{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Sugar Land Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":31.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9958378,"letterContent":"We thank you for funding this project! My students were able to review and apply wave energy and types of energy by creating their own instrument, a Kazoo. It was exciting to watch them follow the lab instructions and video demonstration to help them build the kazoo. Some students had to trouble shoot and problem solve to get their kazoo to work just right, but they were proud once they got it to work. They were able to demonstrate and explain that they truly understood the types of wave energy involved while creating memories that will stick with them for future learning. 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Thank you for allowing my to give these students learning and application experiences that will stick with them throughout there lives.","fullyFundedDate":1770495263692,"projectUrl":"project/mini-biospheres-building-self-sustainin/9958499/","projectTitle":"Mini Biospheres: Building Self-Sustaining Ecosystems in Science","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701155_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687540934695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701155"},{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9959294,"letterContent":"Thank you again for funding this project! My students were able to apply their learning by modeling the processes involved with metamorphic, igneous ,and sedimentary rock formation. The smiles on their face during the lab showed how much hey appreciated being able to participate in this activity. They struggled with the decision of keeping their products are eating them, but I know that this will be an engaging activity that will be memorable for them. I appreciate your investment into my students learning experiences. Thank you so much. I know I took pictures of the students and their models and I m disappointed that I can't find them in my cell phone. I will upload them when I am able to find them.","fullyFundedDate":1767295962232,"projectUrl":"project/rockin-the-rock-cycle-a-tasty-science/9959294/","projectTitle":"Rockin’ the Rock Cycle: a Tasty Science Adventure","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701155_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687540934695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701155"},{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9858959,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has become a more engaging and motivating place for students. The Kanayu earbuds allow students to listen to lessons, audiobooks, and interactive science and math activities without distractions, supporting both independent and small-group learning. The fidget cubes, squishies, and glow-in-the-dark sticky hands have been fantastic tools for helping students focus and manage sensory needs, keeping them calm and attentive during lessons. The assorted stamps, neon stickers, and colorful pens have transformed classroom rewards into meaningful, creative incentives that encourage effort, participation, and a love of learning.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials, they were thrilled! Many immediately began exploring the fidget toys, decorating their work with stickers, and using the pens for special projects. These resources have made learning more interactive and enjoyable, while also helping students take pride in their work and accomplishments.\r\n\r\nThe next steps for our students include incorporating the earbuds into more digital learning stations, using the stamps and stickers to celebrate academic growth, and integrating fidget and sensory tools during independent work to support focus and self-regulation. Because of your support, students are more engaged, motivated, and confident in their learning than ever before.","fullyFundedDate":1761667417615,"projectUrl":"project/motivate-organize-explore/9858959/","projectTitle":"Motivate, Organize, Explore","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701155_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687540934695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701155"},{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9920515,"letterContent":"hanks to your generosity, our classroom now has a beautiful new way to showcase student work with the VIVOHOME Glass Display Cabinet and ANDGOO Acrylic Display Risers. Students are using these resources to display models, experiments, and creative projects in a way that celebrates their hard work and inspires pride in their learning. One memorable moment was when students carefully arranged their Earth science models on the risers and inside the cabinet—they couldn't stop talking about how professional their projects looked and how proud they were to share them with classmates.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the display cabinet and risers, their eyes lit up with excitement. They immediately began planning how to feature their best work, discussing layout, presentation, and how to explain their projects to visitors. This reaction shows how much these materials encourage ownership, motivation, and attention to detail.\r\n\r\nThe next steps for our students involve rotating displays tied to current science units, including experiments on forces and motion, water cycle models, and interactive STEM challenges. By having a central space to showcase their learning, students are more engaged, collaborative, and eager to continue exploring new ideas. Your support has truly transformed the way students experience and celebrate science in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1764686776766,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-treasures-big-questions/9920515/","projectTitle":"Tiny Treasures, Big Questions","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701155_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687540934695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701155"},{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9304885,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, Science World magazines have become a powerful learning tool in our 6th grade science classroom. These texts introduce students to critical skills such as reading informational text, analyzing real-world science phenomena, interpreting graphs and data, and building academic vocabulary. Students are also practicing evidence-based reasoning as they answer text-dependent questions and connect science concepts to current events and real scientific research.