Shoot for the Stars

School:: Veterans Memorial Elementary
Subject:: Science
Teacher:: Laura Cecil
: Stephanie Scalise
Students Impacted:: 140
Grade:: 3
Date:: August 4, 2023

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

A Champion for Learning - $1,532.00

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 140

WOW! What an amazing experience this was for all of our third graders!! They learned so much and had a great time. Not only did all of our students learn arbout our night sky and stars, they were able experience nature and even more of our science standards were covered. The butterfly garden was amazing. It inspired us to work harder on our garden at school and we took a closer look at the life cycle. The bald eagles were beautiful and we learned first hand about habitat loss. Thank you for giving our students such an enriching experience. Some of these students only get this enrichment by going on school field trips.

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

Visiting the Calusa Planetarium with enhance our science curriculum and make the concept of stars and how they are different (size, brightness, color) more meaningful and help deepen their understanding.

What will be done with my students

We will be studying light, sun energy and stars the months of March and April. These are fun concepts, but also very difficult to comprehend. A field trip to the Planetarium will provide an educational experience for all these students that will be memorable!

Benefits to my students

Students will understand stars and their different characteristics thanks to this amazing field trip!

Budget Narrative

The entrance fee is $10 per student. 3 days with a total of 4 buses for 4 hours = $392

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	140 kids entrance fee @$10 each	$1,140.00
2	4 buses for 4 hours	$392.00
	Total:	$1,532.00

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