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So worth the work!\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting public educators like me!","fullyFundedDate":1735068560620,"projectUrl":"project/the-great-high-school-cooking-show-se/8724243/","projectTitle":"The Great High School Cooking Show... Season 2!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Pipes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2021443_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y119&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673358943707","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellypipes"},{"teacherId":2021443,"projectId":9542446,"letterContent":"Sometimes it's difficult to explain how some paper and color pencils can make an impact on how much students understand the coursework we're learning. For Biology, creating models is essential to helping students grasp concepts or visualize structures that are too small to hold in their hands or see under a (school) microscope.\r\n\r\nEnter notebooks and color pencils! It's incredible to see the transformation from a dark classroom to one filled with students' lightbulbs as they come on. Every year, former students encourage me to continue the notebooks, no matter how much they cost!\r\n\r\nThanks to your help, we're going for another semester! Thank you for supporting public educators like me!","fullyFundedDate":1758636515021,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-biology-to-life-with-visual-art/9542446/","projectTitle":"Bringing Biology to Life With Visual Arts!","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Pipes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2021443_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y119&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673358943707","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellypipes"},{"teacherId":2021443,"projectId":9542513,"letterContent":"People today are so busy, always trying to fit one more thing into their day. Many high school students compound the problem by taking additional courses and trying to graduate early. It's difficult to get them to slow down and enjoy simple pleasures in life.\r\n\r\nThis project has helped the students in my horticulture class take a breath, focus their attention on the needs of others, plan and implement a plant propagation project, and deliver their products to older adults living in retirement communities in our county.\r\n\r\nYour support helped us to deliver more than 50 plants to residents, many of whom don't get visitors. Students had the opportunity to meet the residents, share how they propagated the plant, and teach the residents how to continue to care for the plant.\r\n\r\nI look forward to leading this activity with my future horticulture classes. It was a hit with everyone involved!\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting public educators like me!","fullyFundedDate":1757560682804,"projectUrl":"project/a-blooming-future-from-seniors-to-senio/9542513/","projectTitle":"A Blooming Future: From Seniors to Seniors","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Pipes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2021443_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y119&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673358943707","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellypipes"},{"teacherId":2021443,"projectId":9913124,"letterContent":"Because of your generous donation, my students had the consumable supplies they needed to draw models of DNA, see their extracted DNA in a vial, and make connections between the genetic coding and the characteristics that they have.\r\n\r\nSo many parts of our biology are based on concepts that are too small to see or hold in our hands, which can be difficult for students to understand. However, the level of classroom chatter was a reflection of students' engagement with the activity and the learning. They were curious. They asked thoughtful questions. And they enjoyed the process. \r\n\r\nNo test at the end of the activity. No project they have to submit. Just the joy of learning.\r\n\r\nWe couldn't have gotten there without you! Thank you for supporting public educators like me!","fullyFundedDate":1766360697662,"projectUrl":"project/equipping-the-next-generation-of-biologi/9913124/","projectTitle":"Equipping the Next Generation of Biologists","teacherDisplayName":"Dr. Pipes","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2021443_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y119&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673358943707","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/kellypipes"},{"teacherId":2843153,"projectId":9331224,"letterContent":"I have always had a passion for literature and wanted to share this passion in the science classroom. Science fiction has shaped scientific discovery as long as the genre has existed. I, Robot is an excellent example of how science fiction has transformed into real, scientific advances.\r\n\r\nAs we were reading this text, I implemented the Socratic Seminar method. With this, students read outside of class, and then we have an in depth discussion about the text with a focus on the ethical implications of the text in class. Themes we discussed included the juxtaposition of robots vs. humans, the consequences of using technology, and also how a novel like I, Robot should shape how we approach using AI in the future. Students were challenged to think deeply about the text and make connections to our present world. We asked questions like: \"Can we be prejudiced against AI and robots?\", \"What changes in our treatment of robots if they begin to think independently?\" and \"Should robots be made to look like humans?\".\r\n\r\nIn my classroom, we did a combination of in-class silent reading, me reading aloud, and students reading independently outside of class. We interacted with the text and would use the text to help support our ethical arguments. We also used these novels to complete a comprehensive project that related to using AI for environmental issues.\r\n\r\nI am pleased that many students who were not previously science fiction fans have found a new love for the genre. All students have expressed their enjoyment of our discussions and they've appreciated how Asimov was able to foretell how robotics might look in our time. The real-world relevance of it has been particularly enjoyable for students--and for me!","fullyFundedDate":1757186927110,"projectUrl":"project/the-human-algorithm-exploring-the-ethic/9331224/","projectTitle":"The Human Algorithm: Exploring the Ethics of AI in Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Price","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2843153_orig.jpg?crop=1333,1333,x0,y137&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1565199861701","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2843153"},{"teacherId":2021443,"projectId":8721816,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our cooking project!\r\n\r\nThrough your donations, we were able to prepare a variety of meals and help students learn essential kitchen skills that they can use in their everyday lives. It was also an incredible opportunity for students to taste ingredients and dishes that they had never tried before. \r\n\r\nOur themed meals were a hit, and we had a waiting list for the following semester. Among the student favorites were our Breakfast Day and our International Cuisine Day. We even had a native Louisianan stop by to lead a group in making gumbo!\r\n\r\nWe just posted another project, so we can continue to move forward with our cooking lessons. Thank you for helping to get it started. 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