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113,979 |
p079740
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a41eae69631a1e0f6ccc1bc671f088bc
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Mrs.
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AL
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2017-03-01 09:10:11
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports, Literacy & Language
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Health & Wellness, Literacy
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Flexible Seating Oasis!
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I am a third grade teacher at Heritage Elementary in Madison Alabama. My students are unique and each possess special qualities that help others learn and grow. My students and I share experiences that help guide them into making choices that are productive and mold them into life long learners. They have an amazing ability to help others achieve their highest academic potential while ability to help children achieve their best\r\n\r\nI strive to inspire my students not only academically but personally. The kids’ energies; their inquisitiveness makes inspires teaching them and pushing them harder\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Flexible Seating and Student-Centered Classroom Redesign is key in encouraging students to perform at their highest academic potential. My mission is to keep the focus on what's really important: the students. If student motivation and higher engagement is truly the desired end game, then I must adapt right along with my students in my classroom. Our classroom environments should be conducive to open collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. This simply cannot be done when kids are sitting in rows of desks all day.\r\n\r\n“Studies on classroom seating suggest that sustained sitting in regular classroom chairs is unhealthy for children’s bodies, particularly their backs” (Schilling &Schwartz, 2004, p. 36).\r\n\r\nAllowing kids some control over where they sit turns them into problem solvers who can identify how they’re feeling and choose what works best for them. Kids simply aren’t meant to sit still all day long…none of us are..\r\n\r\nLastly, these key benefits are essential in promoting a healthy and safe learning environment that can be enjoyed by ALL students!\r\n\r\n1. promotes students attention spans which results in higher achievement\r\n2. makes students more actively engaged in the classroom\r\n3. gives them an active outlet without disrupting their learning\r\n4. makes them more physically fit\r\n5. helps those with ADHD and Autism, along with other special needs\r\n6. helps develop a sense of community among the students which improves their social skills\r\n7. helps them to become independent learners\r\n8. is LOVED by the students and teacher\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you so much for your generous donation!!\r\nMichele White\r\n\r\n
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My students need a comfortable learning environment equipped with stability balls, cushions, and curtains (to minimize echoing for my hearing impaired students).
| 0 | 0 |
7,923 |
p000281
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be87a3b5310f15bee9794a636a0929b7
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Mrs.
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FL
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2016-09-16 20:49:11
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Grades 6-8
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness, Nutrition Education
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Learning about SUPER Nutrient Foods for Super Kids!
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We are a school located outside of Tampa, Florida with a high poverty rate. \r\n\r\nMy students are eclectic and artistic. They are pre-teens full of ambition and emotions. I serve one hundred and fifty, sixth graders in science with an arts inclusion. I have lots of kids for whom English is a second language. \r\n\r\nIncorporating the arts into science, allows my students to make more meaningful connections with their learning, and we have fun learning very difficult content! We engage in artistic expressions all with a very keen eye on real science content.
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My students have been enthralled by the pedometers and calorie trackers that we have. Watching these tools count off calories as students walk, have led to lots of discussions about eating the \"right\" kinds of foods for energy, or \"super\" foods. This project is inspired by my student's desire for more knowledge about high nutrient foods or super foods.\r\nStudents have research on their own and discovered how a power blender can emulsify and release nutrients. Kids have also asked me about trying out some \"super\" foods like raw cacao and gogi berries. These are nutrient dense foods that are not easily found in our local grocery stores. If funded, I will demonstrate how the power blender (refurbished Vitamix) can brake down very dense food items. Almonds and water can become almond milk, just like the product you buy in a carton in the grocery store. Blueberries and their seeds can become totally liquified so that the body can absorb even the nutrients from the seeds! It is really amazing to see and taste very dense and fibrous food items liquified smooth. Perhaps students will discover that they like spinach in a liquid much more that raw? Hard beets can become a sweet vitamin rich juice in a power blender. I know they are excited to try out gogi berries and real raw cacao.\r\nThe books requested will give students more of the information they have been requesting. How do you use, bake, buy certain \"super\" foods? I will place these books into our classroom library for students to read for enjoyment.\r\nYour donation will allow 150 middle school students to learn more about nutrient rich foods.
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My students need a powerful blender, books about \"super\" nutrient foods, and nutrient dense food samples to taste!
| 103 | 1 |
137,379 |
p026068
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8995b8b15a097413cc0c1957bfb2ba97
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Mr.
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CA
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2016-09-01 00:11:26
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Classroom Chromebook Set
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I teach middle school and they are already tech savvy and eager to our those tech skills in the classroom. \r\n\r\nI am striving to build a 1:1 Chromebook classroom set to fulfill this tech savvy generations needs. My students always enjoy any technology time they have in class and the learning possibilities are endless.\r\n\r\nHowever, not all my students have smart phones or their parents do not allow them to bring their phones to school. Additionally, student access to the district internet is never an easy task on personal devises, and completing assignments on the small phone screen creates an additional hurdle.
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Our school shares a set of Chromebooks between all the teachers, and scheduling Chromebook time for my students can be difficult. Having our own set of classroom Chromebooks will engage the students through technology more often. I would like to incorporate technology into the classroom and use educational apps such as Google Docs and Classroom as much as possible.\r\n\r\nResearch, projects, videos, STEAM, and more can all be accessed readily and easily with student Chromebooks.\r\n\r\nThis will start to give my tech savvy students equal access to technology. It will reduce the problematic issues of using personal devices and include those students who don't have personal devices or are not allowed to bring them to school.
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My students need Chromebooks for the classroom to support learning through technology to help build the 21st Century skills they need for college and career readiness.
| 0 | 1 |
38,676 |
p099475
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a477d85c00e5a2910672cc6cb2fe7312
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Mrs.
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OK
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2016-08-15 15:05:53
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Fired Up!
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My students attend school in a high poverty school district. Most of my students qualify for either free or reduced school lunches. A lot of the time the only meals these students receive each day are the ones they receive here at school. These students are very motivated to learn and achieve new things, but they do not always have resources available to them. They are great kids and they deserve to have the very best, just like any other students.
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These materials will improve productivity in my classroom as we are lacking adequate technology, currently. The Kindle Fires and all of the accessories will allow us to be able to take some of our online tests and assessments in our classroom instead of having to reserve a time in the lab, which is always busy. The construction paper will allow us to be able to complete some of the art projects that we have planned for the year. All of the materials in this project will make this school year go much smoother and my students will have a wonderful fourth grade experience because of it.
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My students need construction paper, five Kindle Fires, five Kindle Fire screen protectors and five Kindle Fire protective cases.
| 46 | 1 |
4,473 |
p135643
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d03c813bd48e20693da64dcc21e58120
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Mrs.
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WA
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2016-11-22 15:33:09
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle
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I teach in a Title 1 school in Eastern Washington, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students are creative, clever and very spontaneous.\r\nThey like to move, they love to read and love lots of positive attention. Many of them receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.
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Stability balls are replacing regular hard chairs in classrooms all over. The benefits are huge. Students who use stability balls benefit from improved posture and increased attentiveness in the classroom. Instead of leaning back in a chair and growing tired, students must sit up and be a part of the classroom. It allows students who need to fidget while they focus a great outlet! Stability balls provide students a way to wiggle in a controlled manner without disturbing the rest of the class. Movement also stimulates the brain and helps us stay awake and focused!\r\n\r\nIn an increasingly challenging academic world, students need a controlled way to move and wiggle while they learn.\r\nMy classroom is in need of your support to make this transition away from traditional chairs to stability balls. You can help us break away from the constraints of an outdated learning environment!
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My students need a class set of stability balls to use as chairs.
| 0 | 1 |
128,145 |
p065069
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8441f827491124bc7b897d005178f674
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Ms.
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FL
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2017-01-31 19:43:48
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Special Needs
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Early Development, Special Needs
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Let's Get to Know Our ABC's!
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My students are three year old preschoolers who are just beginning their educational journey. They are young and excited to come to school to learn, explore, and work cooperatively with peers and adults. Their desire to learn and to do their best is evident daily despite their needs in the areas of Developmental Delay, Speech or Language Impaired, Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy in the school setting. They are and will continue to meet their academic and personal goals with personnel support, educational tools, and multi- sensory educational strategies.
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The use of these supplies will be a great way to ensure that my Preschoolers learn the letters of the Alphabet as they work with learning tools that promote hands on learning connections in our educational environment. \r\n My students will learn the letters of the alphabet and have a great time using magnetic letters to go \"Fishing for Alphabets\", \"build words and write their names\" using clay and clay stamps, and connect letter sounds to make words with the use of the \"Build A Word House\" kit. \r\n Having a variety of tools and supplies will make learning the letters of the alphabet and their sounds fun and memorable as we explore creative ways to incorporate phonics instruction with engaging lessons that makes use of hands on manipulatives in my Pre - K classroom.
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My students need a lot of exposure to letters and numbers through hands on experiences.
| 1 | 0 |
97,090 |
p245138
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6767fd8078699ab4ab99726a215a7e6b
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Mr.
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TX
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2017-03-02 20:32:40
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Fun Learning with Osmo Technology!
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I have a group of outstanding first grade students here in deep south Texas. Although most of our students are considered economically disadvantaged, yet they reach for the stars each and every day. \r\n\r\nOur goal is to provide our students with the resources to make them successful in and out of the classroom.\r\n\r\nWith your help, we shall achieve our goal! Thank you for your consideration in funding our project and we hope to hear from you soon my friends! \r\n
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My students will use these Osmo technologies to improve their social intelligence and creative thinking. They will have endless possibilities to enhance learning with hands on technology. The addition of technology in my classroom would give my students a much needed boost of practice in the areas of listening and speaking. Students who are confident in their listening and speaking abilities will be ready to face the challenges of higher education and the workplace. \r\nExposing new technology to my students will prepare them for the future with 21st century skills.\r\nThey will have a solid foundation in technology along with motor skills.
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My students need this to Osmo Genius Kit to enhance their learning.
| 0 | 1 |
152,396 |
p219231
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0a9d7b0f5c202f820b78b623baa9622e
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Mrs.
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MO
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2017-02-12 10:32:50
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Making a Difference with Flexible Classroom Seating
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I have a diverse group of students. My students come from a variety of different backgrounds and origins, with races that include Caucasian, African-American, Asian, and Hispanic. They are unique in the way they think and move. My students are deserving, energetic, and insightful. They are very accepting of others' differences. \r\nOur school is a LEED Certified Green School. Many environmentally friendly materials were used when the building was constructed. Our students and staff believe that caring for the environment is important. In addition to reducing, reusing and recycling, it is important to us to be resourceful in the use of classroom spaces.
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Crate seats with cushions make a more accommodating choice for kindergarten students' flexible seating arrangements. Young children are active. Kindergarten students need to be able to move around and fluctuate how they sit. Regular chairs, which are currently the single choice in my classroom, allow for little movement. The crate seats allow for more movement and comfort, which helps students stay focused and on task. \r\n\r\nThis flexible, lightweight seating choice allows students to pick their workspace AND take their supplies with them each time they move. In addition to the comfortable cushion seat, the inside crate acts as a portable storage space for all the needed school supplies. It helps active, hard-working students stay organized.
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My students need flexible classroom seating that fits their needs, helps them stay focused, and keeps them organized.
| 1 | 0 |
72,196 |
p110164
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7d13b3007cab56a931d22b60e91b58ba
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Mrs.
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WA
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2016-11-29 13:49:09
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Applied Learning
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Literacy, Other
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Flexible seating and literacy learning centers for all!
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Our classroom is a place where students feel important, respected, cared for and believed in. The school my students attend is in a Title 1 low-income area where 86% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among our students in the classroom, 5 languages other than English are spoken in their homes, and even with the daily struggle of understanding English in school, they come excited to learn and reach their full potential.\r\nMy students are incredibly special to me and I strive to give them everything they deserve for a well-rounded and full education. However, this can be taxing on myself and the families able to donate to our classrooms needs. DonorsChoose.org will allow individuals and organizations to invest in my students’ future and enable them to receive a well-funded and differentiated learning environment. Thank you for considering our classroom!\r\n
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In our classroom we encourage the use of flexible seating for students, however we do not have enough for the amount of students who want, or need, the alternative seating options. We are also in desperate need of an easel for anchor and pocket charts and a literacy learning center kit. We love using pocket charts, but don't have a safe place for them to be used. We would also like to be able to re-organize our Reader's Workshop, but do not have enough materials to make this happen successfully. Therefore, we are hoping to have flexible seating, an easel, and a literacy learning center donated to our energetic classroom.\r\nKindergarteners are made to wiggle and learn, it's time to embrace their needs! Through our project, our classroom will have enough flexible seating for every student to partake, if they desire. We will also have a a spot for our pocket charts and enough literacy learning centers to have a successful reader's workshop model!
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My students need flexible seating to help their wiggly bodies stay focused and a literacy learning center to assist with our reader's workshop.
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31,892 |
p222027
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af70dafb930f4071583e0e75e9f19272
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Mrs.
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CA
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2017-04-02 16:15:29
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Grades PreK-2
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Applied Learning, Health & Sports
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Early Development, Health & Wellness
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A Seat for Every Student, A Place for Every Backpack
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My class consists of 24 Transitional Kindergarten students. Transitional Kindergarten, better known as \"TK\" is designed for 4 and 5 year old students as a opportunity to focus on social, emotional, and motor development as well as academic readiness in preparation for Kindergarten and beyond. Our school has about 650 students ranging from grades TK-6th and they come from a wide variety of socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicities, and experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students are creative, full of energy, and are excited to learn and try new things.
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My students are in need of a backpack cart to hang their belongings on and soft seat cushions to be used as an additional flexible seating option. Currently, our backpacks are kept on the ground outside our classroom. Not only are they a safety hazard to all Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students on the playground, it's difficult for my students to find their backpack amongst the rest. Soft seat cushions will provide an extra choice for my students to sit on while working. In our classroom, students can choose to work where they think they'll work best whether it be a wobble stool, balance ball, stability disc, or chair. The cushions will provide another seating option for the kids who would like a soft place.\r\n\r\nIt's important that every student come to school and feel comfortable, safe, and have a \"place\" for themselves and their belongings. The cushions will provide a comfortable and ergonomic seat, while the rack will offer an organized, and safe storage solution. In our class, we work on making good choices and being responsible. Flexible seating helps us take responsibility and ownership of our learning, while the backpack rack will teach us to be responsible about where we kept our belongings.
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My students need a backpack rack for their belongings and cushions to sit at while working.
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99,406 |
p217105
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67132593267ad748c0a129011aa24b6d
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-12-22 14:05:13
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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We Need Ink!
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My students live in a low income school district and sometimes we may not have access to supplies like the ones I am asking for due to many budget cuts in our district. My students are enthusiastic and eager first graders, who enjoy hands-on activities and read alouds. They enjoy reading books at the library and enjoy participating in classroom discussions. They are so excited about learning to read this year and learning how to add and subtract, write, etc.
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I am one of the lucky teachers at my school to have access to a printer. Our printer can even be used to make copies. We need ink to last us for the rest of the school year. Being able to print in color is a luxury for us. It allows me to print classwork, homework, parent letters, vocabulary pictures, reading centers, etc. This ink should last until the end of the school year. My students and I will truly appreciate this project getting funded and my students will benefit so much from it. We look forward to making this project a reality.
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My students need ink to be able to print homework and classwork.
| 34 | 0 |
48,057 |
p128900
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f8aabc8875c4a70894ebb7d3d6d41dc0
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Ms.
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VA
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2016-08-18 23:25:13
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Mathematics, Music
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Technology Is My Passion
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I am a Technology Specialist that works at a high-need community school of 600 students with 68 percent of students being Hispanic, 17 percent of students being Asian, and 75 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced meals.\r\nI see 19 classes every two weeks with about 25 students in each class. I am the class everyone wants to attend and I want to keep it that way! So it's time to try something new!\r\nMy students don't have access to technology at home so I want to bring a unique opportunities to them in school during their computer lab time. \r\n\r\nThey love coding so I am planning a project that takes coding to the next level. \r\n
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This year I want to teach more than just the general technology skills. I love Science, Math and Technology! I believe Technology can be incorporated into all subjects to make them fun and exciting. I want o create a STEM class with a focus on creating robots and using the to learn code. \r\nThe Dash and Dot robots and accessories will allow my 19 classes of 25 students to group together to learn several different ways to code. Weather it be Dash and Dot playing a xylophone or calculating how far to roll a ball to know down bowling pins. I want my students to realize how much fun technology is and hopefully extend what they can accomplish in life! I especially hope that my female student will see that Science, Math and Technology are fun and can be in their future.
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My students need these Dash and Dot robots and accessories to extend their coding skills. I want to make learning fun while enhancing their science, math and technology skills.
| 0 | 1 |
80,024 |
p063881
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b78dd141cfd2f5f822a21223afa1bb91
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Mrs.
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CT
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2017-04-27 21:32:06
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Get to the Point!
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\"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.\" Nelson Mandela\r\n\r\nMy students come to school with a strong desire to learn and achieve their very best. They are sweet, smart, and hard-working. Each of them comes from a low socioeconomic background, resulting in our school having an extremely high poverty rate. Our students receive 100% free breakfast, lunch, and dinner, if they stay for the after-school program. We have the highest rate of English language learners (ELL) in the state and have a high number of special education students. Unfortunately, due to lack of funding, many of the basic classroom supplies that these students need to be successful learners (such as manipulatives and other tools) are not available. Despite these challenges, my students love school and come every day with smiles.
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We need pencils! We use a pencil each day to practice our math skills, write our stories, answer questions, and to demonstrate our learning. Since many of my students do not come to school with the materials they need to make it through the day, I need to provide them. I supply all the pencils for my students and never seem to make it through the whole year no matter how many I purchase. Students will use the pencils all day long for school work. In addition, many students ask to take them home for homework because they do not have pencils at home.\r\n\r\n My students work so hard each day that their pencil point is gone before the day is over which is why we also need the sharpener. Each year I purchase a sharpener but it never makes it through the whole year because it is used so often. \r\n\r\nYour donations to this project will provide my students with the necessary tools to be successful. Every day they will be prepared for class and ready to tackle all their assignments.
