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Your support makes a lasting difference by providing opportunities our students may not otherwise have, and we are truly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1746629110367,"projectUrl":"project/support-our-future-scientists/9323182/","projectTitle":"Support Our Future Scientists","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Montano","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp804566_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1448380676180","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-ginamontano"},{"teacherId":9925974,"projectId":9117817,"letterContent":"In our elementary STEM club, students often use Legos, puzzles, and other STEM-focused toys as hands-on tools for exploring real-world problem solving in creative, engaging ways. These activities have given them opportunities to build critical thinking, collaboration, and design skills in a playful yet structured environment. 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Teachers can place transparent letters, word cards, or story elements on the light table, allowing students to physically manipulate the pieces as they build words, sort sounds, and explore sentence structure. This hands-on interaction makes abstract literacy skills more concrete, while the sensory appeal of the glowing table enhances focus and motivates reluctant readers to participate more fully.\r\n\r\nIn numeracy, the light table supports exploration of number concepts, patterns, and spatial reasoning through visual and tactile experiences. Students can use translucent counters, shapes, and number tiles to sort, count, and build mathematical relationships in a way that feels like play. The backlit surface highlights contrasts and details, helping learners better visualize quantities, groupings, and geometric properties. 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When the new materials arrived, their faces lit up with excitement and curiosity, it was amazing to see their enthusiasm right away.\r\n\r\nWe've been using the resources in a variety of ways, from building and experimenting in STEM challenges to creative problem-solving activities that encourage teamwork and critical thinking. A memorable moment was when students challenged each other to create tools that could reach the roof, their engineering skills were truly at play as they designed, built, and tested their ideas.\r\n\r\nYour donation has helped spark creativity and confidence, making learning more engaging and meaningful. 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