Tech for Future Scientists - NYC Public School
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Very few kids in my classroom have access to technology, making it challenging to effectively teach and instill a passion for science and technology in my NYC Public School classroom. I’m raising money to bridge this divide and provide my students the opportunity to deepen their learning and prepare them for the demands of high school and college.
For more information about my wonderful students, continue reading below!
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Welcome to our 6th grade science classroom! It's an inclusive community filled inquiry, exploration, and rich hands on activities.
As a middle school science teacher, my goal is to create a life long love of science through activities that allow for creativity, research, and unhindered exploration.
With access to laptops, my special education and general education students can ignite a life-long passion for science and deepen their learning with online simulations, virtual dissections, stop motion animation, and much more!
Access to technology in the classroom also enables me to cultivate a culture of digital literacy and safety. In a world of conflicting information on topics ranging from climate change to the spread of disease, learning how to engage and think critically about information on the internet (while being safe and cautious) is an essential part of the education process.
Your donation would specifically fund 33 chromebooks, a storage/charging cart, and various extension chords and back up chargers.
Take a peak into our classroom below! Thank you so much for contributing our classroom and helping to inspire the next generation of scientists.
In the picture above, students use PVC pipe microscopes (on loan from Cornell University) to learn about how the placement of lenses affects magnification. With access to technology, students could enrich this learning through online simulations as well as research about how this phenomena is both similar and different to the variety of space telescopes.
In the picture above, students are modeling overfishing practices using chopsticks and goldfish. They later discussed the effect of unattainable fishing practices on ocean ecosystems. With access to laptops, students to could do self directed research on sustainable practices as well as the other negative impacts that humans have on the ocean.
In the picture above, students were able to view a dissected pig heart that was graciously donated to our classroom. With laptops, students would be able to further their investigation of the anatomy of other, more complex organisms through virtual dissections and simulations.
In the photo above, students use their smart phones to play Quizlet Live to compete with their classmates during exam review. Unfortunately, many students do not have smart phones, and thus not all students can participate, hindering their ability to review and engage with content in the classroom. With laptops, students would be able to engage fully in review sessions as well as tailor their review topics to concepts that they need to study most.
If you are curious about how wonderful and deserving this group of students are, below is a picture of two students who take time out of their own mornings before school to read to a Kindergartner in our science library (or "classroom cozy corner").
For more information about my wonderful students, continue reading below!
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Welcome to our 6th grade science classroom! It's an inclusive community filled inquiry, exploration, and rich hands on activities.
As a middle school science teacher, my goal is to create a life long love of science through activities that allow for creativity, research, and unhindered exploration.
With access to laptops, my special education and general education students can ignite a life-long passion for science and deepen their learning with online simulations, virtual dissections, stop motion animation, and much more!
Access to technology in the classroom also enables me to cultivate a culture of digital literacy and safety. In a world of conflicting information on topics ranging from climate change to the spread of disease, learning how to engage and think critically about information on the internet (while being safe and cautious) is an essential part of the education process.
Your donation would specifically fund 33 chromebooks, a storage/charging cart, and various extension chords and back up chargers.
Take a peak into our classroom below! Thank you so much for contributing our classroom and helping to inspire the next generation of scientists.
In the picture above, students use PVC pipe microscopes (on loan from Cornell University) to learn about how the placement of lenses affects magnification. With access to technology, students could enrich this learning through online simulations as well as research about how this phenomena is both similar and different to the variety of space telescopes. In the picture above, students are modeling overfishing practices using chopsticks and goldfish. They later discussed the effect of unattainable fishing practices on ocean ecosystems. With access to laptops, students to could do self directed research on sustainable practices as well as the other negative impacts that humans have on the ocean. In the picture above, students were able to view a dissected pig heart that was graciously donated to our classroom. With laptops, students would be able to further their investigation of the anatomy of other, more complex organisms through virtual dissections and simulations.
In the photo above, students use their smart phones to play Quizlet Live to compete with their classmates during exam review. Unfortunately, many students do not have smart phones, and thus not all students can participate, hindering their ability to review and engage with content in the classroom. With laptops, students would be able to engage fully in review sessions as well as tailor their review topics to concepts that they need to study most. If you are curious about how wonderful and deserving this group of students are, below is a picture of two students who take time out of their own mornings before school to read to a Kindergartner in our science library (or "classroom cozy corner").
Organizzatore
Caroline Phillips
Organizzatore
New York, NY