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My students need a pencil sharpener along with pencils and eraser caps.
| 50 | 1 |
130,430 |
p129765
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25437e91796345dd09e04eea32e3aa85
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Mrs.
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WA
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2016-07-30 00:11:27
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Books Galore....but We Need MORE!
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The students in my class come from very diverse backgrounds. There are several different cultures represented throughout our school, as well as a variety of socioeconomic statuses. \r\n\r\nFor our students, school is a place of excitement where the kids are excited to come everyday. It is a safe environment for them, where they feel comfortable taking risks in their learning. We strive for excellence and achieve greatness. Our school is a place of kindness, understanding, teamwork, and encouragement. We set high expectations and work hard to meet our goals.
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This year, my students will get the opportunity to experience reading instruction based on rich literature and hands-on learning experiences. The program we will be using focuses on one book per week, in addition to two supplemental books. \r\nMy students will have the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in fantastic literature, rich with vivid language. These books will give them ample practice with reading strategies, introduce them to a variety of genres, and allow integration of other content areas, including art and science. \r\nSecond grade teachers across the nation have been finding great success with this new program created by two classroom teachers. I'm extremely excited to give my students this incredible learning experience and foster their passion of great literature.
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My students need a specific collection of read alouds to enrich their literacy and enhance their learning in language arts.
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115,234 |
p083771
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c22ba41cb238a69fcf0052bdafd7496f
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Mrs.
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OK
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2016-08-09 22:35:56
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Puppets for the Alphabet
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Our school works with several different organizations to help our parents and students get the necessities the students and their families need. We have 100 percent free and reduced lunch and 80 percent ELL learners. \r\n\r\nStudents in my class are extraordinary little learners. They have overcome so many obstacles and yet they still come to school ready to learn every single day. My Pre-K students live in a very impoverished neighborhood in north Tulsa and their parents have very little money for school supplies and very little food to put on the table. Even still, the students and parents value education and want to learn. Parents help out whenever they are able, and students work to please and learn.
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The materials requested will be used in my pre-k classroom to help develop their oral communication skills as well as their alphabet letter and sound recognition. Students will use these puppets in the puppet theater to create plays about the letters of the alphabet. While doing these plays the students will learn how to engage in healthy play and develop story creating skills which will be transferred later on in school for reading fluency and comprehension. \r\n\r\nPre-K students need to be physically engaged in their learning while using their creative imaginations. When students are engaged they learn. When students are allowed to use their imaginations wonderful things can happen. This is what the puppets will do. The puppets will allow the students to use their imaginations and be engaged while having fun. Students need to be able to have materials and manipulatives to be able to make meaningful connections in their learning.
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My students need alphabet puppets, a puppet stand, and a puppet theater to help develop their alphabet letter and sound recognition.
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90,573 |
p175579
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c8a615e5bfc7e76c32c0709468ceda02
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-08-05 11:12:51
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Outdoor Learning Space
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We have a wonderfully unique population. We have parents who work in management. We have families who work in the fields. We are located in the middle of beautiful agricultural fields. \r\n\r\nThis gives our classroom the opportunity to learn how hard people work no matter what they have or where they come from. \r\n\r\nStudents learn from each other. Students are expected to give monthly presentations. They do this by working with others every day. Classroom discussion are crucial to helping them become confident, well spoken adults. They work hard every day! \r\n
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The students in my room would flourish with an outdoor space to work. I have a covered area just outside our door that would foster creative thinking. With this bench and table, we could use that supervised outdoor area. The students could sit at it as a bench during recess time. And then modify the bench into a small table for class work. \r\nI have dreamed of this outdoor space for the past 5 years, hopefully it can finally come to fruition. The students gain independence by working in an area that feels safe and open. What a joy to see kids come to their potential!
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My students need an outdoor space to work independently and with others.
| 0 | 1 |
178,341 |
p086718
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dd1ea24d11f6d5f390bd969c18f5cfcf
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Mr.
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CA
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2016-08-02 19:25:29
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Where There is No Vision, the People Perish: Eyeglass Repair
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My students are 5th graders that hail from a working class and immigrant neighborhood in a large city in California. They are earnest learners, their families are hard working, and they are able to put resources straight to work. 5th grade students are very often the hardest students to love at an elementary school, as they begin to transition into adolescence, but they are ready for challenges and their minds are making a magical transition. They didn't make the show \"Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader\" for no reason, these students are really bright!
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Our students need working eyeglasses, but the state funded eyeglasses often fall into disrepair. This can set a student back for years, literally, in their literacy and learning. I came to realize after teaching low income students for a number of years, that those that are in need of eyeglasses often don't have them, or they are broken. Imagine trying to learn to read, and you can't see the letters clearly. I use eyeglasses myself, and would be visually impaired without them.\r\n\r\nWouldn't you love to have eyeglasses that were clean, fit on your head properly and kept in good working order? If you wear eyeglasses, you know what I mean! Over the years I have tried to help families get glasses through their state funded health care, but they often only get glasses once every two years, and they are often of low quality. I started to repair student glasses that were missing a screw or had a lens out of the frame, but as word of my repair skills spread, I came to find out that I couldn't fix them all.\r\n\r\nI have written multiple requests for funds for student learning, and I would say that this is an unorthodox request, but I can assure you that a pair of glasses that functions can do more for a student than a teacher with the skills of Socrates. If you help fund this, I will be able to fix many pairs of glasses quickly and with a sure hand. I often do this at lunch or after school, and the look on a child's face when I give them back cleaned and functioning glasses tells me that I just made a world of difference.
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My students need someone that can quickly and inexpensively fix their eyeglasses. I have been doing it for years, and I am seeking better tools and materials to keep their eyewear functional and in working order!
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64,469 |
p223124
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3d615ebaec64ed74f43c4a285061ccae
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Mrs.
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TX
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2016-05-03 12:01:58
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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Counting on The Steps to Our Future Healthy and Fit Lives
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\" Sitting still is overrated. Children need to move. Movement is one of the ways brains develop.\" Tom Hunter ~ National Association for the Education of Young Children \r\nIn my Health Fitness classes, technology will be used to measure and track individual students' movement.
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The school's gym holds approximately 75 students, grade levels changing every 55 minutes. Kindergarten through 5th Graders learn about health and fitness in a variety of ways. Motivated, competitive future leaders are curious learners who utilize innovation using technology in their daily lives. Many of my students have expressed interest in \"tracking their steps,\" utilizing FitBit watches.
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The gym's inventory contains a set of \"Digi-Walkers\" that work much like the FitBits that the students utilize in their daily lives outside of school. The LR44 batteries are necessary for the Digi-Walkers to work properly. Once the batteries are installed, each student in the classroom will be able to utilize their own Digi-Walker, thus tracking the number of steps used during the class's 55 minute movement-based activity or game. Not only will this device help track individual fitness goals, but, using a mathematical formula, it will allow a measuring tool with which the student can measure their own caloric expenditure. Mathematics, science, and health would be incorporated into fun fitness game lessons: tracking steps, figuring caloric expenditure, adding calories of certain foods, explaining the balance of expenditure verses consumption. The potential STEM-based activities using the devices could be used for pre-testing and post-testing, as well as tracking individual goals.
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Please consider donating the batteries which will allow the students access to the Digi-Walkers. Students' lives will improve for the better. Because the students are naturally eager, curious, competitive learners and have shown interest in using this type of device outside of school, motivational movement during classtime will increase, and tracking individual goals will become a possibility. Students will learn how living an active life will positively affect them throughout their lives.
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My students need LR44 batteries for Digital Walkers that will measure their strides in order to learn about caloric expenditure and physical exertion during exercise.
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72,684 |
p215573
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eda1d57a7e6bc85b089cae968cb8772c
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Ms.
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MN
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2016-09-05 00:05:59
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, Special Needs
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Other, Special Needs
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Swivel, Plop, Stand or Swap.
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My students are from a wide range of social, economical and cultural back grounds. I have students that come from wealthy and supportive families, and students that come from low income housing across the street. I have students with IEPs, 504s, ELL students, and others that are just as eager to learn but also full of energy. As a teacher, I don't look at where they are coming from. Don't care what they have. It only matters that they are here in my room, and from here on I want to be able to do all that I can to help them reach their highest potential.
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Over the years we have come such a long way in teaching and how we present material. We have learned that not all students learn the same, so we changed how we teach. We noticed that we can tie their personal interests into the core subjects. Now, why can't we do the same with seating?\r\n\r\nStudents should be able to sit in the area or on the seat that best helps them learn. Whether that is on the floor, on a swivel seat, on a yoga ball or at a standing desk students should have that option besides traditional desks. \r\n\r\nYour generous donation will help eager and enthusiastic students learn life long skills and useful information simply by sitting in seats that work best for them.
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My students need to have the option to learn in the best seat that works for them.
| 1 | 0 |
913 |
p098897
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6d4e9fc6594a7be3203ed59bc1e6c091
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Mrs.
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TN
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2016-08-12 13:50:07
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Mobile Learning At It's BEST!
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Students in first grade are eager to learn, especially when the learning material is on a level for their understanding. My students greet each new day eagerly and ready to learn. The biggest challenge for science and social studies is having full color current events to keep them interested.\r\n\r\n My class is comprised of 18 six-year-old children of multiple abilities.\r\n\r\nThey enter the classroom daily with bright eyes and happy smiles, knowing they will learn new things, enjoy a full day of interesting topics, and go home to share their new-found knowledge. Our day is fast paced, with no time to lose. Students work hard to demonstrate learning, meet each opportunity with curiosity, and support other students when they have been challenged.
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urrently in my classroom we do not have any student computers. We so desperately crave 2 mini iPads. We plan on using them for our Accelerated Readers test, fun ways to learn and interventions for reading and Front Row for Math and iXL Math. Because the iPads are so portable we can use them in small groups, at their desks, as centers, etc. The versatility is endless. I would also like to teach the kids how to use the camera feature so we can document their learning. For example, they can take pictures during science lessons, during reading they can take pictures of objects that have the same sounds we are learning, in math they can create models of their subtraction and addition sentences and take pictures of them. What a great way to reinforce learning!\r\n\r\n Donations to meet our goal will improve our classroom by providing much needed access to current technology in a world that has information at our fingertips.\r\n\r\nI would LOVE for my students to have access to all there is that would enhance their learning.
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My students need iPads to use for interventions, AR tests, iXL Math practice and Front Row.
| 5 | 1 |
73,310 |
p044274
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53c81d1450c69b8e61b43a57705c1e42
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Mrs.
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MO
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2017-02-24 07:14:27
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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TOON-Literacy Fun
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What makes any group of students special? In my mind, it is the loving connection between teacher and student that is fostered through process of learning. My students are no exception to this connection. Together we are philomaths, lovers of learning, united in our quest (whether or not they know it at the start of the year) to learn passionately in as many creative ways we can. \r\n\r\nWe are a rural Title I school that serves over six hundred students from a radius of 10 miles. 30 of them are my charges for the year. Our school strives to provide as many opportunities for learning as possible. This ranges from bringing guest speakers in, artists from larger cities, and sending groups to various excursions to encounter experiences they would otherwise never have.
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My students need various levels of reading material. Some students are very visual and they need high interest/low level books to help them become better readers. Graphic novels are an amazing way to capture the attention of book abandoners, and to inspire passionate readers. Currently we have three graphic novels in our classroom library and I have seen their power! These novels don't just inspire our struggling readers, they inspire my artists, my dreamers, and even my serious bibliophiles! All students love graphic novels, and having a broader selection will make all the difference in the classroom. Support our reading today!
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My students need a set of TOON Graphics (graphic novels) to inspire all learners!
| 16 | 1 |
11,755 |
p099000
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5ffe8f976479c6065698e37ee48e4979
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-05-24 20:44:58
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Grades PreK-2
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Music & The Arts
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Performing Arts
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Who Likes to Move it Move it?
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I have an amazing group of students that come from all walks of life. They are energetic, funny and ready to learn! I teach 26 superstars in a title I school in New York City. My students come from countries like Columbia, Mexico, Bangladesh and Guyana. I teach students with disabilities, students that have health impaiments and a large population of english language learners. This year is unlike any other because my boys outnumber the girls. With all of their differences, one thing stands true: my students are eager to learn.
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I would like to empower my students through movement. Studies show that the average first grader has a 5 to 7 minute window of focus before they tune you out. Because we are so young, it is easy for us to get bored and that's when they need to be refocused. Last year, I got a Beats Pill for our movement segment of the day but because it is light weight and not very sturdy after a few jumping jacks our pill croaked. \r\n\r\nI am requesting a Bose wireless speaker to give my students brain breaks throughout the day. This speaker is designed for table tops and is louder than the one we had. Students will be able to hear instructions and move to the beat. I will use this speaker both in the classroom and out. In the spring and fall we can move to improve in the yard. While in the winter we can jump, shake and shimmy the sillies out in class. This speaker also serves a double purpose, during our monthly performances we can use the speaker to practice and develop our performance skills.\r\n\r\nMy students will benefit from this speaker because it allows them to move, stretch and release energy through what we call move to improve. Students have the opportunity to refocus and get right back to work without getting in trouble. We thank you for your kindness and generosity in your consideration of our project
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My students need a Bose wireless speaker for our move to improve sessions throughout the day.
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86,163 |
p058450
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e7b0b4e38246073eddc898d5e8be2d3e
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Ms.
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NC
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2016-10-20 17:19:46
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Unleash Your Inner Inventor
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As an academically gifted teacher I am awarded the opportunity to work with the brightest students in my school. These students are focused, dedicated, and soak up most learning opportunities provided. However, I strongly feel there are students who are not identified for the gifted program that need a chance to grow their specific talents and demonstrate their academic potential.\r\n\r\nI am implementing a new class this year to challenge these students to learn through engagement in authentic problems, simultaneously developing both problem solving strategies while enhancing learning and motivation. Each student I teach will benefit from the opportunity to complete rigorous activities in a gifted environment. My goal is to grow students' potential while nurturing their love and excitement for learning.\r\n\r\nThis class will explore various aspects of technology, including electronics, computer programming and engineering. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) kits will help students learn the skills necessary to compete in the technology-driven world we live in today, while challenging and enhancing their intellectual abilities.
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LittleBits is a platform of easy-to-use electronic building blocks that encourage exploration, experimentation and creativity. The LittleBits STEAM student set is a great way to get my students excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math because it makes learning physical and tangible. My students need hands on experiences to grow their enthusiasm for learning. This kit also provides simple real world coding and problem solving of electric circuits, building students' 21st century technology skills. The projects in the included manual lead the students through an understanding of each component before they are challenged to combine parts to invent something new. Each of the projects is easy to understand and includes real-life examples of what the student has created.\r\n\r\nImagine where we might be technologically if the adults involved in science and invention had access to creativity sparking electronics kits like LittleBits when they were younger. I suppose we will find out in a few years when a new group of technologically, scientifically and mechanically astute young people begin to dazzle us with the fruits of their imagination.\r\n\r\nOnce my students have mastered the basic concepts of circuits, an Arduino kit will help them apply that knowledge to robotic programming. Arduino is an open-source prototyping platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. Arduino boards are able to read inputs - light on a sensor, a finger on a button, or a Twitter message - and turn it into an output - activating a motor, turning on an LED, publishing something online.\r\n\r\nI can't wait to see what my young inventors can do with the materials provided in these kits!
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My students need LittleBits and Arudino kits to spark and inspire their curiosity about real-world electronics and coding.
| 5 | 1 |
81,556 |
p013768
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a11c64e0108349e6b69e87f92d840b19
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Mr.
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FL
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2016-11-20 12:41:49
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Grades 6-8
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History & Civics, Math & Science
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Civics & Government, Health & Life Science
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Outbreak: UnITED (United Initiative Towards Emerging Disease)
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The students are like no other students in the nation. They choose to attend a military school that embraces differences. The school is a progressive International Baccalaureate school in which students are encouraged to not only pursue but lead lessons that tie into life skills.\r\n\r\nStudents are intrinsically driven to achieve a higher standard through the pursuit of individual and group knowledge. \r\n\r\nThese student use their group and individual understanding to be agents for change in the immediate and far reaching future.
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The students will be immersed in a full fledged campus wide infectious disease outbreak. There will be a general population, a government, military, triage, epidemiologists, and media teams that all have to work in unison to keep the public calm and attempt to solve the mysterious disease outbreak before it is too late. This will raise awareness and use pragmatic means to help the students tie in school lessons to real life scenarios. The materials secured will enable the students to 'live' the lessons and better understand how classroom information can translate to the real world. Through role play the cadets will feel the lessons!
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My students need makeup effects, hazmat suits, doctors coats and masks
| 0 | 0 |
82,906 |
p095467
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23f61cbfe066ec15e4257aac2e2e7429
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Mr.
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CA
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2016-08-24 13:22:57
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literature & Writing, Special Needs
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Fim is Forever
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The students in the film and production class have a passion for creating and producing original material. It gives students the opportunity to communicate their ideas through film and media. The film class's focus is to provide students with opportunities to develop skills to work in a film or media outlet. The school the students attend is a public Community Transition School that serves a variety students that live with with intellectual and physical disabilities. Students focus on developing living, social and work skills to improve their quality of life.
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Most of my students with special needs have a difficult time expressing themselves and getting their ideas across to their friends and families. It pains me to watch my students stress out and get frustrated when they can't communicate their thoughts clearly. \r\n\r\nProviding my students with the technology to capture their thoughts and creating a project to express themselves is invaluable. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills to operate a camera and learn how to edit sound and film. Developing these skills will give students the confidence to create their own films and and the opportunity to work in film production.
