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With hands on learning they are able to guide the outcomes of thier work themselves. Project based learning is really the best way to teach science and I look forward to continuing this approach.","fullyFundedDate":1733155610087,"projectUrl":"project/science-is-better-done-than-talked-about/8561147/","projectTitle":"Science is Better Done than Talked About","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tomlin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9347649_orig.jpg?crop=720,720,x226,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723584806436","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9347649"},{"teacherId":8001194,"projectId":9210141,"letterContent":"I want to express my heartfelt thanks for your generous support of my classroom's micro:bit processor project on DonorsChoose. 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