Project: The Power House
Resources Needed: Power House Kit
School Poverty Level: High
Location: Bogue Sound Elementary School, Newport, NC
Total Cost: $239.95
Still Needed: $95.00
Expires: Mar 09, 2013
Teacher's Comments from Ms. C:
My Students: Students are embarking on a new curriculum that requires them to take ownership of their role in our learning community by connecting, applying, and analyzing concepts. Energy: Conservation and Transfer has never been included in our curriculum. We have no hands on materials to teach this concept.
Our 5th grade students attend a Title 1 School where 59% of students receive a free or reduced lunch due to a low-socio-economic disadvantaged population.
Over half of our grade level consists of boys. These children are extremely active and have the best behavior when completely engaged. Test book teaching is not an option with these children.
Two classes are inclusion which means a special education specialist pairs with fifth grade teachers to maximize time on task and engagement regardless of ability. The specialist also collaborates with teachers to ensure individual educational goals are being met through instruction.
My Project: In the past, our 5th graders have participated in an annual beach sweep. We will take it one step further by having students plant sea grass on or near our coast to help prevent erosion. While at the beach, students will collect water samples for pollutant analysis and identify existing plants in our ecosystem that are being affected by global warming. With the help of an established coastal foundation, we will utilize programs such as rain gardens, estuaries, etc., by collaborating with these professionals to best meet the needs of our students. Integrating their wealth of knowledge with hands-on experiences for our students by exploring the salt marshes may one day foster the growth of informed citizens who apply their knowledge to implement policies to help the coastal environment thrive.
Students will work with concrete materials in order to fully understand the concepts of energy transfer such as conduction, convection, and radiation and conservation of energy as delineated in the new science standards. A major focus will be on the energy present in the following science units: Ecosystems, Models and Designs, and Land and Water. Students will identify, create, and explain how renewable resources (such as solar, wind, tides, and rain) are sustainable and why they won't run out.
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