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is active and engaging. Students annotate articles, highlight key ideas, discuss claims and evidence with partners, and participate in small-group and whole-class discussions. We often use the magazines for close reading, bell ringers, and science stations, allowing students to interact with the content multiple times and from different perspectives.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who typically struggle with traditional textbooks have especially thrived with Science World. The high-interest topics, visuals, and manageable text length have motivated reluctant readers and supported English learners and students with learning differences. Students frequently ask if they can take the magazines home or read ahead during free time—something that speaks volumes about their excitement for learning. Because of you, my students now see reading as an essential part of being a scientist, not just something that happens in English class.","fullyFundedDate":1749060138838,"projectUrl":"project/science-world-fueling-curiosity-foster/9304885/","projectTitle":"Science World: Fueling Curiosity, Fostering Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701155_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687540934695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701155"},{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9686337,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, my students are actively using these new materials during hands-on science and engineering activities that bring abstract concepts to life. The Elmer's Disappearing Purple Glue Sticks and Adtech glue sticks have become essential tools as students build, revise, and redesign models , especially during STEM challenges where they construct prototypes and classroom displays. The disappearing purple feature has been especially helpful for my students who need visual support, allowing them to apply just the right amount of glue and work more independently. The Band-Aids have supported safe learning by allowing us to quickly address minor scrapes during lab days, keeping students focused and comfortable. The adhesive-backed ceramic magnets have transformed our classroom into an interactive learning space, allowing students to display rotating models, data charts, and collaborative work on whiteboards and metal surfaces.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the materials, they were genuinely excited, especially knowing these supplies were \"theirs\" to use for real science work. They immediately began brainstorming how to improve their projects, asking if they could rebuild models to make them stronger or more accurate. That excitement translated into deeper engagement, teamwork, and problem-solving as they took ownership of their learning.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our next steps include expanding student-led investigations and interactive displays connected to our current science units. Students will continue refining models, presenting their thinking visually, and collaborating more effectively using these shared resources. Your donation didn't just provide supplies, it empowered my students to think like scientists, engineers, and creators. Thank you for giving them the tools and confidence to learn by doing.","fullyFundedDate":1763562912053,"projectUrl":"project/sticking-together-with-classroom-essenti/9686337/","projectTitle":"Sticking Together With Classroom Essentials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701155_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687540934695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701155"},{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9948492,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Ice Cream in a Bag lab on such short notice! Because of your generosity, our students are able to experience hands-on science while learning about states of matter, mixtures, and energy transfer in a fun and memorable way. Your support is helping to turn an engaging lesson during final exam week into an unforgettable learning experience! Our students are excited, curious, and very grateful. This experience has increased student engagement, curiosity, and confidence in science. Many students expressed excitement about learning through experimentation and were proud of the results they created themselves. Because of you, science has come alive in our classroom, creating lasting memories and a deeper understanding of core concepts. We are truly grateful for your investment in our students and their love of learning.","fullyFundedDate":1765382672874,"projectUrl":"project/chilling-chemistry-exploring-matter-wit/9948492/","projectTitle":"Chilling Chemistry: Exploring Matter with Ice Cream in a Baggie","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701155_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687540934695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701155"},{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9382419,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our Science Duo All Access Membership! I serve a wonderful group of young scientists each year, and with the recent changes in our curriculum, this membership is exactly what we needed to keep our learning engaging, hands-on, and aligned to our goals.\r\n\r\nThe Science Duo offers interactive, student-led activities that turn science concepts into meaningful experiences. With access to their full library of station labs, my students can dive into summarizing, creating, interpreting data, experimenting, navigating models, challenging misconceptions, and extending their learning far beyond what we could do before. These inquiry-based tasks give students ownership of their learning and build the critical thinking skills that science demands.