This week, we’re still helping a Louisiana middle school class subscribe to Scholastic Math, which provides both print and digital resources. And we’re taking advantage of a matching offer for PPE to also provide some big Lego projects that will challenge the problem-solving skills of a Missouri middle school class. We hope that readers who support quality public school education will help by sharing or supporting our featured projects.
The Inoculation Project is an ongoing, volunteer effort to crowdfund science and math projects for red-state public schools in low-income neighborhoods. As always, our conduit is DonorsChoose.org, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that facilitates tax-deductible donations to specific, vetted projects in public schools.
Erath, Louisiana is south of Lafayette on the Gulf coast, which has been wallloped by a record number of hurricanes this year. As belinda ridgewood pointed out last week when she first featured this project, this resource can help students whether the school building is open or not.
MAIN PROJECT
Resources: Help me give my students a subscription to Scholastic Math for real-world math in action to help spark their interest and build their confidence.
Economic need: Nearly all students from low‑income households
Location: Erath Middle School, Erath, Louisiana
Total: $215.46
Still Needed: $88.46 Completed, thank you! See you next week!
Teacher’s Comments from Mrs. Hebert:
My Students: Our students are always striving to be better every single day. We come prepared, aim high, take responsibility, and show respect.
Our amazing 7th graders work extremely hard to stay at the top of their class.
They are hardworking, clever, and on the path to academic success.
Our school serves students in grades 6-8 and provides rigorous academics, fantastic teachers, and a safe learning environment. As a result, we are consistently one of the top-performing schools in the state every year.
My Project: I am requesting a subscription to Scholastic Math for real-world math in action to help spark my students' interest and build their confidence. These magazines capture real-world math in action. Each article applies math concepts to a high-interest topic and features motivating practice problems to build math confidence.
Scholastic Math will come in print and includes online resources that integrate literacy and prepare students for testing.
I would use these magazines (common core related sections) as an activity in my center work and also for students to explore when they finish test early. Also, I will be able to use the online resources in my google classroom for students to use on days they are doing distant learning.
Donations of ANY size can make a BIG difference!
In this small town on the southern border of Missouri, Mrs. Brewer is hoping to bring some big Lego/Minecraft projects to her students. This project is currently getting 2x matching finds from Equitable because she included a no-touch thermometer in her request: Equitable values educators. We understand, now more than ever, safety is of paramount concern. This is why Equitable is matching donations to educators, students and schools across the United States for help securing PPE. We are proud to continue our long history in serving you.
LONG-TERM PROJECT
Resources: Help me give my students a learning experience that they will remember for a lifetime and unlock an imagination to build and design.
Economic need: Nearly all students from low‑income households
Location: Current River Career Center, Doniphan, Missouri
Total: $594.22 (2x matching funds from Equitable)
Still Needed: $444.22 Completed, thank you! See you next week!
Teacher’s Comments from Mrs. Brewer:
My Students: Movers, creators, designers, and innovators are just a few words to describe my middle school students.
In my room, students can forget their worries and focus on what changes they can make in our society/world, to make life better for themselves and others.
Students are allowed to learn and appreciate the challenge of of trial and error. They learn that each trial is a learning experience.
This approach provides students with unique opportunities to work collaboratively, identify problems, apply what they know, persevere through challenges, find unique solutions, and lead their own learning.
My Project: My students will use the Lego sets to create and build designs that are beyond our normal expectations. Giving my students the materials and supplies to use Project-Based Learning, will equip and assist them in being career ready for their future plans.
I cannot do this alone, and I value your support to education in helping young minds create, design, and build their creativity.
Project-Based Learning is a valuable tool in teaching our future generations to have the tools they need to achieve and succeed, not just today, but everyday ahead.
Thank you.
Donations of ANY size can make a BIG difference!
(This is one of the Lego sets requested.)
Founded in 2009, The Inoculation Project combats the anti-science push in conservative America by funding science and math projects in red-state classrooms and libraries. Our conduit is DonorsChoose.org, a crowdfunding charity founded in 2000 and highly rated by both Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau.
Every Sunday, we focus on helping to fund science or math projects, preferably in neighborhood public schools where the overwhelming majority of students come from low-income households. We welcome everyone who supports public school education — no money is required!
Finally, here’s our list of successfully funded projects — our series total is 856! The success-list diary also contains links and additional information about DonorsChoose.org.