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My students need camera equipment to film and capture their dreams.
| 2 | 1 |
29,079 |
p177494
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8ee034728c5b7369755ff5d7ae4d1b80
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Mrs.
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MS
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2017-02-25 23:23:45
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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College & Career Prep, Literacy
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Save Us From Our Outdated Technology!
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Our school is located in a small, close-knit community which I have been very lucky to be a part of for the past seven years. With around 190 students, we may not be big, but we are mighty! \r\n\r\n The joy with which my students approach any activity, makes my job both challenging and awe-inspiring. Every new day is a new opportunity. These children are resourceful. They are fierce observers. Authenticity is what is important to them. They want real experiences with real materials, and I want to give them those real experiences. \r\n\r\n
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We need chromebooks to catch up in this new world of technology. We will use them to collaborate with each other in new ways. These chromebooks and tech tubs will help us TAKE CARE of those machines and change how we can incorporate reliable tech in the every day classroom.\r\n\r\nI want my students to have a fighting chance in this new technological frontier in which we find ourselves. The best way to prepare these people is to give them access to technology. These young people deserve nice things to learn with, and I hope this project will provide us with those new opportunities.
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My students need 3 chromebooks and accessories, and a way to protect those devices.
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46,913 |
p119115
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603cad453c76050359ae6e9247a5b4ca
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Mrs.
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CO
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2017-03-09 11:24:57
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Exciting Books for Struggling Readers at the Middle School Level
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Your hands are sweaty, and your heart is beating fast. No, you're not on a rollercoaster ride; you are scared that the teacher might call on you to read out loud. This is a real fear that my students experience on a regular basis. My students all struggle with reading in different ways, and having to read out loud in front of the class in their biggest fear. Some students learn to read regardless of the instruction they receive, but 30% of students need direct reading instruction in order to learn to read, and research shows that 1 in 10 students are dyslexic.\r\n My life's purpose is to help these struggling readers gain the skills they need in order to be successful in a world that requires every person to read. At Skyview Middle in Colorado Springs, we offer reading intervention classes where I work on the core components of reading: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary development, fluency, and comprehension. Since I work with middle schoolers, finding material that is suitable for their level of maturity, but at their reading level is a struggle. I am asking for some books for my classrooms that are engaging and exciting for my students.
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By the time that struggling readers make it to middle school, they have learned to hate reading. In my class, while we work on improving the areas where students are struggling, I also try to instill a love for reading in my students that they have lost over the years. All students love to read, but it is my belief that they just haven't found what they like to read yet. \r\n\r\nThis project will help to add a class set of texts that are interesting for both the young men and young ladies in my class, as well as ensuring that the reading material is at their ability level. While I teach 4 different intervention classes throughout the day, each student is different in their needs and wants. I am hoping to be able to teach this text with with my whole class and facilitate class discussions that are thought provoking and meaningful. These books will help to create an environment that fosters a love for reading.
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My students need exciting and engaging books at their reading level!
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135,133 |
p233510
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5dc8083a5546f6b57f8f556600cd5aed
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Mrs.
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VA
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2016-12-09 13:25:53
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Math is Fun!
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These kids come to school ready to learn! They love to ask questions and particularly enjoy making connections to their literature!\r\n\r\nThe school I am a part of is an IB (International Baccalaureate) program and we want our students learning with inquiry and hands on discovery.\r\nIn my classroom, I like to keep these second graders moving and the best way to do so is with high quality activities that will engage them and make them want to learn even more!
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With these math tools students will be able to work on high quality engaging tasks that will help them better understand the math concepts taught in 2nd grade. These math games/centers cover almost all skills taught in 2nd grade and can be used year after year to help students!\r\n\r\nDonations will improve my classroom by adding to the resources that are a part of our standard math curriculum .\r\nThese resources will be used year after year and help hundreds of students! I know they will love these math cards! The storage bins will help us stay organized and protect the math activities so they can be used year after year!
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My students need math games / independent activities that will challenge them and build math fluency and foster a life long love of math!
| 5 | 0 |
31,427 |
p091770
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dc6c6b5455fc59ed868f535cef2e4f77
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Ms.
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NC
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2016-09-18 15:02:53
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Extraordinary Students Need Ordinary Supplies!
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How can we close the achievement gap when students do not have the necessary materials to succeed?\r\nWe are a Title 1 school and my students have many needs. All of the students receive free breakfast and lunch. Therefore, asking parents or guardians to absorb the cost of anything beyond the very basic classroom supplies is out of the question. Nevertheless, a few students arrive at school with a couple of the supplies and materials necessary to support their success. Other students may have only a backpack, which actually, the school provides. All students need the school supplies to help them become organized and to feel a sense of success without worry.
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Just imagine, you're participating in a new course. It's the first day and you don't have the materials needed to get off to a good start. You are already at a disadvantage and feel a sense of hopelessness and discouragement. In contrast, my students enter the classroom the first day of school and find all the materials they need to be successful. They have a positive outlook on school and the possibilities are endless.\r\nIn the past I have provided students with the tools necessary to complete their work; binders, pencils, erasers, paper, folders and book bags.\r\nThis took the burden off of the parents, and they realized the school was going the extra mile to make sure their children were successful. Nevertheless, I need assistance with the growing materials and supplies needed by our children. In addition, with our school population being so transient, student supplies need to be reissued several times throughout the year. I emphasis high student expectations and that the importance of completing their work, as well as, having things organized will benefit the success of their educational efforts. The majority of my students feel a sense of security at school due to the consistency of routines. Having the necessary materials is crucial to these routines.\r\n\r\nWithin the binders, students carry home important notices, behavior charts and school information to parents. Parents feel more involved, as partners in their child's education. The binders hold durable, protective pages filled with reference charts, communication of daily behavior and important information with easy access for parents to utilize when assisting their children at home. Simply having a pencil and a spiral notebook may make the difference between a great or a frustrating day. The supplies may seem meager, but are the ingredients needed in a recipe for student success!
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My students need supplies at school to help them become more organized and successful!
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20,764 |
p158126
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b1eb4743c1e602de9625d2c5df36289f
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Ms.
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OK
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2016-09-05 11:53:56
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Grades 3-5
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History & Civics
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History & Geography, Social Sciences
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Making the Grade with Social Studies!
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As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.\r\n\r\nMy students are creative, clever and very spontaneous.\r\nThey like to move, they love to read and love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as \"typical\". From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hopeful to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.
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Social Studies is a difficult subject for many students to understand. The items in our Making the Grade Social Studies project will help our 4th graders to comprehend important Social Studies concepts through projects ideas and games. These items will help students make connections with key concepts and help them to master these skills. The stability balls are needed to help some of our students focus more. These will allow some students to move a little while learning without distracting other students in class. Stability balls have been known as a great resource for students who have a difficult time sitting still for long periods of time.
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My students need Social Studies Project ideas and 4 pack games set to help them master social studies concepts. The stability balls help students focus while learning.
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85,466 |
p048567
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7357628940b7bfed86a733ff63e348b1
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Ms.
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IL
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2016-12-12 17:49:04
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports, Special Needs
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Health & Wellness, Special Needs
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Focus for Success
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Our 5th grade students come from diverse backgrounds and learning styles. Several of our students come from bilingual homes and we have student fluent in Spanish and Albanian. Many of our students are on free or reduced lunches. We are a very high energy and active group, with several of our students coping with hyperactivity. Due to these high energy needs, movement breaks are essential for student success in the classroom, as well as focusing activities and redirections during our transition time.
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Through the use of these yoga mats, my students will be able to focus on positive ways to channel their energy and relax their minds to be ready to learn. We will use yoga techniques to stretch their bodies and their minds to recharge their energy for success. Studies show that students who do yoga and meditation breaks are able to focus more in the classroom. These short yoga breaks will allow students to recharge their minds and transition to the next lessons easier. Also, our students will be able to let go of any outside distractions that might impair their focus in our classroom.
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My students need yoga mats to work on movement breaks that focus on positive energy release and relaxation techniques.
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121,946 |
p151347
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ef7a77b3d35779b7f19ac4aab5023754
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Mrs.
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IL
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2016-12-03 20:26:26
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Learners Have Wigglers
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My students are unique individuals who will one day be our teachers, policemen, nurses, mechanics, doctors, and maybe most importantly, parents. They live in an area where everyone in our school gets free breakfast and lunch, but they continue to grow and learn.\r\n\r\nMy 3rd graders are our future and they need to be prepared to be leaders starting now. We range from the overconfident to humbly modest to the to scared to speak, and that is just the social/emotional.\r\n\r\nMost important of all we are a class, a family who looks out for each other. We are there to support each other as we grow and learn.
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My third grade students are extremely intelligent and full of energy! Some need constant movement in order to concentrate and focus. These stools will allow by biggest wigglers to expend some energy while being able to stay focused on the learning that will carry them into the future.\r\n\r\nWiggling students (and adults) often need an opportunity to rock or move (silently) to do their best learning! \r\n\r\nThe flexible seating options I have provided in my room so far have had very positive effects. These stools will help third grade students this year and for years to come focus as they learn reading, spelling, math, science, art, etc. that help them become the future leaders of tomorrow.\r\n
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My students need seating that allows them to expend energy while learning.
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142,888 |
p041059
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017e3e8bb7f25458b7a6dac2cbf6e104
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-10-12 22:55:30
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Building A Better World One Student At A Time!
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Despite the severe challenges all of my students face outside the classroom, they come to school with a smile on their face and a desire for new, challening experiences and exciting exploration. Our campus is located in a low-income/high poverty inner city area. We are a Title I school with more than 30% homelessness. Many students endure chronic and acute stress due to poverty. Our school serves grade K-8.\r\n\r\nAll of my students are unique, creative, and passionate. Our classroom is a family, and I will continue to advocate for all of my students.\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Students are learning how to be responsible, kind and hard working citizens. All of the books describe and illusrate relevant social situations with advice and tips on how to behave and handle their emotions in certain situations. Students need opportunities to learn and to talk about appropriate and positive emotional and social responses.\r\n\r\nStudents need enrichment opportunities to collaborate, to create, to think critically and to problem solve. These STEM activities will provide students with that opportunity. Not only are STEM activities fun and engaging, but teaching problem solving and critical thinking builds students' cognitive capacity and has a strong influence on student achievement. Additionally, critical thinking, problem solving, and the ability to collaborate productively are skills students will need in order to be successfull in the competitive society we live in.
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My students need STEM activities to gain the necessary skills to succeed in the 21st century. Additionally, my students need books that provide relevant information on how to behave and react in certain social situations.
| 1 | 1 |
75,189 |
p142024
|
7b5370c70e075000f2df9f1f79e6d994
|
Mrs.
|
GA
|
2017-04-09 10:15:52
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Special Needs
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Mathematics, Special Needs
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*High Octane, All Star Students* in Need of Supplies!
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Our fifth grade class of Level Grove Bulldog All Stars is a highly motivated group of \"game changers!\" I am incredibly proud of the energy, tenacity, and drive this group demonstrates on a daily basis. This group of children isn't letting anything stand in the way of their academic success!\r\n\r\nThough for many of us, our backgrounds may be humble, our futures will be astounding! As a Title 1 School, we face real challenges in our daily lives. We'd be honored to have the opportunity to maximize your donation as we strive to break barriers set by generational poverty and the challenges of English language learning in the context of a rural community. \r\n\r\n\"Bulldog Strong, Bulldog Proud!\"\r\n\r\n~Mrs. Nancy Barnes\r\n5th Grade Teacher\r\nLevel Grove Elementary School\r\n
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Our class is bound for success! We are a high energy group with special needs. The supplies funded by this project will provide the flexible seating needed to allow the students to release their wiggles without being destructive to the classroom or distracting to other students. Overall, this will allow for a higher level of focus and better engagement for all learners in our classroom.\r\n\r\nOur \"high octane\" learners need a more suitable vehicle for their success! Our current seating consists of traditional chairs and stools. The traditional stools I previously purchased with my own personal funds have been broken because the students lean in them when \"fidgeting.\" As a high energy, kinesthetic learner myself I fully understand the authentic need for movement during cognition. This flexible seating will make a tremendously positive impact in our classroom and in our *All Star* students' lives. Thank you for taking the time to consider our project. We'd be honored to have the opportunity to maximize your donation as we continue breaking down barriers (not furniture ;D) !
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My students need seating that will allow them to channel their high energy in a way that is neither destructive nor destracting to other classmates. Our \"high octane\" drive needs a more suitable vehicle!
| 0 | 1 |
154,817 |
p212537
|
0d90f689080b0d740a62a51c7f362829
|
Mr.
|
NC
|
2016-11-16 21:26:37
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Grades 9-12
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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3Doodler + STEM = Successful Students!
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Approximately 75% of the students at our school receive free or reduced-price lunch, and we have a high number of military families. There is an amazing group of hardworking young adults in this class. They strive every day to do their best and succeed. Their goals and dreams are to achieve a high school diploma and go to college. These students take any obstacle in their path head-on and don't let it slow them down. These students overcome so many different setbacks during their time in school.
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This project will give my students an amazing opportunity like never before! Students will use the 3Doodler pens to make abstract concepts come to life in our classroom. Students can create 3D models demonstrating their understanding of various concepts in STEM such as building bridges with engineering, geometric shapes with math, human body systems in science, and the list goes on and on. This will provide my students with a priceless education opportunity. These 3Doodler pens will allow my students to explore the world of biology, anatomy, physical science, math and engineering by integrating state-of-the-art technology into our curriculum. Using this type of technology gives my students the opportunity to critically think while fostering their creativity through art and design. I envision that my students will be able to speak intelligently about the technology of today and develop the skills that they need in order to be successful in the career of their choice. This project will give my students another step towards achieving their dreams and goals of attending college while increasing their knowledge of various technologies that will give them an advantage in todays higher education settings and workforce. Thank you for considering to help support my students by helping them acheive this once in a lifetime learning opportunity.
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My students need a 3Doodler Create EDU Bundle Set (Full Bundle - 12 Pens) for STEM education.
| 165 | 1 |
159,330 |
p055578
|
3fea8adb7d92277b5b30737b52e74fda
|
Ms.
|
NY
|
2017-01-25 03:54:13
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Foreign Languages
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Incentives for Spanish Performance & Honor Roll: Part 1
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My students are in grades 9-12 and attend a public school. My students work hard each day to learn the Spanish language. I praise them constantly and reward them for their efforts on classwork, exams and honor roll status. When they get a bonus point or a homework coupon they want to achieve higher grades.My students enjoy receiving praises each day, but they deserve incentives as well for Student of the Month/Week, perfect attendance, excellent exam grades, being caught doing something good, a job well done, and most importantly, making it to the Honor Roll. From 170 students, 90 percent of them are honor roll status which means that they deserve a nice incentive. \r\n
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My students dedicate themselves to school each day and when they get rewarded by either a nice pen, pencil, eraser or stickers they feel good that their teacher acknowledged and praised their hard work. My goal is for students of different academic levels to be rewarded for a job well done for class work, class participation, winning a game, good exam grades, etc. These supplies (pens, pencils, , erasers, pencil sharpeners) will enhance their learning to aim for higher performance. I enjoy seeing my students learn Spanish and enjoy rewarding them by giving them incentives for doing well on exams, homework, class participation, good behavior, etc. However, I am not always able to provide incentives, only homework coupons or points, due to limited budget and supplies. I want to reward them with nice incentives such as goody bags filled with school supplies to show them that hard work pays off.
| null | null |
My students need incentives such as pens, pencils, eraser, and sharpeners.
| 52 | 1 |
125,202 |
p184623
|
0243850a8f1c136f4e843de27b460591
|
Ms.
|
CA
|
2016-08-06 17:16:02
|
Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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iTeach, iLearn, iPad
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We love leaning with technology. It is my duty to find ways of making learning fun for all my students and this project will allow me to motivate and engage my students. An iPad is so easily adaptable to every students' learning style, ability and interest.\r\n\r\nI have incredible students who are eager to learn every day despite the struggles they face outside of school.\r\nWith so many students I feel like I need more resources that can enhance their learning. My students love working in collaborative groups. They have diverse learning needs with diverse learning abilities. To meet the new common core standards my students needs more interaction with the new forms of technology.
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iPads hold so many possibilities. They give students a way of practicing skills. The iPad will work as a supplemental resource so that students will not be limited to only the information in their textbooks. My students will be able to strengthen skills we have learned. Students will also have the opportunity to expand their creativity by creating products to share with their peers and family. They will read books, create books of their own, practice math, investigate, research, create movies and so much more. The best part is that students are mobile when they have an iPad and they are not limited to only sitting and working at their desk.\r\n\r\nThe iPad will open our classroom to additional opportunities to reach our full potential. I feel it is important to make my students aware of the possibilities an iPad can have on their learning. Without caring donors like you, our students would go without these valuable resources! Thank-You
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My students need an iPads air and a protective case with keyboard to increase and practice their own learning through discovery and research.
| 27 | 1 |
157,686 |
p135627
|
8392e92eda43003e742c98680ce68ce5
|
Mrs.
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MD
|
2017-01-31 08:12:22
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Grades 3-5
|
Applied Learning
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Character Education
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Titans Essentials
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We are one big happy family. Our Title I school is home to a large population of English Language Learners (92%). My students face many challenges while living in a new country and attempting to learn a new language.\r\n\r\nMy three classes are filled with seventy-five eager students who love working together to complete various tasks. My goal is to make their transition as smooth as possible in hopes of preparing them for great achievement. They are capable of greatness and will achieve.
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The requested materials are life essentials that will be used by the families of our students in need. Receiving these items would mean so much to the students and their families. As the weather change to the cold temperatures our students worry about their parents and siblings while they are in school. Having paper, folder, gloves, socks, and various hygiene items will truly be a blessing.\r\n\r\nThank you so much for taking the time to view this project.\r\nHaving the requested life essentials would allow our students to focus on their academics instead of their basic needs. The students work very hard and would appreciate receiving weather appropriate clothing and essential items to stay clean, dry and prepared to learn.
