very much for making a donation to this great project that will help many students over many years.","fullyFundedDate":1742320366394,"projectUrl":"project/a-great-microphone-is-needed-for-all-our/9151488/","projectTitle":"A Great Microphone Is Needed for All Our Digital Projects","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. S","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2514675_orig.png?crop=398,398,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760617484078","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/rstarken"},{"teacherId":2514675,"projectId":9089239,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding this project. This microphone will make a great addition to our toolbox for creating digital projects, practicing virtual job interviews, college application interviews, and all kinds of projects. The microphones that are embedded into Chromebooks are often of minimal quality, and this new microphone will make a big difference in the quality of the sound used in all of the projects that our students complete. 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