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The goal of this project is to create meaningful connections between engaging videos/songs and grade level vocabulary. The tunes will stick with students to recall important content.
In addition, a hands on ROCK, mineral, crystal, gem mining activity will create excitement about Earth Science and provide lasting memories.

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ROCK & Roll Scientists

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School:
Morgan Woods Elementary School 
Category:
Science 
Teacher/
Administrator:
Julie Gladden 
 
114437 
Students Impacted:
90 
Grade Levels Impacted:
Date:
August 13, 2022

Investor

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Amgen Foundation - $453.00

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Project Goal

The goal of this project is to create meaningful connections between engaging videos/songs and grade level vocabulary. The tunes will stick with students to recall important content.
In addition, a hands on ROCK, mineral, crystal, gem mining activity will create excitement about Earth Science and provide lasting memories. 

 

How Project Benefits Students

I will use the FLOCABULARY (year subscription) to engage my 90 students throughout each science unit. FLOCABULARY is an on line site that includes catchy animated song videos jam packed with grade required vocabulary. Students will also be able to access this site at home to complete activities and games to connect with the vocabulary lessons.
4th grade Earth Science includes the study of rocks and minerals. I am requesting kits of ROCKS, crystals and gem stones for our study. Students will get to mine and uncover treasures to observe, identify and collect data on. After studying them, best of all, they will get to take some home to keep! This will be the start of their love of rock collecting! 

 

Expected Outcome(s)

90 plus students, (from 4 different classes), will get set on fire with the passion of science! The Flocabulary songs will build student's vocabulary, which in turn will improve their content knowledge. When test scores rise, so will their confidence in science! The rock mining activity and investigations will spark their interest in the world around them to see that science is right under their feet. My expected outcome will be to keep these children interested and curious about the many treasures our world has to offer. These will be our future scientists, engineers and inventors! We need to invest in them now. 

 

Detailed Cost Summary

SEE BELOW FORINFORMATION ABOUT THE ROCK KITS:
About this Product:
The Fantasia brand of Madagscar rough stones you are ordering are 100% natural and imported by the ton directly from Madagascar to Fantasia Mining's USA rock yard. Your order will contain multiple pieces of this spectacular material of varying natural sizes, shapes, colors, types and patterns which is equal to or greater than the weight purchased.

​* The average stone size is between 1.5 inches and 2 inches
​* The average number of pieces per 3 pound bag ordered is 45
​* The average weight of each stone is just under 1 oz

FLOCABULARY:
1 Flocabulary Lite Access Annual Plan $138.00 usd
Current Total $138.00 usd



 

 

Items

# Item Description Total Cost
1 Flocabulary annual subscription $138.00
2 15 rock/mineral/gem stone kits 3 lbs. each $21 per kit $315.00
  Total: $453.00

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