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My students need essential supplies such as snacks, paper, markers, gloves, toothbrushes, and ink for their projects.
| 53 | 1 |
68,317 |
p225610
|
b4ed5ad110d327a5f4fb1efc40ec0ca1
|
Mrs.
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CA
|
2016-05-06 16:37:34
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Applied Learning
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Literature & Writing, Other
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Laptop
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Unfortunately, I have had many students with no technology at home. My goal is to have them work on a laptop. Also, I will be able to do power points and report cards on the laptop.
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My students face many difficulties in their lives.\r\nMany have no supplies at home and are unable to donate supplies for our classroom. We are a 100% free breakfast and lunch school. Many students come from parents with limited education and English speaking.
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The laptop, and accompanying software, will provide the teacher and students the ability to search the Internet to help with vocabulary, math, and finding pictures. I use PowerPoint presentations for some lessons. I also use PowerPoint for helping parents teach a certain lesson or lessons at home. Since my students are mostly English language learners, they need to see vocabulary and pictures to help them learn the language well. Everybody uses technology now, so having a reliable laptop the students will learn how to use technology.
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My students need a reliable laptop to get connected to resources on the Internet. Using technology, my students will be prepared for testing, middle school, high school, and college. We are grateful when we receive supplies for our classrooms use. The laptop is essential for my students and their parents learning.
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My students need a laptop, usb mouse, norton security card, case, and charger.
| 118 | 0 |
171,187 |
p138770
|
7a3d9e8660597fd83c50039fcc0a6f89
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Mrs.
|
SC
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2016-05-31 20:45:25
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Tablets for 3+ More!
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My students attend school in a close-knit rural community. Many of my students come from low-income/poverty neighborhoods. Majority of them do not have access to technology outside of my classroom. \r\n\r\nTo meet the expectations of the new South Carolina College -and-Career- Ready Standards, my students need more technology at their fingertips. They deserve to have any materials that are required for them to use as a part of their curriculum. My students are eager learners and enjoy being active participants in their education.
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My students and I were fortunate enough to have my previous project funded. Many generous donors made it possible for my students to integrate technology in their research station during reading workshop with two tablets. The tablets were extremely helpful for my students when print sources were limited or not available. However, I have 24 students. My state's new standards require multimedia for much more than just research. \r\n\r\nThere are numerous literacy standards that require students to use technology. Students must have multimedia resources to analyze topics, clarify the meaning of words and phrases, write opinion pieces, check and correct spelling. The hard truth is that I simply cannot teach these standards without more technology in my classroom. Without these tablets, my students will miss an important part of their curriculum. Your donation will help my students have what they need.
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My students need additional tablets to help them master a variety of English and Language Arts Standards that pertain to using multimedia to research, analyze topics, create simple presentations, and increase vocabulary.
| 1 | 1 |
99,208 |
p226370
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7c94d3c707e2b9d5e7cd872e53f6f3f4
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Ms.
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MA
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2016-07-08 22:14:04
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Grades 6-8
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Music & The Arts
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Visual Arts
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Help fund Urban Art for Middle School Students in Boston
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My students come from an urban neighborhood outside of Boston, Massachusetts. I serve over 320 students ranging from the ages of 10-16 years old in a middle school setting. My students are hardworking and love to learn, and are extremely passionate about the arts and being creative. The art classroom is their favorite place to be and they get just excited about new supplies as I do! We love to paint, sculpt, printmaking, and everything in between. Thank you alot!
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As a passionate art educator, I wish I could supply an endless amount of supplies for my students. Unfortunately, art supplies are extremely expensive and I have a small budget to serve over 320 students. My students LOVE art and always beg me for more canvas and general art supplies that they can do extra projects or individual work on. Unfortunately, I only have enough money in my budget to supply students with the very basics and only 1 of each material and I hate letting them down.\r\n\r\nLast year, we were able to work a professional art gallery to secure a partnership where they will showcase our student work, right outside the city of Boston. This means the world to my students and it also means that we need great supplies to be able to create outstanding artwork to display next year in the professional gallery space.\r\n\r\nAny amount of donation helps and we will be grateful. In an urban setting, the art serves a greater purpose than just making a craft. The arts gives students an opportunity to express themselves, express their creativity, and give them a positive outlet to share what is important to them. Without extracurriculars and the arts, we limit the positive opportunities that we can offer to our youth. Thank you for all your help and support in funding the arts.
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My students need basic art supplies to be successful in the art classroom and outside of the art room. Some of the biggest items we need are canvas, and sculpture materials which are my students favorites.
| 0 | 0 |
140,783 |
p035519
|
3d6aa3f9d6784e1fbe350e306b9d29b3
|
Mrs.
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IN
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2017-01-27 11:35:06
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports, Math & Science
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Health & Wellness, Mathematics
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Listen Up!
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My students are so excited to learn and are a bundle of energy when they enter the classroom. They need all the extra experiences and opportunities that we can give them. They soak up every moment in the classroom because they often times do not have access to materials or technology at home.\r\n\r\nMy students amaze me with their thirst for knowledge. I want to be able to provide my excitable learners with the engaging materials they need while they are focusing on skills, standards, and strategies. I believe that by infusing engaging computer programs with content rich texts in the classroom that include our core curriculum, learning will once again be fun! \r\n
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My students have access to high quality computers that open the doors to new types of learning. We have key components of our core curriculum on computer programs. Having durable, high quality headphones is a necessity to utilize every aspect of the computer programs.\r\nTechnology is an excellent way to review core curriculum! The students love to interact with computer programs to review skills and expand their thinking. While working on the computers, they wanted a way to keep moving. The bouncy bands provide the perfect way to bounce away their excess energy while continuing to focus on important learning. Many students have said that being able to bounce their feet helps them to keep their mind engaged. Two benefits in one product!
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My students need durable headphones and bouncy bands for their chairs.
| 9 | 1 |
114,336 |
p109589
|
ab930a6c556ce17804304f9762183c64
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Ms.
|
IN
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2017-02-08 12:20:02
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Grades 9-12
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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College & Career Prep, Literature & Writing
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Help Us Teach Organizational Skills!
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Students at my school are driven, curious, and motivated, but many struggle to meet basic needs. In a school where nearly 100% of students live below the poverty line, resources can be hard to find, making it difficult to provide excellent and engaging instruction. Our students persevere because they know the their neighborhood school cares deeply about them.\r\n\r\nOur students come from an inner-city neighborhood, but they refuse to let that define them. They have dreams of attending college, becoming doctors, police officers, social workers, and teachers, and our teachers work diligently to support them. They see the social issues in their neighborhood and want to help solve them. They are dreamers.
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Students at our high school are incredibly motivated, but they lack organizational skills. I'd like to use color-coding to take my students to even higher levels of learning. Using different colors helps students begin to create categories in their minds, which helps them develop their organizing skills. \r\n\r\nNearly all of my students come from a low-income background, and they can't afford their own supplies. As a teacher, I want to provide my students with the skill sets they need to be successful not just in my classroom, but outside of it as well. Helping purchase these supplies will help our kids get organized and be successful.
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My students need notebooks, colored paper, and folders to keep themselves organized.
| 0 | 1 |
157,168 |
p203762
|
363e2ed5948e50ca1ba76391b75124fe
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Mrs.
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MD
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2017-01-10 10:38:11
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Building Words are the Building Blocks of Reading
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As kindergarteners, my students are learning something new every second of every day. The academic world is an open book for students at this young age. They have curious minds and ask questions about everything. They still have an enthusiasm for learning and are ready for whatever opportunities I can give to them. Unfortunately, I find that though my students are the most eager learners, they are also extremely limited by their socioeconomic status.\r\n\r\nI believe that every child, regardless of where they come from, should be given the same opportunities to succeed in school and in life. I can see a fire burning in my students' eyes when it comes to learning and with your help we can make sure they keep that passion and continue to grow.
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As kindergarteners, my students are learning how to read and write on their own. The essential building blocks of learning how to read and write include alphabet knowledge, sight word recognition, and building simple three letter words. As we move into the second half of the school year, my students have become alphabet experts and are moving forward into becoming word experts.\r\n\r\nWith the new sight word game centers and the word building centers, my students will be able to work in meaningful small groups to enhance their independence in recognizing and building these words! Not only will they be learning, but they will be having so much fun with these ready to go centers. I can't wait to see my students fishing for sight words and building houses of three letter words!
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My students need word building, CVC word, and sight word games and activities to enhance their literacy skills.
| 3 | 1 |
180,222 |
p156306
|
c6740b16a6c2158dc21450d595ec3b91
|
Ms.
|
LA
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2016-08-31 20:06:43
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Literacy & Language
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Environmental Science, Literacy
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Flood My Students with Love of Literature and Resources
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My Northside students, classroom, and school have recently experienced a huge, life-changing natural disaster in our Denham Springs, LA community. On August 13th, flooding overtook our homes, neighborhoods, schools, classrooms and lives. A lot of materials were lost. My learners are my heart and I want to prepare the 2nd start of this school year with a stable, organized, and well-supplied home for them to enter and feel like a family again. A place where their literature and student resources are ready for their brains to lift off despite the turmoil of the LA rebuild around them. We want a safe haven.
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My students started this school year on Thursday, August 4th and left school on Thursday, August 11th. We never dreamed we would experience the life-changing Great Flood of 2016, which flooded hundreds of thousands of houses in our community, including neighborhoods, businesses, daycares, and our very own school. Many of our students and our school are in great need of help to rebuild our lost classroom library books and learning DVDs, as well as help replace the bookshelves and bins that were lost to floodwater damage. \r\n This project's resources will allow my students to have 4 new book shelves and hundreds of books to use to learn the reading skills they need. The books will replace a lot of the literature I would use as read aloud books and in small groups to teach the students' reading skills. The Bill Nye DVDs will help replace the videos we watched to solidify real life examples of abstract science concepts for the students. \r\n My heart beats for my students. To know they could come back to class with a sense of normalcy, structure, and the love of literature would be the best present. Thanks for your support and flooding my kids with literature and helping for us to rebuild part of what we lost!
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My students need the great literature we lost to the flood replaced and new shelves to store these books. In science, the DVDS will help replace the real life science videos we used to learn skills.
| 1 | 1 |
64,260 |
p005771
|
fc49310a3ead7b985b254fa8e426ca26
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-05-12 17:05:03
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Mathematics
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Math Supplies
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My students live in a high poverty area and many times do not have access to important school supplies at home. Our school district is going through a series of budget cuts. It's very difficult for me to provide them with the supplies we need in the classroom to complete the day to day assignments.
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Our school is a Title I school and the majority of students qualify for free lunch.\r\nMy students come from a high poverty neighborhood with a very diverse range of home structures such as nuclear, single parent, foster and migrant to name a few. However, my students are eager to learn.
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We need your help to make our education experience the best it can be. By donating to our project you will be providing my students with hands on resources to do their math assignments. They will also have access to games that will help motivate them to complete their math classwork and homework. They will also have trays to help them keep the math resources in a safe and organized place.\r\n
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My students are eager to learn and having the basic supplies is crucial to learning.\r\nOur project is very important because my students need these supplies to complete the day to day activities during math.
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My students need hands on resources that will assist them in attaining automaticity in number sense concepts.
| 12 | 1 |
92,191 |
p079731
|
6bc93db2bd907631fd2d4d65c3cb3d45
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Mrs.
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FL
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2017-01-06 03:52:16
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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ESL
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Can you help? We need a soft and cozy rug.
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My ESL students come on the first day not knowing the English language and many experience American culture for the first time on their first day of school. \r\nThey are amazing students, who not only are learning Kindergarten curriculum,but are also learning a new language at the same time! Their enthusiasm for life, and motivation for success is what keeps me going. They are truly inspirational little people. These students learn so much in such a short amount of time. I am privileged to be their teacher.
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My students need a soft and cozy rug to sit on during circle time and to play on during centers. We need a good quality rug that will be fire safety inspection approved. I know my students will love to sit on their rug and be able to learn with them. They are bilingual students and this bilingual rug will help them tremendously! My students currently sit on school carpeting which is rough on their skin and knees. This rug will help them to have a beautiful and cozy area where they can sit, sing, play and learn. Please help my students!
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My students need a soft area where they can sit and learn during circle time and centers.
| 1 | 1 |
146,499 |
p255607
|
9a2968664de433672babb2f232260138
|
Ms.
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TX
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2016-06-28 15:36:51
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning, Literacy & Language
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College & Career Prep, Literacy
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Mission: One-to-One!
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My students are awesome, eager learners living in extreme poverty. They lack the privileges and and tools that students in higher income districts take for granted, but want to compete in the same arena as these privileged students. They depend on their teachers and the school system to provide the tools they need. They are already drowning in an achievement gap, and I need your help to build a bridge to allow them to excel in school, and later, in life.
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We only have 3 computers provided by the district for our classroom and a Bring-your-own-device policy to \"facilitate 1-to1\" computer usage. Unfortunately, the devices my students bring do not facilitate computer usage at all. Last year, I had 10 students who brought in flip phones to use, because it is all they had. We don't just need to access the internet, I need my students to be able to write and collaborate in Google classrooms. I need to strengthen their abilities to navigate through programs such as Office, Open Office, or Google Docs.\r\n\r\nThese children can swype and use text shorthand like pros, but they are 11- and 12- year-olds who sit in front of a keyboard, and type exceedingly slowly, with one finger. Their families try and provide what they can, but generally speaking, our families have a desktop computer at home, and generaly use it for facebooks and games. These students are not the students who are on free lunch, but walking around with iPads and iPhones. The majority of technology they bring in for device days is refurbished and slow at best, and antiquated at worst. And that's if they are even able to bring anything in. I want to provide them with opportunities to build important basic computer skills, including typing and operating word processing programs.\r\n\r\nThe netbooks I requested aren't the highest quality, or the most recognizable, but they have keyboards and an android operating system, which allows them to be versatile. I've been amazed by the generosity of donors in the past. Please astound me with your support in this endeavor!
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My students need twenty-first century skills, including basic office suite programs and keyboarding skills. They need exposure to computers and keyboards!
| 4 | 1 |
105,542 |
p054586
|
935531fa517cf31600a0ff2d508fedc2
|
Mr.
|
MD
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2016-05-17 14:15:08
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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Fitness...There's an App for that!
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Our kids are growing ever more sedentary. We as a nation are becoming increasingly unhealthy. Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Obesity are becoming major epidemics with our kids and they are all preventable and controllable. Our kids need to get active. We need to help them change their lifestyles!\r\n\r\nMy students are Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade children that attend d an inner city Baltimore elementary school. They are great students and love Physical Education. My students love to move and always enjoy the non-traditional activities I do with them. They are always talking about phones, video games, and other electronics, which has inspired me to incorporate technology into my classroom so that my kids can plug in and get healthy at the same time.
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Today's students live in a world of unprecedented technology. Some of this technology leads to a more sedentary lifestyle, but it doesn't have to be that way. I would like to be able to incorporate technology into my Physical Education class, so that my students can see that technology can be used to maintain a healthy lifestyle. We need an iPad. By adding an iPad to our Physical Education equipment, my students can use it to enhance their learning in many ways. Some of the ways an iPad can be used in Physical Education class are to video and give feedback to peers on skills, access Fitness apps (such as trackers or exercise programs), document student fitness testing and student skill tracking, and monitor health stations. These are just some of the ways that the iPad will be used to enhance instruction in Physical Education.\r\n\r\nStudents will be impacted by the lessons in which we use the iPad because it will show them that technology is not just sitting in front of a computer or video game.\r\nIt will teach my students that technology can be used to enhance or maintain healthy lifestyles, as well. It will help my students to understand the world they are living in and use technology to improve themselves in all areas.
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My students need an iPad for their Physical Education classroom, for several uses including fitness apps and testing, video recording skills for peer feedback, and assessment.
| 19 | 1 |
5,182 |
p246135
|
81fdad598c7bccf1e970fbad5ab75d5d
|
Mrs.
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CA
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2016-08-09 13:45:56
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Technology in Kindergarten!
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Kindergarten students are eager to learn and everything is fun and exciting! \r\nI teach at a wonderful small community school. I have many students that love to learn and love learning. My students are from all backgrounds and many different levels of socioeconomic backgrounds. \r\nMy kindergarten students are a very bright group of kids that really enjoy being in charge of their own learning. I have children that come to me at many learning levels. They enjoy using technology and tend to use their technology at home and are from a technology driven world. \r\n
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These tablets will help my students with their exploration of technology. Tablets will be used to explore subjects taught in the classroom in a more interactive platform and allow students to learn at their own pace. \r\nChildren LOVE technology and it is very engaging and fun! Children will be excited to use these at their own pace and be able to see a format that is relevant to their everyday lives. Children enjoy using many of the free apps available to review concepts taught in the classroom along with enrichment activities that are geared to their interests. Having technology in a Kindergarten classroom would build a good foundation in technology for the rest of their elementary education.
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My students need these tablets to explore Math and phonics at their own pace and begin their technology experience with hands on activities.
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168,463 |
p176302
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43c9d6690a9dfe64f4958620ef8b6ee9
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Ms.
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LA
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2016-08-22 20:36:34
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Supplies for Success
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My students walked into our classroom on the first day of school full of life, ready for a new adventure, and eager for what the new year would bring them! I told them they were the best First Graders ever! And their faces gleamed with excitement! I want them to know I believe in them and the sky is the limit! \r\n\r\nUnfortunately, on our third day of school, a horrific flood washed through our city and school. All of their supplies and my teaching materials have been lost. Most of my students' families have lost everything, including their homes, cars, clothes, etc. \r\n\r\nDespite the devastation and the sudden hardships their families face, my students are eager to return to school, learn, and be the best First Graders EVER! \r\n
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Having these supplies will help my students to get back into a normal classroom routine. The pencils and erasers will be used to complete all daily writing assignments. The dry erase markers will be used throughout the day and will be used to write on individual whiteboards and reusable worksheets. Crayons and markers help students to enhance their creativity and allow them to add color to their work. The scissors and glue sticks go hand in hand and also help students to express themselves through their work. They also assist the students with activity tasks in mathematics and ELA. The folders will be color coded by subject and will be used to send home important parental information as well as homework.
