This week, we're helping to provide an engaging library to reinforce science and math lessons — virtually for now and in the classroom after the pandemic — for an elementary school class in Memphis, Tennessee. We hope that readers who support quality public school education will help these teachers and students 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.
Today, we’re beginning a new long-term project from a never-before-funded elementary school teacher whose students in Memphis are distance learning during the pandemic. Let’s help this teacher build an engaging library to reinforce her math and science lessons!
LONG-TERM PROJECT
Resources: Help me give my students a STEM library that will bridge the gap between science, literacy, and math.
Economic need: Nearly all students from low‑income households
Location: Willow Oaks Elementary School, Memphis, Tennessee
Total: $782.13
Still Needed: $532.13 Completed, thank you! We’ll be back next week with new projects!
Teacher’s Comments from Ms. Folson:
My Students: My students are special because they are a diverse group of learners. At least 90% of my students are Hispanic or African American. Despite the current situation (Virtual Learning)my students make every effort to log into class on time and participate.
My Project: What better way to grasp children's attention and spark an interest by simply just reading aloud to them. Research has proven that read-aloud books are the foundation for literacy development. Because technology is another key component of STEM, incorporating Brainpop videos, quizzes, and activities is a sure way to engage students virtually and in person.
Literature and technology integration in STEM will help students to better retain math and science concepts.
The STEM library books will be used during virtual learning and in the classroom (upon re-entry) to promote problem-solving, creativity, and most importantly to improve comprehension.
Donations of ANY size can make a BIG difference!
Story Time from Space! Astronaut Kate Rubins reads Rosie Revere, Engineer:
In addition to the BrainPOP subscription, here’s the book list:
- Grade 4-5 Math Library (23 Books)
- Favorite Author Study - Greg Tang (4 Bk Set)
- Cece Loves Science
- What Do You Do With an Idea?
- Dreaming Up
- Math Potatoes
- Iggy Peck, Architect
- Ada Twist, Scientist
- Rosie Revere, Engineer
- After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)
- Perfect Square
- Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be
- The Multiplying Menace Divides
- The Candy Corn Contest
Both of last week’s projects were completed with a huge assist from our readers! Here are the teachers’ thank you notes (my emphasis):
Guts and Glory! (Yankeetown, Florida elementary school)
Thank you so much! What a great surprise to find right after Christmas! Your generosity will help our kids understand more about the human body and meet their 5th-grade science standards. I can't wait to get back to school and let the kids know that you were so helpful to us over the Christmas break.
With gratitude,
Mrs. Dorminey
To Infiniti and Beyond with Reading! (Alamo, Texas elementary school)
Thank you and thank you again! A love of reading does not happen easily when you have no books to call your own. Your support gives our students at my school what they need: a science library for students to expand their knowledge and fill their curiosity. I have heard many of our children say they have no books at home. My goal is to provide every child an opportunity to take home a book that interests them and help to increase their love of books. Thank you for giving and helping me reach our goal.
With gratitude,
Mr. Trevino
Founded in 2009, The Inoculation Project combats the anti-science push in conservative America by funding science and math projects in traditionally 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 870! The success-list diary also contains links and additional information about DonorsChoose.org.