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Goal

It is my goal to immerse students into hands-on experiments for the science standards that are to be taught throughout the students' third grade year. Through experiments with materials that involve critical thinking, cooperative learning, as well as hands-on activities, the students will be able to successfully learn the content that was taught,and not only learn it, but retain the information, while being engaged! 

What will be done with my students

I would like to be able to create multiple "Science Stations" for units of study that the children will be exposed to, in their third grade year. Science Stations are multiple hands-on science experiments or activities, that the children will rotate through, for a unit of study. With the help of volunteers, assistants, and parents, children will be able to rotate to different Science Stations to explore the content. There will also be "Mini Science Stations" where children can experience them by themselves. I would like to be able to do this for each unit of study. Children will be able to first had experience how birds adapt to eating in their environment. They'll visually see how water changes states of matter. They'll explore volume by digging in with materials. They'll be able to see what light passes through. Having first hand experiences, in addition to instruction and reading text, will help to further their knowledge.  

Benefits to my students

It is a known fact that students learn in different ways.One of the ways that students learn is through exploratory observations and experiences. By figuring things out for themselves, students are able to open their critical thinking thought processes, which helps in all avenues. By exploring through the use of "Science Stations", students will be actively involved in their own learning, which is very beneficial to becoming successful at what they are learning about, and this success will show on the end of unit assessments. It will also benefit parents, as it gives them the opportunity to help volunteer in the classroom, and explore with their children during the "Science Stations"! 

Budget Narrative

All of the items to purchase will be used to create the materials, to laminate them for future use so as to not have to repurchase items, and for the students to interactively explore to enhance their learning.  

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