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My students need basic supplies of pencils, scissors, erasers, crayons, markers, notebooks, sharpeners, and paper to be able to successfully function in class.
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23,076 |
p140965
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bcfaacab12d1fab4a912de13d99f9569
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Ms.
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DC
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2017-03-28 15:55:52
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science, Literacy & Language
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Environmental Science, Literacy
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Erosion of Land Forms and Literacy
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We are a second-grade classroom with children who learn in two languages: English and Spanish. The students are easily engaged and love coming to school. Our school is located in the nation's capital and is a dual immersion program. Students who attend this public charter school learn to think, read, write, speak and listen in English and Spanish or English and French. Scholars are currently learning how weathering impacts our earth's land and water formations. Students are researchers, fact checkers and eager to learn.
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Second grade scholars love learning and getting messy while doing it i.e. mud pies. Since that is the case we are beginning our unit on erosion and building land forms to carry out our experiments. Scholars are also learning to be fact checkers and researchers. They will need to view DVDs and read books about erosion, land forms and water formations. Students are learning how weathering affects the environment as well. We will discuss slow land changes as well as fast land changes. Scholars will then have to suggest solutions for preventing erosion in the school environment. The messier the better!\r\n\r\n
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My students need DVDs and a variety of books on land forms and erosion.
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111,023 |
p110589
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77b1970532159685d3e5da022ac8e13f
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Mrs.
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CA
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2016-08-18 16:59:53
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Grades 6-8
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Health & Sports, Literacy & Language
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Health & Wellness, Literature & Writing
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FUNdamental Seating - Alvarado Style
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6th grade students at TMS are enthusiastic, creative, and motivated! Daily, I strive to prepare my students for the world with not only knowledge, but to bestow upon them a zest and passion for lifelong learning. Time after time, I impressed with their ability to strive to do their best, even in the most cramped work spaces. My students have expressed a desire to have flexible seating, similar to what they have seen in elementary classrooms and their parents' home offices. Students have explained that they will be able to learn more if they are comfortable in their own seat!
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My students arrived on the first day of school, full of ideas. They shared the desire to make our classroom even more inviting and unique. They expressed frustration when they realized their traditional student chair, with 4 legs, was not designed to lean back on 2 legs. Students explained that they need chairs that are round, soft, mobile, and \"made for students\" their age. Many students explained that they are full of energy and sitting for extended periods of time is not a healthy choice. Our first Language Arts Unit included growth mindset lessons in which Brad Metlzer explained that we need to \"Dream big, work hard, and stay humble.\" Students immediately suggested that if we want healthy, creative, unique student learners, that think outside of the box, we need to dream big and create classrooms that are more modern and flexible. Clearly, if we work hard, we can accomplish this goal. Humbly, we request flexible ball seating for our classroom.
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My students need balance ball Chairs for flexible, unique, classroom seating.
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160,871 |
p079044
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92a60da0ede1b5eff4d290c4e382275a
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Mrs.
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NC
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2017-02-15 21:01:00
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness
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Bouncing Into Knowledge!
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The students I work with daily often come from single parent homes or homes when both parents are always working. I work at a very low income school and a majority of my students are living in poverty. \r\n\r\nMany of the students are very eager to come to school in order to feel safe and loved. My students are always willing to learn new things. They get very excited when we start a new topic. When I see the joy they have it encourages me to help make the 7 hours they spend with me some of the best hours in their day. These students are some of the sweetest, most loving children I have ever met.\r\n\r\n
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My students are very active. The bouncy bands will give them the opportunity to move while remaining in their seat during lessons. With these bands my student's will be able to focus on the task whether than the constant need to move. So many kids are tapping their feet and they don't even realize they are doing it. \r\n\r\nThese bouncy bands will allow my students to move as they need without distracting anyone else around them. The constant tapping or squirming in a seat can be a major distraction for the other students in the classroom. With the accessibility to the bands, students will be able to wiggle and move quietly. \r\n\r\nMy students will be able to focus on their work and achieve all of the academic goals they have set for themselves. They will be able to focus on their work while still getting the movement their body craves.
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My students need bouncy bands to keep stay focused when their body wants to move. These bouncy bands will help students focus during the lesson instead of moving around the room or wiggling in their seats.
| 1 | 1 |
169,165 |
p139556
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d69bf9235d1bed57ecae90af673d6459
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Mrs.
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TN
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2016-08-14 19:45:22
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Technology To Give Students Better Learning Opportunities
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My students are the reason I love what I do. It brings me so much joy to come to school each day and see their sweet faces. Every day is different and full of surprises. My students are constantly inspiring me with their ideas and their views of the world. It is so much fun to get to know them. They always teach me more than I teach them. \r\nMy students are a diverse, unique, and inspiring group of students. Although some of them might not have the same opportunities as other students their age, their positive attitudes and bright outlooks on life are a constant inspiration. My goal is to give them many opportunities to learn and grow academically, socially, and personally.
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Many of my students don't have much exposure to technology outside of school. Any time I give them the opportunity to interact with technology, I see their faces light up. They are excited, motivated, and ready to learn with technology.\r\n\r\nBy giving my students more opportunities to interact with technology, I believe that I can motivate them to improve in all academic areas. I would like to use the Chromebook as a research tool for my students. I would also like to use it as a way to improve their writing. Some of my students have great ideas, but they get stuck forming the letters to write the words. I think if they were able to type the words, it would take away the stress of writing the words. It would help students to improve their writing skills instead of worrying about handwriting. \r\n\r\nI would also like the give my students the opportunities to play educational games. These games will help them to see that learning can be fun.
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My students need Chromebooks to allow them to participate in fun and engaging learning. They will be able to use technology to make their learning more realistic and relatable to real life.
| 0 | 1 |
20,114 |
p000868
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c866a96a551f8ba4eda52abe6bc51abb
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Mrs.
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NC
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2016-08-17 16:02:44
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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Flexible Seating in First Grade!
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Our school is a Title 1 School. Most of my students come from very low-income families. 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch. We also provide many students with a weekend food backpack. \r\nEach day is a new day for our students. They know that they will be well taken care of and will be able to eat two hot meals at school. \r\nDespite what goes on outside of school, each student comes to school eager to learn and grow!
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My students have the choice to sit where ever they would like during our Daily 5 and they love it! They have started asking if they can choose where they sit during whole group lessons. We have a few bean bags and two plastic chairs that they all want to sit in. They also like to lay on the carpet with a clip board. \r\n\r\nI have noticed that when my students get to sit where they want and how they want, they put more effort and ownership into their work!\r\n\r\nSeeing the difference in their work ethic led to a discussion about flexible seating. \r\n\r\nWe have talked about what kids of supplies would help them and not many chose a traditional desk and chair. They want to be able to move and \"get my wiggles out,\" as one student put it. \r\n\r\nIf my project is funded, the money will be used to purchase wobble seats, stability cushions, fidget bands and yoga balls for kids. \r\n\r\n
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My students need wobble chairs, stability cushions, yoga balls, and fidget bands to create a flexible seating arrangement in our classroom.
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85,931 |
p070819
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8ff96fb41dd0e1fe17dcaa0bb92e6a12
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Mrs.
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LA
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2016-10-04 16:01:09
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Help Our Classroom Recover From the Flood of 2016
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As a fourth grade teacher, my students are faced with challenges not only in the classroom but outside in their home life as well. Our school was recently flooded in August and our school IS their safe place. Many of our students have lost everything during this unexpected flood. I want to create a safe and engaging environment that allows them to feel comfortable and secure while reaching their maximum learning capabilities.\r\nOur students need some extra love and nurturing during this difficult transition back to normalcy. \r\n
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Unfortunately due to the flood of August 2016 our classroom lost most of its containers that stored our small group activities and class sets of books.\r\n \r\nI am requesting several storage carts for my students to use in my classroom. One of the storage carts will house laptops for easy access for the students. The other two multicolored carts will be used by the students so they will be able to easily identify their small group materials by the multi colored drawers.\r\n\r\nI am also requesting folding storage containers and plastic containers that were destroyed in the flood. I would like to organize my class sets of books, so my students will be able to easily identify them.\r\n
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My students need storage containers and carts to organize small group instructional materials, laptops and class sets of books.
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81,132 |
p252404
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552c9e58795568fe58f3546340416d80
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-08-17 01:58:54
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Let's Get Flexible!
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This year our classroom will include 27 curious 2nd and 3rd graders, 1 excited teacher, a gecko named Godzilla, and a tabletop aquaponics farm which houses Alpha (the Betta fish.) We spend a lot of time each day moving around within the walls of our classroom and beyond. We love getting our hands dirty, learning by doing, and finding fun new ways to make learning come alive! We reside in a lower income portion of the beautiful Bay Area of California and are always striving to create a safe, comfortable, engaging, and inspiring environment in our room.
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It's tough for little ones to sit still too long. We need to wiggle and move in order to allow our brains and bodies to work effectively. Demonstrating the benefits of continual movement from an early age is instrumental in encouraging students to grow into adults who are not sedentary, but rather live active, healthy lifestyles.\r\n\r\nOur students have been begging for more flexible seating choices so they can be more comfortable during small group and individual work and take greater ownership of their learning environment. The Hokki stools and Go Anywhere floor chairs that we are asking for will enable us to wiggle out our extra energy, move around the room, and help us focus on learning. Having 6 stools for our 27 students, along with 3 floor chairs, and our existing large and small carpet areas, traditional desks, and standing tables will create an environment diverse with choices. The flexible nature of this seating arrangement will allow students to choose for themselves which seats help them best in each task throughout the day.
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My students need Hokki stools and Go Anywhere floor chairs to help us embark on our journey in flexible seating.
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54,239 |
p215644
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ffabba9d8c9a0e7d0b30571e28b7cdb3
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-08-28 11:53:14
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Hands-On STEM Learning Center
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My inner-city students and fellow educators belong to a diverse and culturally vibrant community that make our classroom a lively and unique place to learn. With one third of my classroom English learners, my students bring to the classroom many challenges as well as the excitement and curiosity to learn about the world around them. Our school is also an Inclusion Community that provides the least restrictive environment for all students and advocates for the rights of special education students. The students in my classroom learn that our school community is a wonderful and safe place to ask questions, explore and share.\r\n
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The STEM bundle contains many hand-on projects for my students to explore and will enrich their understanding of how to make scientific observations. STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach. Rather than teach the four disciplines as separate and discrete subjects, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications. \r\n These materials will be fun for my students to explore while at the same time they will discover the elements of science, tech, engineering and math at a level they can understand.
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My students need STEM learning materials that support hands-on learning of science, technology, engineering and math at their grade level.
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167,835 |
p014943
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9cda95a969c352acd985def3b7a46483
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Mrs.
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NJ
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2017-03-26 16:49:53
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Robotics Lessons Get Students Ready for Real World
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My kindergarten, first, and second grade Technology/Media students are thirsty sponges who are eager to learn how to navigate within the technological world that surrounds them. \r\nAfter all, they are part of the digital native generation--those who were born into a digital world. Despite this, 35% of my school's students are economically disadvantaged, and as such they do not get exposed, on a regular basis, to the progressive technology that they need in order to keep up with this fast paced, ever changing world. \r\nMy students are fully engaged and motivated when provided with hands-on, real world projects. They are not afraid to try and try again, and they understand that failure can bring success.
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My students need developmentally appropriate materials and lessons to develop basic coding skills that are critical building blocks for upper elementary technology classes. \r\nThat is why I want to create a unit of study using the Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set that will allow students to work collaboratively while developing basic coding skills, use communication, problem solving, and logical thinking skills. In each lesson, students will work in partnership to code the toy robot (mouse) to do increasing difficult tasks. The lessons will teach the students to design/plan their program code, implement their plan, revise the plan if needed, and finally communicate their ideas, problems, and successes. \r\nThe Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Sets are a perfect enhancement for our school's K-2 Technology classes for four major reasons: 1. We currently do not have any developmentally appropriate robotics coding materials for this age group; 2. These sets do not require a tablet or computer to run (We have a limited supply of computers and tablets throughout the building, and we have to share what we have); 3. These activity sets come with pictorial instructions, so nonindependent readers and ESL (English as a Second Language) students will have an opportunity to experience success with this project; and 4. The lessons can be differentiated as students can follow the provided program cards or design their own program. Once proficient, students may create their own mazes and challenges.
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My students need Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity sets which will allow them to develop basic coding skills, and use communication, problem solving, and logical thinking skills.
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117,348 |
p073612
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0844bfc48cb55faacea1c7638a98aa8d
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Mr.
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UT
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2016-10-04 09:30:04
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Mr. Schreck's Class Can Print!
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My students are extraordinary! There is not a lot of wealth surrounding the school, but that does not stop these kids from thriving on an academic level with other schools within the state. My students are respectful, caring and appreciative for what they do have. \r\n\r\nStudents here have an incredible desire to learn and better themselves as future contributors to society. Many of the students are participating in extra curricular activities and/or working jobs to supplement some income. These students deserve the best we have to offer!
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Mr. Schreck has several students whom turn in assignments electronically. From time to time, there are students whom need a hard copy of their assignment, but don't have the printing resources in their own home. With this printer, Mr. Schreck will be able to assist those students in need. In addition, Mr. Schreck will be in his class more often rather than going down to the media center during class to retrieve copies. The media center does a pretty good job, but there are times when little jobs can't be printed before a huge job finishes. Mr. Schreck's students would really benefit from having a printer in their classroom!
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My students need their teacher to be able to print items from the classroom.
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76,770 |
p189599
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4b28bc08967e0b687de639a557fff4d5
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Teacher
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GA
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2016-04-28 07:22:55
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Kindles for Kids!
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What we learn with pleasure we never forget.\r\n-Alfred Mercier \r\nStudents learn through many different ways, my students learn from engaging hands on activities. Our kindergarten class is full of students with lots of energy and the eagerness to learn.
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I am, the Kindergarten Teacher of an EIP class. My students are brilliant and are in love with learning. They love to dance, sing, and act in order to learn. Our school is a STEAM school, so bringing arts into the classroom is a our main goal. In our classroom we are constantly incorporating the arts, which helps students retain the material they learned in a fun way! \r\n\r\nOur classroom has become a family and a home to enter into every morning. It is a safe place to learn and share. We respect one another and strive to each other. A lot of my students come from broken homes and coming to school is there place to shine! Outside of the classroom our school is just as supportive. The atmosphere of our school is a place where students feel welcome and feel like they are apart of. Walking through the halls the students work is displayed everywhere to show them that we care and value their work! With mutual student teacher respect we have become a family as a whole!
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Since we are a STEAM school and focus on the arts, our technology is at a shortage. Kindles for our classroom would help the students have hands on engaging learning opportunities. Having Kindles in the classroom will help me as a teacher not fight the technology of today's world, but welcome it into the classroom as a great learning resource. My students love hands on engaging activities! We would love to use our Kindles has a station, so they can have another chance for independent learning. This will give my struggling auditory and visual learners a chance to deepen their learning and not fall so far behind!
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Our classroom appreciates any donations and giving our class the chance to have up to date technology. If our donations are meet you are giving our Kindergartens the chance to have interacting, engaging activities that are fun to learn through using the Kindles learning Apps!
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My students need Kindles for learning! Our kindergarten class needs Kindles for our visual and auditory learners. Technology is limit in our school and we need help!
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97,533 |
p237745
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5096cd2ab07a02b218647ade77ba1217
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Mrs.
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AL
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2016-10-10 12:49:06
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences
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Learning by Creating
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My students live in a rural area. Our school is a kindergarten through 4th grade, Title I school, housing around 530 students. About 86% of the students are white, 13% are African American, and 1% is Hispanic. Over half of the students eat free or reduced lunch. They enjoy using hands on techniques to learn. They need practice in using social skills while learning and practicing language, science, math, and reading skills. Maker space centers will provide all of the above during library class time.
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Students want to get involved! My goal as a Media Specialist is to create opportunities for my students to gain knowledge the easiest and best way possible. Children learn from getting involved and completing hands-on activities. I plan to use magnets, K'Nex building sets, marble mazes, 3D math building blocks, etc. to teach my students problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills along with science, math, reading, and language standards. . \r\nStudents will work in groups to solve problems using the resources provided and then explain the steps they took in writing or other forms of communication. Many tasks will involve trial and error.
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My students need items that will allow them to explore and create. These items will be utilized by students during library class time.
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113,514 |
p177528
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1629fb4eef7fde19c35381cb496a6ebf
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Mrs.
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FL
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2016-06-28 16:58:38
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Interactive reading and writing centers for language delays !
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My class consists of 7 Deaf-Hard of Hearing students with language delays. They are part of only one special Oral Deaf-Hard of Hearing program in North Miami-Dade. My students are bused in to our school from areas all around Miami. \r\n\r\n Most of my students are economically disadvantaged and are provided with school hearing aides and sound fields. Some of my students do not have working hearing aides to use at home. Although we receive the same educational support as all other students in our school, our students learn in a much different way. They fall behind in all academic areas because they do not have the language or vocabulary to understand the modern day curriculum and testing. \r\n\r\n \r\n
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This year, my focus is to create small centers for my students to explore independently. I have requested boogie boards, reading and writing folders, and sequencing sentence strips. These items will create a fun environment for students to play while they learn. \r\n\r\nMy students are range from 2nd-5th grade are deaf-hard of hearing, and have speech and language delays. These items; boogie boards to practice math skills, sentence build ups, and paragraph building would assist my students while working in independent centers. Boogie boards would be used in small group instruction or within peer buddy use. The reading and writing folders and sentence builders will also be used in small group instruction, and peer buddy teams. I would like to focus on working with my students reading and writing levels.
