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Their curiosity and excitement were a great reminder of how powerful hands-on learning can be.\r\n\r\nThe materials have helped create a classroom where students are actively participating in their learning. Instead of asking, \"When will we use this?\" students are asking questions such as, \"What do you think will happen?\" and \"How can we test that?\" Those conversations are exactly what I hope to see in a science classroom.\r\n\r\nOur next steps are to continue building on our current investigations. Students will be collecting and analyzing evidence, discussing their ideas with classmates, and using what they discover to develop scientific explanations. I am excited to see where their questions and curiosity take us next.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in my students and helping make these learning experiences possible. Your support is helping my students see themselves as scientists, and that is a gift that will continue to impact them well beyond this classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1786560366096,"projectUrl":"project/a-new-school-of-thought/10410620/","projectTitle":"A New School of Thought","teacherDisplayName":"Mx. Gibbs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9198503_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723996229534","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9198503"},{"teacherId":10031286,"projectId":9988922,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful to all of you for recognizing the unique needs of our classroom. By providing the necessary resources such as noise cancelling, headphones, fidget tools, classroom incentives, and alternative seating, you have provided our student with items that they need to remain motivated and successful throughout the school day. \r\n\r\nIn our small group, special education setting each day is an adventure as we all navigate through unique sensory and emotional areas. Before receiving your very generous donations, many students may have felt overstimulated and some were struggling with their focus. Since receiving these very important donations, our classroom has turned into a much more peaceful place where students feel that they have a fair chance for both their academic and behavioral growth and success.\r\n\r\nThe impact of your donations are visible each and every school day. Two particular students are now able to focus during their general education classes, joining their grade and age level peers because they now have noise canceling headphones, which eliminate the outside stimulus. Also, new incentive programs have sparked more motivation and pride as specific students work toward their personal goals. Thank you, all so much for seeing the potential in our students and providing them with the individual tools they need to flourish at school. 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