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They also studied how different soils allow water to absorb or flow through and how water can travel upward through capillary action in plants. But, of course, the most fun was working together to create water tube inventions and pump water through them!\r\nWe keep these kits so that from year to year another group of gifted students can use them and teach others.","fullyFundedDate":1757502125638,"projectUrl":"project/grants-for-great-ideas-wonderful-world/9631445/","projectTitle":"Grants for Great Ideas: Wonderful World of Water","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Marsh","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4928234_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1510146761505","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4928234"},{"teacherId":9690334,"projectId":9019379,"letterContent":"These materials completely transformed our science time into an active, hands-on discovery hour during the school year. My students in Pre-K through 2nd grade rotated through the eight instant learning centers in small groups of four. This setup allowed every single child to get directly involved without waiting for a turn. A standout moment happened during our study of animal classification using the specimen kits. A second grader holding a magnifier over a real insect specimen gasped, turned to a friend, and said, \"Look! You can actually see the tiny details on its wings!\" Even my nonreaders and early readers were fully engaged. Because the activity cards featured clear step-by-step visual guides, they did not need to wait for my help. They jumped right into making careful observations using their five senses, practicing state standards like observing physical properties and animal life cycles on their own.\r\n\r\nWhen the boxes first arrived and we unboxed the 25 real animal specimens and magnifiers, the classroom energy was electric. The students' eyes went wide with excitement. They could not believe they were allowed to touch and closely examine actual specimens of sea life, reptiles, and mammals. For many of my young learners, this was their very first time holding real scientific items. It instantly turned abstract concepts into something real and exciting. After students explored the foundational centers (learning about magnets, weather, life cycles, and nutrition), we transitioned into an integrative observation project. Students picked one animal class from our specimen set and compared its characteristics to a plant life cycle we observed in class. 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