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My students need boogie boards, reading and writing skills folders and cases for centers. My students are Deaf-Hard of hearing with speech and language would benefit from using the boogie boards to practice sentence structures.
| 1 | 0 |
33,328 |
p035015
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7c30abe074803c27c2abc9a36fe717ab
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Mrs.
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OK
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2016-09-20 18:36:39
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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\"Miller's Reading Maniacs
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\"Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to do great things.\" - Denis Diderot We live in a very small rural community in Oklahoma. We are a Title 1 school which means we have a very high percentage of students who qualify for free and reduced lunches. I currently have 80 students who are 7th graders. These kiddos have an extremely limited school library and classroom library. They are lacking reading material. This project will help fill this need.
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This multi-genre resource provides high-quality texts and instruction materials to build your middle school students’ skills as readers, writers, thinkers, and test takers. This will enable my students to have high quality current text to read. \r\n\r\nBy using this, I plan to create a class of 7th graders who value and love to read. Reading comes in many forms: pleasure, to gain information/knowledge, and to succeed in life. By exposing students to all of these and giving them the opportunity to read I know we will see huge growth in their reading abilities. I am excited to see the results.
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My students need high quality reading materials available to them now.
| 0 | 1 |
99,783 |
p081694
|
6e2b7e318f4cf031fcda22bd3e80d112
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Mrs.
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GA
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2017-03-02 19:39:43
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Got Chromebooks?
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Our class is filled with twenty-four enthusiastic third grade learners. Each day is an opportunity to watch them grow, change, and develop skills they can use their entire life. \r\nMy students are hard working, creative, and eager to learn. They enjoy exploring information through hands-on activities, personalized learning using technology, and collaborating with each other. \r\nMost days you will find us setting and revising goals, engaged in a variety of books, writing, conferencing, peer editing, collaborating, and working together. My students regularly guide, encourage, challenge, inspire, and help one another. They thrive in a safe environment where we set high expectations, learn from our mistakes and celebrate leadership qualities.
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Students can do so much with technology to advance their learning. Technology is a wonderful tool to help students become independent problem solvers. So much of what we do in our classroom involves Google Classroom using our Google Drive. In guided group, we read digital leveled texts and collaboratively respond to questions or tasks on an interactive, shared Google Doc, Google Slide, or Google Drawing. Individually, students are able to use technology to complete and respond to hands-on Google Tasks, HyperDocs, presentations on Google Slides, writing tasks, and other various independent or small group projects.\r\n\r\nThe main challenge that we encounter is having enough technology to be able to consistently keep up this project-based, digitally inspired learning style.\r\n\r\nHaving a device with a keyboard for some tasks, such as a Chromebook, maximizes a student's ability and efficiency during their independent work time or guided group instruction.\r\n\r\nPlease help our class reach our Chromebook goal so I can provide my students with more options, opportunities, and experiences!
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My students need Chromebooks to take them beyond paper and pencil and give them practice using tools that will help them be successful in their future.
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177,584 |
p027883
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ddf0d8b976875ecbb34259a64bf1bfca
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Mrs.
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MN
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2016-08-02 16:28:10
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Engaging in Flexible Seating
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I teach second grade to 30 very diverse students. We have a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, needs and socioeconomic statues. Our school is a Title 1 with over 500 hundred students. \r\n\r\nThese students challenge me everyday to be my best and to create an inviting learning culture were they can feel comfortable while learning. \r\n\r\nMy students love challenges in learning but are lacking the materials needed to allow them to have choices when it comes to flexible seating. Giving my students the choice of flexible seating will help me do what is best for my students and help them be more comfortable while learning. \r\n\r\n\r\n
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This project is inspired by my students. We don't all learn the same way, so I can't expect my all my students to work sitting at their desks. This project will allow me to help my students choose how they will sit while they complete their work! Giving students the choice of seating in the classroom is a big part of their success.\r\n\r\nThese seating options will help my students stay active while they are working. The Kids Kore Wobble chairs, Yoga Balls, and Balance Seat Cushions will allow the students to build their core strength, use correct posture, and get the wiggles out all while working and learning. The yoga mats will give students the choice to work laying down on their stomach and kick their legs while they are working. \r\n\r\nHaving all of these options of flexible seating in the classroom would have a huge impact on my students! It really is doing what is best for them, and giving them the chance to move and be active all while learning in the classroom!
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My students need 6 Kid Kore Wobble chairs to help them move and be active while they are learning.
| 0 | 1 |
160,514 |
p033755
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8f448cba2f97686a43df5733204b9c83
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Mrs.
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CT
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2016-08-03 10:46:03
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness
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Fitbits For Fitness II
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My students love school!!!! They want to do their best every day when they walk into our classroom. But they face many obstacles that most people would never deal with in their entire lives. My students live in a large city, and unfortunately, in extreme poverty. The difficult economic conditions have caused many of my families hardships that are tough to imagine. Families are struggling everywhere throughout the United States but for my students, it seems to be doubly tough. Parents find it hard to participate in their child's education as much as they would like. Many of these parents come home on the weekends after living elsewhere - wherever they can find some work. My students are being cared for by extended family, friends or even neighbors. My students are provided all their learning materials by me or the very generous people from DonorsChoose.
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I teach in a urban school district where obesity is a very big issue. When you live in an urban area that is riddled with gang activity and other negative behaviors, it's no wonder that parents do not let their children out to play for fear of something terrible happening. Even though I teach first grade, it is never to early to teach children about the advantages of physical activity and encourage a healthy way of life. \r\nEvery morning, students would put on a Fitbit and we would track how many steps they take each day. We would be able to do math lessons to find out how many steps, more or less, were taken than the day before. We could also hold competitions to see who can take the most steps in, a day, a week, and even during the entire month. \r\nThese fitbits would help my students both health-wise and academically and provide them with the behaviors they will need to live a healthy life, now and in the future.
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My students need fitbits so that they can increase their physcial activity and track their progress.
| 118 | 1 |
16,694 |
p231199
|
bc31adb6266699d67786af768e6da1cf
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Mr.
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CA
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2016-09-01 00:04:22
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Future Techies With iPads!
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I work in a low income area in Long Beach, California. My students are first and second generation immigrants, who struggle to get by in today's economy. Most share the apartment they live in with multiple families in order to afford the rent. 100% of my students receive lunch for free and many of our families visit food pantries for additional help. \r\nYet, despite these difficulties every day my students come to school with a smile on their face ready to learn. \r\nThe enthusiasm and curiosity they bring always makes me optimistic about life! The energy in kindergarten is sometimes difficult to contain but I would not want it any other way. We are the foundation of learning in elementary school and I want to instill an excitement for learning that lasts a lifetime. \r\n
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Thankfully, I have an iPad air that was donated to me by Chevron two years ago and it been amazing for my students. My students sit in a corner and do Raz-Kids, which is a program that allows them read books at their level with comprehension questions. I also put my students on two math app's called Math and Math Ninja, which are programs that challenge students to do math problems at their level and beyond. They also use a phonics app called Phonics Island, which allows them to do activities that focus on letter sounds, making and saying words, writing activities, rhyming and initial and final sound games. \r\nMost of my students have no access to today's technology. Financially, these families cannot afford to pay for a tablet when other necessities are needed. The additional iPad air's would allow additional students to interact and learn technology that is crucial for their future. Technology changes so fast and it is imperative that my students keep up so that they can compete and thrive in today's economy. \r\nI am also asking for two keyboards so that my students can gain experience in typing using the program typing pal. The California state test is on the computer starting in third grade, therefore it is important for them to be able to type answers as efficiently as possible. \r\nMy kindergartners are rough with things, therefore I am asking for portable tablet holders so that we can have something solid and durable to hold our tablets on. \r\nWe as educators, are always looking for innovative ways to teach children the knowledge that they need to know using technology. The iPad air is a device that is allowing us to do that in ways we never could before and our students are completely engaged!
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My students need 2 Apple iPad Air tablets for our classroom.
| 2 | 1 |
100,965 |
p210374
|
4c1e05ac9eac544dc3fc2045a95b1efb
|
Ms.
|
CA
|
2017-02-24 14:35:32
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Grades 6-8
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Math & Science, Music & The Arts
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Applied Sciences, Visual Arts
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Ollie Ollie Oxen Free
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My students come from various backgrounds. Their socio-economic status varies. My students are curious learners. Our school is a Title One school with limited resources for our very special population of students.\r\n\r\nMy students have intellectual disabilities but that does not stop them from trying their best and learning as much as they can. They are capable of understanding their surroundings, and they constantly want to explore their world. They enjoy learning and work so hard every single day. They are inspiring.
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We need two Ollie Sphero programmable robots to learn coding and create STEAM. The science of technology, the beauty of art, and the freedom of expression are essential aspects of engaged learning. \r\n\r\nArt when embedded into STEM activities can provide the most amazing opportunities for students of all abilities. My students have shown quite an interest in coding. We need two Ollie programmable robots to explore STEAM activities. One of the robots can be used for virtual reality explorations. The students can create worlds to explore, and with the Ollie they have the freedom to go anywhere. \r\n\r\nWe currently work with typical developing students for integration. My students need something fun and exciting to share and explore with their typical friends. We had the chance to use one of these devices during our STEAM faire. All students, with and without disabilities were excited and engaged coding and watching the robot follow their commands. The students drew their robot and the \"journey\" the robot went on while navigating an obstacle course. They were able to practice their language skills when they told their friends about Ollie and what Ollie could do. \r\n\r\nWith these two robots, they will explore and interact with their world in an amazing way- full steam ahead!
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My students need two ollie sphere programmable robots and one protective cover
| 44 | 1 |
99,152 |
p193618
|
976f69b483027b5de885a9b68deb4315
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Mrs.
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FL
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2016-09-29 22:21:58
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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My STEAMologists are FIRED up about technology.
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Innovative, creative, and hardworking are just a few of the words I would use to describe my students. They are the reason I can't wait to get to school every day! They challenge me, just as often as I challenge them. This year I looped with my kids, which means I moved up to fourth grade with them, and I am elated to see how much they have grown as individuals. \r\n\r\nWe are a Title 1 School, in rural Florida, and while we don't have Disney World, we do have magic happening in our classrooms every day. We are also a STEAM Innovate Learning Lab. That is a mouthful, but it describes an amazing change in classroom instruction. In our room, we use collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity throughout our day. The kids take more ownership of their education, and the results are phenomenal. We are thinking about, and preparing for our future in fourth grade.
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With the addition of Fire HD tablets, my students will have the opportunity to interact with others near and far. They will also be able to utilize some amazing apps. One of their favorite apps is Kahoot, which is a game in which a series of questions are asked in real-time, with any number of players. They earn points for correct answers, which is displayed through our projector. The kids love it, and they don't realize that they are practicing skills that have been taught. \r\nThe problem we currently face is not having enough devices in our room for the kids to work on tablets in pairs. Instead, we might have three or four students trying to take turns on the devices. Four new Fire tablets would help us out tremendously.\r\nWe will also use these tablets for other educational apps, as well as interacting with SKYPE. In addition to these very much needed tablets, we are requesting a charging station to keep all the wires organized so that they will last for many years to come.
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My students need Fire HD tablets, and a store and charge station in order to have easy access to educational platforms, and explore the world outside our classroom walls.
| 31 | 1 |
113,383 |
p146396
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11c72646707d36940b0092b2b123ce6f
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Mrs.
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OH
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2017-01-07 12:01:24
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Grades PreK-2
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Big Books = Big Learning!
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\"The future of the world is in my classroom today.\" - Ivan Welton Fitzwater\r\n\r\nI teach an amazing group of first grade students. The 22 boys and girls who make up my first grade class are wonderful boys and girls who love learning. They are all at varying levels of learning but working hard everyday to grow as readers, writers, and young mathematicians and scientists. \r\nThere are students with special needs, and students who are working hard just to learn the English language. There are students who find school a struggle, and students who are considered gifted in reading and math and need a challenge. The students in my class are also very diverse in their economic backgrounds, with many of them struggling to simply get basic needs.
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The math and science curriculums that I use in my classroom require come with big books that explain the topic with words and pictures. One of the best ways for my students to review what they have learned is to look back at the \"Big Books\" we read in class. Currently we have no place to store our STEM big books. They are being stored flat on a shelf which makes it very hard for my students to have access to them.\r\nWith a big book storage my students will have many more options available when they need access to those math and science books.\r\nThey will learn how to independently get the STEM materials they need and want to read. This will give my students greater choice and flexibility when leaning about math and science. My students will also learn how to effectively work with others as this big book storage unit will allow them to share a book with a friend during our daily \"Read to Someone Time\".\r\nWith more options for and access to a greater variety of STEM reading material that a big book storage unit will afford, my students will continue to increase their love of learning.
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My students need a big book storage unit that will allow them to have easy access to the STEM big books we read in class.
| 34 | 1 |
96,175 |
p150071
|
134c5a68055d4599ed3f6ceb0034f8a8
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Mrs.
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AL
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2016-08-25 23:18:30
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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Teachin' With Technology!
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I teach 25 eager-to-learn third graders. They are funny, smart, and thirsty for knowledge! Being in a small town that is experiencing rapid growth, I have the opportunity to teach students from all walks of life. Our school has numerous students on free and reduced lunch, yet we also have students from very affluent families. We also have a very high ESL population.\r\n\r\nTechnology can be a common language for these students. Even my students from the most humble backgrounds know and can learn how to use technology. Bill Gates said, \"Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.\" As their teacher, I want to use technology as a tool to motivate my students to work and learn together, regardless of their backgrounds.
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These two iPads will be used in various ways daily. Right now, I have a student who is learning English as his second language. We are currently using my phone with a translating app to communicate. If I had more iPads, we could load the app on them and he could communicate easier with classmates. \r\n\r\nThe wealth of educational applications available on the iPad is incredible. I have several students who are below grade level in reading, and using different programs on the iPad could allow me to individualize their learning. \r\n\r\nMy classroom frequently uses centers and group work as well. Having several iPads available is crucial. Students can move around the room, research right at their seats, and play all sorts of games that make them not even realize they are learning.
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My students need 2 iPads to use for centers and communication.
| 3 | 1 |
112,079 |
p161701
|
d48e58c407cefa424809ce12c4934530
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Mrs.
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NY
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2017-03-30 11:25:29
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness
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Stepping Up To The Challenge
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I am a special education teacher at a residential/day treatment school which services students with severe emotional and psychiatric disabilities. \r\n\r\nWe are a special needs school. My students ages 9 through 13 come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. They struggle with their emotions, social skills and daily life. Like all kids, they need love and support. They need encouragement and to be motivated. Given all the challenges in their lives, my students are great, loving, and caring students. They accept new challenges daily and work hard to complete each task. They are eager to learn but they need as many tools as possible. Given the right tools my students will make significant improvements in learning and daily life skills.
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My colleague and I began taking a part of our lunch period each day to walk around our school campus in an effort to get up and get moving. Many of our students noticed and asked if they could join us and so the idea of The Lunchtime Walking Team was born! We created this team to help promote healthy habits for our students. Our students need more exercise than what they receive in school and at home. \r\nThe hope of The Lunchtime Walking Team is to promote a healthy lifestyle through physical activity. \r\nThe 13 pedometers will be used by students who do not have a smart phone or other technology to track their steps and miles. We want the students to be motivated and excited about exercise. The hope is that students will attend The Lunchtime Walking Team enough to see a change in their fitness level and be motivated by change to keep exercising beyond The Lunchtime Walking Team. The grand prize at the end of the year will be a fitness tracker for the two students who walk the most miles as well as the health benefits of their increased activity levels.
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My students need a class set of pedometers and an activity tracker.
| 6 | 1 |
178,676 |
p227172
|
bf8348a77af877e8d09866d664f157e5
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Mrs.
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NY
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2016-08-07 10:19:44
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Help Us Fidget and Learn
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I am a special education teacher. I have a diverse group of eager to learn fifth grade students in New York City. Some of my students are special needs with learners who require accommodations to achieve academic success. Sometimes that mean I have to incorporate a song into a lesson, and other times I may have to draw a picture or create a chart. Other times I have to bring in other interesting outside resources such as yoga mats and balls to keep my students with ADHD active and engaged. \r\n\r\nAs a teacher, it is my duty to bring the world to my students, but I really would like to do so through interesting, engaging, and hands-on materials. This project will allow my students to have resources and materials to allow my students the ability to wiggle, fidget, and move while they are learning.
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I believe students with ADHD should be encouraged to fidget in class. Research has shown that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better on cognitive tasks when allowed to fidget or move more freely than is typically allowed in many classrooms. Having hokki stools mean my students' alertness will be increased due to their constant movement. Having jump ropes will allow my students to take short breaks from just sitting and move around to release some energy. I am also requesting team build materials so my students can develop better relationships while moving as a team in a fun way. \r\n\r\nI believe that giving students to freedom and opportunity to move around throughout the day in less conspicious ways and integrating it into our days will allow movement to be socially appropriate. My goal with this project is to ensure the school day becomes more flexible, more relevant, and more engaging, so that all my students can connect with and learn from the material presented to them more effectively. Regular movement has been shown to increase focus and retention in children.
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My students need hokki stools, jump ropes, balance trainers (for moving while sitting), and team building materials to encourage fidgeting and being actively engaged during instruction.
| 90 | 1 |
121,047 |
p003763
|
1c3386081bd444d1c3991521b6dc2e5a
|
Ms.
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MO
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2016-08-31 18:43:07
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports
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Gym & Fitness, Health & Wellness
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We Like to Move It, Move It!
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Recess is unanimously one of our favorite times of day. My students come from such a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds, but engaging play puts all differences aside.\r\n\r\nThe diversity in our school just makes us stronger! My students in my classroom alone speak seven different languages, and many are economically disadvantaged. Though we are all quite different, we are also alike in so many ways... and the most dominant of those ways is our love of movement. We love to PLAY, and through play, we learn!
