Category Archives: Raising $ for classrooms

Let’s help Florida science education!

We don’t get to do this often enough, but I’m happy to kick off our Fifth Annual (can I call it annual if we don’t do it every year?) fundraising for Florida classroom science supplies on Donors Choose. We typically … Continue reading

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We did it! Six classrooms are getting requested science supplies.

Thank you! Our 5th Science Supplies Fundraising Campaign via Donors Choose is now wrapped up. We raised $1,186.99 for six projects requested by teachers all across Florida. Here’s our first four projects your donations helped make a reality: “Amazing Reactions … Continue reading

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Progress report on fundraising for science supplies campaign

We’re about halfway through our month-long campaign raising funds for science supplies requested by Florida teachers via Donors Choose (see our post launching this 5th annual fundraiser here). And I’m happy to report that we’ve raised $590 so far and … Continue reading

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Help us supply Florida classrooms with needed science materials

I wrapped up an awesome first week of school with my high school freshman environmental science honors classes. My students explored my room to learn about me and my class. We learned how human perception is easily fooled by optical … Continue reading

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Thank you! You’re awesome!

There are now 14 Florida classrooms and about 1,831 students who are going to have extra help when it comes to science education because of our team effort. Our 4th annual fundraising campaign through Donors Choose raised a total of $2,943. … Continue reading

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Let’s start off the school year right!

My room is all set up and ready for about 160 high school freshmen (over the course of 6 class periods) to get excited about environmental science starting Monday. I was in my room all day Saturday putting on the … Continue reading

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4th Annual science education fundraiser LAUNCH!

Florida Teachers Need Your Help Supporting Science Education The best way to learn about science is to actually do science. But giving students that opportunity for hands-on exploration takes money. Teachers are constantly dipping into their own pockets to supply … Continue reading

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3rd Annual science education fundraiser LAUNCH!

3rd Annual science education fundraiser LAUNCH! Friday, October 1, 2010 Florida Citizens for Science News Release Contact: Brandon Haught; bhaught@flascience.org —————————————— FLORIDA SCIENCE EDUCATION NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT Oct. 1, 2010 — Education budget woes felt throughout the state are preventing … Continue reading

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