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, I am now able to plan more dynamic lessons, differentiate instruction more easily, and give students opportunities to explore concepts at their own pace. This resource will be used daily in our classroom, and I know it will make a lasting impact on their confidence and growth as scientists.\r\n\r\nThank you again for investing in our classroom and believing in the power of interactive science education. Your support truly makes a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1749060140178,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-future-scientists-help-us-acces/9382419/","projectTitle":"Fueling Future Scientists: Help Us Access the Science Duo","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701155_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687540934695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701155"},{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9311224,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding our new display cabinet! This project has made a tremendous difference in our science classroom and has brought so much excitement to my students.\r\n\r\nHow are we using the new resources?\r\nThe display cabinet is now the centerpiece of our classroom. We use it to showcase our growing collection of science specimens—rocks, minerals, fossils, shells, and student-collected samples. During our current unit, students have been researching and labeling the specimens, creating museum-style description cards, and proudly displaying their work. One memorable moment was watching students crowd around the cabinet, pointing out details they had never noticed before when the items were stored in boxes.\r\n\r\nHow did students react when they first saw it?\r\nThe students were thrilled! Many gasped when they walked in and saw the cabinet filled with organized, well-lit specimens. Several students said it felt like \"a real science museum,\" and others immediately asked if they could bring items from home to contribute. The sense of ownership and pride has been incredible to witness.\r\n\r\nWhat's next for our class?\r\nOur next steps include continuing our \"Classroom Museum Project.\" Students will rotate as weekly curators—responsible for updating displays, adding new specimens, and sharing short presentations about featured items. We will also begin a hands-on investigation comparing properties of different rocks and minerals, using the cabinet as our reference collection.\r\n\r\nThank you again for helping transform our classroom into an engaging, hands-on science learning environment. Your generosity has given my students a space that inspires curiosity, pride, and a deeper love for science.","fullyFundedDate":1748963329927,"projectUrl":"project/showcasing-natures-marvels/9311224/","projectTitle":"Showcasing Nature's Marvels","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701155_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687540934695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701155"},{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9206910,"letterContent":"How is the technology helping your students learn?\r\n\r\nThe new laminator and laminating pages are helping my students learn by allowing us to create durable, reusable learning materials. From flashcards to visual aids and interactive activity sheets, students can practice skills repeatedly without worrying about materials getting damaged. This has made lessons more hands-on, engaging, and interactive, which supports deeper understanding and retention of concepts across subjects.\r\n\r\nWhat about the new product is most exciting to your students?\r\n\r\nStudents are especially excited to see their work transformed into laminated materials that \"last forever.\" They love that they can write, wipe, and reuse worksheets or game boards, and it makes them feel like their contributions are valued and professional. Watching their projects come out of the laminator is often a highlight of our day!\r\n\r\nAre there particular students who have especially warmed to this new technology, and how so?\r\n\r\nStudents who need extra practice or who learn best through repetition have especially benefited from the laminator. For example, some students who struggled with math facts or spelling patterns can now use laminated cards and wipeable sheets to practice independently or in small groups. It has also engaged students who are usually shy about participating—they are more willing to try activities when they can use the materials multiple times and see their progress visually.","fullyFundedDate":1752671682405,"projectUrl":"project/preserving-manipulatives-for-future-use/9206910/","projectTitle":"Preserving Manipulatives for Future Use","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Davis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3701155_orig.jpg?crop=827,827,x0,y49&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1687540934695","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3701155"},{"teacherId":3701155,"projectId":9429178,"letterContent":"Thank you again for funding this project. Our students are using the new whisks, bowls, and knives to explore hands-on cooking techniques safely and creatively. During our first cooking club session, students worked in small groups to prepare a simple fruit salad. They practiced measuring, mixing, and chopping under supervision, which helped them apply math and science skills in a real-world setting. One student excitedly commented that using the proper tools made them feel like a \"real chef,\" and we could see their confidence grow as they worked together.\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new whisks, bowls, and knives, their eyes lit up! Many of them were eager to try out the tools immediately, asking questions about how to use each one correctly. It was clear that having high-quality, age-appropriate equipment made the cooking experience more engaging and enjoyable for everyone.\r\n\r\nNext, students will apply the skills they practiced by following simple recipes that incorporate both cooking techniques and nutrition concepts. They will plan and prepare their own small dishes, working in teams to assign roles and practice safe kitchen habits. 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