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My students love to move and engage in active play. Living in the midwest, the weather is unpredictable, and having objects that will get us active both indoors and out are a necessity. \r\n\r\nMy students work as a team, and we had a great conversation about new things we could try, both indoors and out during our active learning time. \r\n\r\nEverything on my list came directly from the mouths of babes - our class and school color is green, so not only are there a variety of objects suggested by my students, they are also primarily in our team color. Throwing, catching, kicking, balance and teamwork are all things we will work on using these supplies.
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My students need playground and indoor gross motor equipment. We can continue to strengthen our gross motor development by using balance pods EZ steppers, a variety of balls, and jump ropes.
| 10 | 1 |
70,764 |
p237420
|
4f5ca3d51c9e63f93224816f2863b7cc
|
Mrs.
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CA
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2016-08-02 21:31:23
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Grades PreK-2
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Health & Sports, Literacy & Language
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Health & Wellness, Literacy
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Hokki Pocus, Moving Helps Us Focus!
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\"The task of the educator lies in seeing that the child does not confound good with immobility and evil with activity.\" Maria Montessori\r\n\r\nKindergartners need to move. They are not built to sit still. Yet more is expected of them than ever before. Our kindergartners are learning in kindergarten what used to be learned in first grade. But that does not change the fact that kindergartners need to move!\r\n\r\nOur TK-8 school is located in the fertile central valley of California, surrounded by farmland and dairies. Many students come to kindergarten with no preschool experience. Many are barely learning English. But all are enthusiastic and excited to learn. But learning does not have to take place seated in hard, plastic chairs for hours at a time. Movement should be a part of the learning process.
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Kindergarten. So much to learn; so much to master. And so much to do that does not involve sitting at a table filling in blanks in a workbook. \r\n\r\nKindergartners do not learn quietly and passively but through movement. Hands-on activities involve the whole child and help cement learning. But not all activities can be hands-on. Some require a bit of sitting.\r\n\r\nWhat better way to involve the whole child in the reading process than by letting him wiggle as he learns...on a hokki stool! And the wiggling and moving have the added benefit of giving the children a bit of exercise during the day.
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My students need six hokki stools for our small group reading table so they can move as they master new concepts.
| 39 | 1 |
60,405 |
p020577
|
cb4c7b40c880bbfc8b54444296a95662
|
Teacher
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MS
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2016-07-01 12:49:01
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Grades 6-8
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History & Civics, Math & Science
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History & Geography, Mathematics
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Organizational Freaks of Nature
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I am a middle school math and history teacher in a city school system in northern Mississippi. The majority of my students live in poverty. Although they can be difficult to motivate, they thrive on structure and are eager to learn. It is critical for them to be able to make connection to the content. \r\n My students are inspired when I allow them to make their own choices about their learning. Many of my students lack organizations skills. This project is an attempt to allow students to guide their own learning and become better at organizational skills.
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During the 2016 - 2017 school year, my students will be making interactive notebooks in their math and history classes. I experimented with these types of notes the previous year and found that my students enjoyed taking notes in this manner. I also noticed that when I printed items on bright colorful paper, students were more excited about making their notebooks. \r\n All student desire success. Hopefully, this project will help my students learn how to organize and be successful. On the surface this project helps students organize their physical environment. The unseen benefit is the cognitive organizational skills that are achieved.
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My students need colored paper in order to make interactive notebooks.
| 1 | 1 |
7,739 |
p254332
|
98c3d32b7b29bbf3361e4fb77122ede4
|
Ms.
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MI
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2016-12-09 11:11:46
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Building Brain Power
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School is an exciting place for my students! They are constantly finding new ways to challenge themselves and grow their brains. By trying new strategies, taking on challenges, and learning from their mistakes, we have learned that true learning comes from hard work.\r\nWhether it's reading a new, engaging book or a math concept that makes them stop and think, my third graders are learning throughout their whole day at school. However, there are always ways to reach more students and keep them focused throughout the entire day. \r\nThat's where we need your help!
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Learning about bridge building and constructing a dam are much more fun when there are interactive materials! This kit includes materials to do that and much more. Students will read well-known folktales to build background knowledge and there is a special challenge they must complete that relates to the story.\r\n\r\nAfter completing the challenge, students learn about real world professions who use these skills on a daily basis! Getting 3rd graders thinking about a career in STEM gives them a reason to master the skills and standards we are learning on a daily basis. Once they see the connection between what we are learning and their future, learning becomes purposeful. Hands-on activities such as these are incredibly influential in student investment.
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My students need STEM materials to apply the problem solving and critical thinking skills we talk about everyday!
| 1 | 1 |
64,822 |
p232401
|
6b94692c84de83ca312a2b10844ce661
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Mr.
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CA
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2017-01-18 18:14:07
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Google Classroom
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My Students,\r\nOne of my favorite quotes about integrating technology into the classroom is by John Dewey, If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.\" Students are using technology daily in their lives. They need it in the classroom too.\r\n\r\nMy students come from a wide range of incomes and ethnic backgrounds.\r\nThe students enjoy interactive learning and technology. Our school has made a commitment to increase technology. We are just beginning to use Chromebooks in our classroom to complete projects in Google Classroom. One of my school's biggest assets is the high level of parental involvement
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My project will allow students to use the Chromebooks to increase their collaboration and technology skills by creating shared documents and projects using Google Classroom. Students will be able to use the Chromebooks individually or through groups to integrate technology and media into their learning.\r\n\r\nStudents see and use technology on a daily basis.\r\n\r\nThe use of Chromebooks in the classroom will engage students by allowing them to complete assignments or projects in ways that previously could only be done using paper and pencil. Students will be able to collaborate with peers and adults, as well as display their own creativity using graphics or media that isn't currently available for them to use.
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My students need more Chromebooks to reach a one to one ratio.
| 0 | 1 |
127,589 |
p002912
|
ea7bb5eff7dcb1f3c997cf82bd3be043
|
Ms.
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CA
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2016-07-12 12:36:08
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Grades 6-8
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History & Civics, Special Needs
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History & Geography, Special Needs
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Give Them an iPad, Give them Success!
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Our school services over 600 students from many different diverse cultures. About 20% of these students have been diagnosed with some sort of a learning disability. This school has been deemed a title 1 school in which over 60% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch. Regardless, the students strive for greatness and work extremely hard to learn everything they can.\r\n\r\nMy wonderful students come from very diverse economic backgrounds. More than half of my students are from low-income homes. Many of them travel 30 plus miles every day whether on school transportation, private vehicles, or even public transportation just to get to school. Despite all of their long travels, my students arrive to class every day with eagerness and willingness to learn and be taught.\r\n
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With the times that are changing, we need to be able to keep our students up to date with technology. Our hope is to help our students learn in a variety of approaches, including technology. iPads would be beneficial to allow students to find information regarding their history work and homework. Being able to access the internet to find information to put together an essay would be beneficial for them.\r\nBeing the fact that most of my students are from low-income families, some without access to internet let alone access to a computer, having iPads in class would be beneficial. They need to be able to access the internet to do proper research for papers. With the iPads, the students will be able to access the research necessary in the classroom without adding more stress to their lives. \r\nEighth grade students will be required to write an informative/explanatory essay that includes specific supporting details. These details need to be provided from different sources. iPads would provide access to the internet and resources the students need to complete this task successfully. The iPads will also provide access to the \"Word\" application to allow students to type their essays as well.
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My students need iPads so they can access research for essays online as well as to be able to type their essays through the use of these iPads.
| 2 | 1 |
145,004 |
p162194
|
5abfb97fea22da4b8f507c98653b9551
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Ms.
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MA
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2016-08-25 22:08:20
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language, History & Civics
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Literature & Writing, Social Sciences
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Warrior Scholars Need A Novel That Packs A Punch
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Students on the new Ethnic Studies team for Holyoke High School's ninth Grade Academy have chosen this team because they are committed to the critical analysis and study of difference. In our Ethnic Studies English class, we will be analyzing the topics of identity, representation, rhetoric, and institutional oppression and discrimination.\r\n\r\nWe will engage in a full-year, in-depth discussion of race, gender, LGBTQ+ rights, and xenophobia through a variety of critical lenses, with a particular focus on the school to prison pipeline.\r\n\r\nThese 130 students come from a fiercely passionate and proud city, Holyoke MA, where there is a rich history of shifting cultures and immigration, but also one of classism, racism, and oppression.\r\n\r\nCurrently, Holyoke has the highest percentage of Puerto Ricans of any city in the 50 states, and it has long been a home where the rich and complex heritage of Puerto Rico thrives.\r\n\r\nHolyoke High School was recently placed under state receivership, and at one time had the highest teen pregnancy rate in the state, but Holyoke is moving forward with a powerful determination, and its students are excited to become warrior-scholars on a quest to study, question, learn, educate, and fight.
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\"Americanah,\" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is the story of Ifemelu--an Igbo woman from Nigeria who explores and analyzes a multitude of complex identities. What does it mean to be Black? What does it mean to be Nigerian? To be Igbo? To be a woman? To be an immigrant? What does it mean to be a female African immigrant seeking an education in the United States? What effect does it have on one's identity to fall in love with someone from another country? Another race? Another culture? What does it mean to have African American friends as an African woman? What does one's identity become, stay, change, lose, and gain through these experiences? And what happens when, after all of this, she returns to Africa?\r\n\r\nIfemelu's constant questioning, analyzing, and critiquing of her own experiences creates a page-turning adventure through a gritty and complex journey--one that opens up innumerable opportunities for classroom discussion, research, and exploration for the students on the 9th Grade Academy Ethnic Studies team.
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My students need a set of 40 copies of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's award-winning novel \"Americanah\" to be kept in the classroom for all 130 students to share.
| 1 | 1 |
174,722 |
p023141
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4aeb14ca4abf0acaa011aa24e629eb99
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Ms.
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IL
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2017-02-24 15:18:31
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Grades 6-8
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy
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Big Comfy Couch (Reading Corner)
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As a first year teacher in a high poverty/low income school district my students and I have to work together to overcome quite a few obstacles that should not have to be a part of a junior high child's life. I am looking to help take away from their out-of-school problems by providing them with a nurturing, stable and comfortable environment in my classroom. \r\n\r\nThese students are hard working, spunky and extremely hopeful to come to school and have an adult acknowledge them and their hard work. \r\n\r\nI may not be able to change what happens to them or what they do outside of school, but I do have control over how they are treated, act and the environment they are a part of in my classroom. Which I hope will encourage and develop their love for learning and their self-esteem throughout their academic careers.
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The materials I am requesting will help provide a comfortable and fun reading corner for my students! The current \"reading corner\" I have has definitely seen better days. It was so nicely donated to me by the previous teacher in this room, who clearly got some great use out of it. I am a first year teacher, desperately trying to find new ways for my 7th grade students to enjoy reading! I plan to use this new and improved Comfy Corner as an incentive to get students reading in a more comfortable spot! The 2 new bean bag chairs will allow students who are independently reading to place themselves in the room where they can concentrate best and the couch will allow students who are partner reading to sit together more closely to follow along with their books and encourage quiet conversation! The new book shelf will house all of the upcoming and new books that I have been collecting for my students who are constantly asking me for new suggestions or something different than they haven't already seen for the first 7 years of their school experience. \r\n\r\nAs a Junior High Language Arts teacher I see about 95 teenage students throughout the day, I am really trying to keep them down to earth with some good reads and a comfortable place to \"chill out\" during our reading time before class starts. \r\n\r\nI really need your support as a first year teacher in a low income area to help encourage my students to keep up that love and interest in reading with a more up-to-date and relaxing area to read! Help me keep the love for books alive with this teenage group of students!
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My students need a comfortable reading corner in the classroom to help promote a more positive and relaxing environment.
| 0 | 1 |
46,334 |
p142823
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1a5d1f2667c0ee3a6cbe148bd96a97f1
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Mrs.
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IL
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2016-09-02 16:42:17
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literature & Writing, Mathematics
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Encouraging Engagement Through Technology
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The 29 students in our class make every day an adventure. The 16 boys and 13 girls are talkative, thought provoking, and incredibly talented children. They make my heart happy every single day.\r\n I want this project to make their days at school easier and happier. Of our class we have multiple low income and high needs students. Our school has a high population of special needs and my students jump at the chance to help everyday. They are truly wonderful students with the most kind, generous hearts.
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In our classroom, we have 29 5th graders. It is hard to keep the attention of 29 students when they are receiving direct instruction! It is also incredibly difficult to engage them in the lesson at hand when they do not see exactly what you are talking about. With a document camera, all of these things will be more accessible. A document camera will help to show students what is happening in experiments, read alouds, and other everyday tasks. The camera will also allow me to model the expectations and lessons more effectively, helping all 29 of my students to learn and grow throughout the year.
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My students need a document camera to better engage in lessons.
| 0 | 1 |
48,405 |
p095691
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f92795f2cd4c6403de7f5e776ed9ebd5
|
Ms.
|
MA
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2017-01-07 15:52:34
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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Genius Hour in Our Makerspace
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My classroom is in rural Massachusetts. We are struggling to provide our students with the technology needed to be a successful 21st century learner. \r\n\r\nMy classroom of 4th and 5th grade students is full of budding engineers and scientists. My students are innovators! They face challenges head on and enjoy working together to problem solve. We have spent the fall learning to code robots and participating in various STEAM challenges. I would like to extend this learning into a Genius Hour and Makerspace within our classroom.
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21st century learners are required to think critically, work collaboratively, and follow the design process of plan, build, test, revise. STEAM learning encourages all of these skills. During a Genius Hour, students will use our classroom Makerspace to complete STEAM challenges that help them discover the science of engineering, electricity, physics, coding, mathematics, and art. They will work in pairs or small groups to create projects that use robots, programmable bricks, Legos, Kne'x, and circuits as well as computers, iPads, and everyday objects. These projects will further enhance their understanding of these scientific skills and encourage a growth mindset as well as cooperation and teamwork. Once our Makerspace is up and running, we would be happy to help other classrooms in the school create their own Makerspace and allow them use of our materials.
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My students need are working on developing a growth mindset through the use of the engineering and design process. We would use Legos, Knex, programmable robots, a 3D printer and wiring supplies in our classroom Makerspace.
| 1 | 0 |
104,589 |
p155544
|
9f2a711eaf702f1ef8b824c9ade67a79
|
Ms.
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VA
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2016-10-01 13:25:50
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science, Special Needs
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Applied Sciences, Special Needs
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Not Just Books! Library Makerspace Encourages Creativity & Problem Solving
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The Burbank Elementary School Library serves 390 preK-5th grade students in the city of Hampton, VA. Our school is located near Langley Air Force base and serves air force families and the surrounding area in the diverse city of Hampton. \r\n\r\nOur school community is made up of wonderful, supportive, and hard-working families. With a free and reduced lunch rate of approximately 60%, we need to ensure that ALL of our students have access to the supplies and tools they need to spark their creativity and challenge their minds! Our students are bright, eager, thoughtful, and energetic. They're counting on us to get them ready for the future!
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The Burbank Elementary Library School Library is becoming more than a space for reading and information literacy. We're starting our school's own Makerspace. Makerspaces provide students with the space, materials, and tools for the hands-on experience of creating. Our school is located in the urban area of Hampton, VA and we serve a student population in which approximately 60% of our students receive free or reduced lunch. Many of our students do not have access to building toys such as Legos or K'Nex at home.\r\n\r\nParticipation in Makerspace activities provides collaborative learning experiences that foster the development of critical thinking skills, spark creativity, boost self-confidence, and help students develop STEM and 21st century skills. Our library needs the materials and supplies to begin giving our students these experiences. In addition to the Lego and K'Nex building sets, we need a cart for storing and transporting the supplies. \r\n\r\nOur Makerspace also includes digital tools such as iPads. While we are fortunate to have iPads already, our students have diverse abilities. Some are unable to use our iPads until they are better protected with durable protective cases. We want to assure that ALL students have access to the technology tools that are available by using the Griffin iPad cases.
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My students need materials such as Legos and K'Nex to engage their minds through creative, higher-level thinking, and problem-solving tasks in our new library Makerspace.
| 0 | 1 |
44,970 |
p020915
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0e55fe67dc17bc46419d39f3175d8808
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Ms.
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OH
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2016-05-22 20:33:27
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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iLearn Through Technology
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For many, going to school is fun. You make new friends, learn to read, write, and solve problems. For some, going to school is much more challenging. My students are a unique group of individuals with disabilities. Their disabilities range from Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Hearing impairments, and cognitive delays. \r\n\r\n My students want to share what they have learned with the rest of the school through file folder reports. Every day is a challenge in and out of school for each of my students in different ways.\r\n\r\nMy students do not learn the same way their typically developing peers learn. My students need individualized intensive instruction in all content areas. However, most of my students struggle with handwriting. Several of them can not write their own name or hold a writing utensil without the support of an adult. This makes completing projects more difficult.
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My students learn best though the use of hands on opportunities. My students want to be independent. One way to do that is to allow them to practice the skills I am teaching them independently through the use of technology. I do have computers in my classroom, but some of my students are unable to use those computers due to their inability to use a mouse. \r\n\r\n Several of my students struggle with hand-eye coordination and fine motor delays which makes it difficult for them to use the computer. They do better when given the opportunity to learn using a touch screen. With your donation you will give my students who may not be able to use a traditional computer to explore the world around them. \r\n\r\nThe iPad mini 2 will give my students more opportunities to fit in with their typically developing peers, and allow for them to demonstrate independence. They will not only practice their academic skills in reading and math, but also learn more about technology in the process.
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My students need an iPad mini 2 and Otter Box protective case to learn reading and math skills through the use of technology.
| 8 | 1 |
78,021 |
p176882
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4ab35bf01ee455ad7bd2d380f2ba5665
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Mrs.
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NE
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2017-02-27 16:34:45
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literacy, Literature & Writing
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Golden Sower Book Club and Reading Competition: 1st Semester
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The students I work with are eager to learn and often greet me with big smiles on their faces! Our school district has nearly 51,000 students and over eight elementary and secondary schools. Because of the size of our district, our environment is rich in diversity. I work at three elementary schools which are all very different. I serve students who come from very low income/high poverty to average middle class families. Many of my students are free and reduced lunch and deal with many hardships. \r\n\r\nI have the highest of expectations for all of my students and they are always ready for a new challenge! They have a contagious enthusiasm that inspires me to go above and beyond to meet their needs.
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This project enables students to have the books they need so they can be part of an opportunity that promotes reading, collaboration and fun competition! I'm requesting three copies of each book and they will be shared at three different schools. \r\nStudents in the fourth, fifth and sixth grade will be invited to participate in the Nebraska Golden Sower book club and competition.\r\nThis learning opportunity will specifically focus on critical thinking, creative thinking, inquiry and cultural proficiency. This project provides an exceptional opportunity for a community of learners to read more, meet new people and discover books in a new way. Students develop literacy skills and improve communication skills that will help throughout their entire lives. Students will make new friends and be a part of a positive community that supports each other.
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My students need copies of the Golden Sower books including Paper Things, Crenshaw, A Handful of Stars, Book Scavenger and Ruby Lee and Me.
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31,646 |
p098743
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90c060c6ccaa18f624db0771462ecc2f
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-08-09 15:07:11
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literature & Writing
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Bring My Classroom Into the Twenty-First Century
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My students come from a low income, urban high school where over 50% of the students qualify for free and reduced lunch. In our Language Arts classroom we defy the odds and produce quality work despite difficult conditions. \r\nThese 10th and 11th grade Oakland students are ambitious and eager to learn; however, they are often dismayed and discouraged by the lack of materials and by the conditions of their classrooms.\r\nAs a public school teacher, I am also outraged by the discrepancy between what my inner-city youth are offered, and what is readily available elsewhere.
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In a modern classroom there are some tools which are considered essential to a productive and positive learning environment. Chief among these are document cameras and LCD projectors. \r\n\r\nDocument cameras make the text accessible, and level the playing field in a classroom of diverse learners. In an English classroom there are many strategies we use to help students engage with the learning process, and all of these need to be modeled for students. Using a document camera and an LCD projector is the most effective way to help students stay focused. Without an image to follow students become lost and disengaged. \r\nThe amount of information that is available to teachers through the internet is truly wonderful. Modern technology has transformed the classroom. Yet, if a teacher does not have a way to project that information onto a screen in front of the class it is useless. I want to have an exciting and dynamic multi-media based curriculum, and with your help that is possible.
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My students need a document camera and an LCD projector to access information for note taking and to get directions for interactive classroom lessons.
| 3 | 1 |
82,035 |
p003394
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ee4318baff7a41d8740bbd9abbae3447
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Ms.
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CA
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2017-04-23 18:46:51
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Fish Out of Water?...\"Fish in a Tree\"
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Reading is fundamental and having good literature books is a necessity. My class set up a challenge to read at least five novels as part of our literature circles on Friday. We are close to our goal, but we have one more novel to go!\r\nI have a classroom full of energetic fourth graders who are eager to learn. We are part of a large metropolitan school district. My class is ethnically diverse. Our school has a large population of students who have various disabilities.
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In order for my students to be exposed to good literature, I am requesting the novel Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. This novel will help my students to be empathetic and maybe see themselves in the characters in the novel.\r\n Today, many students face challenges that they do not necessarily want to expose to their classmates, however by reading this particular novel, the students will see that it is okay to be yourself, and defend others when they are not just like everybody else. \r\nBy reading this novel, students should be empowered to be responsible, be respectful, and citizens of our community.
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My students need this novel to work on character development and identifying themes throughout a literature selection.
| 4 | 1 |
131,656 |
p019301
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1904ace5a7e296fc1a7e3669b46c9b54
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Mrs.
|
OH
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2016-05-19 15:18:57
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Special Needs
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Literacy, Special Needs
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Bounce Ball Chairs for Kiddo's!
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I am an Intervention Specialist who co-teaches in an 5th grade English Language Arts and Math classes. I also have a 50 minute block where I have an intervention class with students who are identified with a learning disability or delay.\r\n\r\n\r\nFinding innovative ways to help my students is my top priority. Ball Chairs will encourage my fidgety students to reach their highest potential. Many of my students have difficulty focusing and sitting still and these balls and resources will help them meet their educational needs. I have a group of wonderful students whom I work with. They inspire me daily to work hard and overcome obstacles. Many of my students try their best to focus, but sometimes their brain does not want to focus. It is my job as their teacher to teach them strategies to learn the most.
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The stability ball chairs will be used everyday with my students. They will be more excited to come to class because of the different way we are sitting. While strengthening core muscles and posture, students will be able to move around in their \"chair\" while they continue to engage in conversation and educational activities. \r\n\r\nThe students take the ball chairs to their classes. The students have learned how to appropriately sit on the balls and it has enhanced their learning in all environments. The children look forward to using the chairs in their classes. It is a motivation for them to stay on task. \r\n
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My students need bounce ball chairs to stay on task!
| 3 | 0 |
108,338 |
p064131
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3d7e1389b014aba63705badf6d491ac0
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-09-13 18:30:42
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Grades PreK-2
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Literacy & Language
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ESL, Literacy
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It's Center Time!
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I teach a class full of bright, energetic 7 and 8 year olds. They have a thirst for learning and are so excited by anything hands on and interactive. Most of my students are second language learners, and the majority are Spanish speakers. They are the children and grandchildren of immigrants with hardworking parents striving to make a better life for their children. \r\nOur school is a medium sized, elementary school in the heart of Hollywood. Unfortunately, we do not always have the resources to provide the extras for our wonderful children. We feel that our kids deserve the very best and we work hard to get them all the materials and supplies that make learning special and fun. I can hardly wait to see what my students will accomplish.
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My students' literacy levels are varied. In order for them to receive differentiated instruction, they need to be in small learning groups. The students need engaging activities that will develop their word building and reading skills while working independently. \r\n I would like to create rich, purposeful literacy centers for my children to rotate through. I would like them to be excited about going to the centers and improving their reading skills. Interesting, colorful centers that address various reading levels and learning styles will help to accomplish that goal. Reading is probably the most important skill that children acquire in the primary grades. Splitting the class up into small groups will help them to acquire that skill and become strong, confident readers. The class can't wait to have center time!
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My students need activity centers that are engaging and will help refine their literacy skills.
| 14 | 0 |
86,975 |
p175799
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c0c36da3c7f5f6c31beb91922d52dd28
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Ms.
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CA
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2016-11-12 22:32:23
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Grades 3-5
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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We Want to Run This World
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Our students at Hagginwood are ambitious and motivated and looking to excel in academics and athletics. We are a diverse school of almost 500 students including those speaking Spanish, Hmong, Vietnamese, and Russian. Eighty percent of our students qualify for free lunch and receive the majority of their daily nutrition and exercise at school. We are a high poverty/low income school that wants to provide our students with a rich academic experience and a foundation of skills that will last a lifetime. I want my students to value education and health and bring it home to their families in the hopes that each child makes a difference at school, in their community and within their own family.
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My students have not only found a necessity for being fit and healthy but they've learned a desire for it. We do not have a track but we've established a route that equates to a mile and run three days a week. There has been two days this year that they have not been able to run due to the weather and they actually asked to make it up on unscheduled running days!\r\nMy students come from a very low socio economic background and often are wearing shoes that are too small or too big. Often they are so worn the soles have holes and provide no support or warmth for their feet. Comfortable fitting shoes are crucial for them to enjoy running and to be pain free while doing so.
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My students need running shoes and socks so they can run three times a week.
| 0 | 1 |
160,649 |
p249274
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86dd1c1abd6f0935b6112337934d75a7
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Mr.
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MO
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2016-11-16 09:27:42
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language, Math & Science
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Literacy, Mathematics
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Rethinking Space In 5th Grade
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We have become a team, but not just any old kind of team. We are all different. Some of us speak different languages, have different skin color, and different backgrounds, but we work together. If you were to enter the classroom you would see students reading together in corners or out in the hall discussing books. You would see students working on math in groups in different areas of the room. We want to make every space available to the students. This setup would also allow me to move from group to group and meet all students' needs. \r\n
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These students thrive on cooperative learning and problem solving. I have personally seen the growth of my students. Scores go up when students learn from each other, but more importantly, life changes when students learn how to work with each other. \r\nIt would be wonderful to provide students with a space by turning the cold and loud hallway or a corner into a workspace that promotes cooperative learning and problem solving. This project will provide students with materials to design spaces in our room and also in the hall. It will allow students to have more seating than just a desk. If colleges are rethinking spaces, why can't an elementary school?
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My students need alternatives to just desks to promote cooperative learning and to develop spaces in our classroom and outside of the room.
| 3 | 0 |
128,201 |
p118861
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83acf5a529ed56fd5c3e0bbe27518dda
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Ms.
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WV
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2016-10-27 08:08:22
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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Reading to Create Excellent Writers
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There are various ways that students can express themselves. They may do it through art, music, and speaking. In my class, we focus on writing and how they can use it to express their thoughts, opinions, and emotions. I have 85 students who filter through my room on a daily basis. Many of these students come from rural lower class families. Writing is a way they can communicate without having to feel self-conscious about themselves or the world that surrounds them.
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Writing is a subject that can be difficult for many students. My students struggle with generating ideas, vocabulary, and grammar. One way for students to build better writing skills is by reading. Reading helps students to be creative, learn new vocabulary, and set examples of proper grammar. In order for students to build fine writing skills they need to read all types of literature. The books I have chosen for this project will be great examples for students on how to hook their readers when they write. Many of my low income students do not get the chance to read various types of literature, this project gives them that chance.
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My students need books in order to become better writers. Students who are exposed to more types of literature are more likely to become excellent writers.
| 1 | 0 |
35,891 |
p151795
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39743481aa3a190f194bdc61c23d3fb4
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Ms.
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NY
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2016-12-13 23:56:26
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Grades 3-5
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Literacy & Language
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ESL
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In.. Need.. Of.. Books... And School Supplies
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My students are a diverse group of learners: we are an ENL class and have students from all over the world. Students in this class are driven, motivated and determined everyday to perform their best and exceed expectations. \r\n\r\nEach student has their own unique way of learning which makes for a vibrant and exciting learning community. Right now, we are working on an informational writing unit in which students are choosing a country to research to then write an article about. Students have chosen countries from Egypt to Japan, Dominican Republic to England; we are excited to see the results before we leave for our winter break. \r\n\r\nAs our learning continues each day, the need for new materials becomes more and more prescient. We are grateful for any and all contributions!
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My students are ENL learners with large potential for growth. They are moving along quickly and we need books to fill our classroom library with. They also need basic school supplies so we can all be as efficient as possible. Sequential chapter books will spark their interest and push their reading to the next level. They also need more school supplies. We have limited supplies in our classroom and their is an everyday battle to find more pencils. We need to fix this in order for students to learn at their maximum capacity. \r\n\r\nThird graders needs books and schools supplies to maximize their learning potential. My students are an intelligent group of hands on, intellectual learners. They will benefit greatly from these items.
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My students need more rigorous books and basic school supplies. These books will push their reading levels as they are growing quickly. School supplies will help to maximize efficiency.
| 0 | 1 |
107,716 |
p109717
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1731be8f75f64657cf5f9c365b8dfdf6
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Ms.
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TX
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2016-07-14 13:49:08
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Grades 3-5
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Applied Learning
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Other
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Creating a Comfortable, Creative, and Cushy, Third Grade Classroom
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Every day I get to come to school and see bright, eager, shining faces. Most of my kids love school, and love learning. However, many struggle with attention problems and feeling overwhelmed with the pressures of testing. I sometimes worry that they will lose their natural enthusiasm and as their teacher, I'm always trying to find ways to make school fun and exciting!\r\nLast year, we were working on individual projects and when recess rolled around, one of my students said, \"Can't we just keep working on this?\" and several others echoed his request. That's a moment I will treasure, because at that moment, I knew I was reaching my goal as a teacher, students that would rather be working than playing!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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For most children, the expectation of sitting in a hard plastic chair for the majority of their day is not a realistic, nor healthy one. The Stability balls help to maintain core fitness, good posture, and most importantly keep students engaged and focused. Some just can't sit still and really like to stand, the bed risers will help create standing desks from existing materials. And for some, the wiggle seat can be placed on the floor, or on a traditional chair to create a new, comfy place to sit.\r\nThe best part of this student-centered environment is that each child can choose what works best for them. Research has shown that when students are offered this type of environment, it helps them to be more productive, focused and improves health and fitness. For students with ADHD this small change can really help improve focus. \r\nAs an adult, I often stretch out on my bed to read, write, or grade papers. I've watched news articles that show interesting, non-traditional office spaces and thought, \"How fun it would be to work there!\". Let's bring that innovation and excitement to this generation of students. \r\n
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My students need Stability Ball chairs, wobble cushions, and bed risers to make standing desks. All of these will contribute to a creative, comfortable, student-centered learning environment.
| 0 | 1 |
90,613 |
p049963
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4b4910935e39e912b695a68d11c31c3d
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Mrs.
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NY
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2016-10-25 13:50:26
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Grades 9-12
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Literacy & Language
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Literature & Writing
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\"The Testing\" by Joelle Charbonneau
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I have the most spunky, creative students this side of the Mississippi, and there is never a dull moment in my classroom. Three of the courses I teach are composition classes, which are writing intensive. My students joke that after completing one of my writing courses, they have the stamina to each write their own novel. I have high expectations, but my students always exceed them (and we have a lot of fun too). Their writing makes me laugh, cry, think, and question. I would not trade this group of writers for anything.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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You know The Hunger Games. You know Divergent. Now, get to know The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau. \r\n\r\nOne of my favorite quotes from The Testing is “The best leaders make mistakes and then learn from them. The best leaders never make the same mistakes again. The only way you can learn is if you understand the mistakes that were made.” Like other Dystopian literature, The Testing encourages students to ask \"What if?\" What if we don't learn from our mistakes? What if we elect corrupt leaders? What if we do not work together for change? By reading the first novel in this trilogy, students will have the opportunity to discuss all of these \"What if?\" questions and more.\r\n\r\nI plan to give the copies of this book to my students to keep. I want them to be able to write in the books and underline powerful quotes that stand out to them. Annotating a text is a reading skill that is a difficult one to practice in a public high school because students do not own the books. I want to change that by allowing students to keep these books when we are finished reading them in class.\r\n\r\nYour donation and commitment to public education will allow me to put a thought-provoking book in the hands of my students.
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My students need 20 copies of The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau, along with 5 copies of its sequel and a teacher's guide.
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158,800 |
p103109
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228944f080ca616a3200ce7b49f4b48d
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Mr.
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HI
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2016-08-31 02:21:50
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Grades 9-12
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Health & Sports
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Health & Wellness
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Nanakuli Football Training
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Our day starts with about 100 students athletes from low income backgrounds, more than half of these students athletes don’t have the basic safety/workout attire, shoes, socks. As a staff, we want our kids to compete at the same level as their peers from other school districts.\r\n\r\nOur student athletes are composed of a majority Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders who live on Hawaiian Homestead and low-income rental housing projects.\r\nThey have a very limited perception of world view because of lack of opportunities and travel outside of our small community. They have unique personalities, but they are very loyal and dedicated. No one knows their ability because they are not portrayed to the public. The only representation of our community is negative media and below average demographics.
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My student athletes will be able to train like the rest of the teams in our country. A single piece of equipment will allow each student to take their game to the next level. They will learn how to train their bodies physically to perform the rigorous activities associated with the game of football. They will also learn safety procedures and proper techniques to minimize injuries.\r\nOur players want to be better, some have even asked to work out after practice and on the weekends. Our quarterback asked if he can have a football to workout with on his own with some of his teammates. He shared how he doesn't have his own ball and asked if we had an extra ball laying around. He also shared how the quarterback on the Junior Varsity and Intermediate program will bring players to work out with him as well. He wants to pass on his knowledge to them. We are requesting for this project a Nike Vapor Footballs, Nike Vapor Sacks, and a Sklz Recoil Cable. These items will be loaned out to our Quarterback after practice and on the weekends to be used to put in extra work. We are hoping that this will be a new tradition that will be carried on for years to come.
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My students need Nike Vapor Footballs, Nike Vapor Sack Packs, and a Sklz Recoil Cable.
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WA
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2016-05-04 11:52:03
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Grades 3-5
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Math & Science
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Applied Sciences, Mathematics
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STEM Program 3D Printer
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Our 5th grade students are continuing to grow in academics with the use of technology. Technology has become the forefront of today’s world & it highly engages young minds. Our goal is to give them more real world applicable technology.
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Our 5th grade class is composed of students with varying backgrounds. They differ in cultural, economic, and social aspects of life. However, they all share a commonality, the growing use of technology. Students are learning how to use a variety of devices more than they ever have before. We want to encourage & support this engaging academic tool. The more we let them explore & expand on their own the more meaningful their education becomes. Technology is our gateway to reaching today's students on a higher level.
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Our 5th grade students will be able to create 3D models of the drawings they have worked hard on. This is a part of their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics lessons. Students will go through the design process with a prototype then a three dimensional product they could actually use. This gives the audience a better understanding of the creators “vision”. Each design will be an original to its creator, not a recreation of an existing design.
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So far students have been limited to drawings. With a 3D printer my students will be able to test and use their products to see their designs come to life to see potential improvements and structural concerns that further their analytical thinking and encourage problem solving. It allows the creator to have a hands on object to present. A 3D printer engages students in understanding the principals of engineering and gives them real world experience in technology and design.
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My students need a 3D printer. They are creating drawings to present to their classmates. A 3D printer is needed for their presentation to provide a better visual.
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