Dear Parents, · • small plastic tubs • Styrofoam trays (not from meat, though!) • uniquely...
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Dear Parents, This year our class will be participating in exciting S.T.E.M. engineering projects that get students involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math with hands-on, engaging projects. We need your help collecting materials. Here are some things that we could use: Used or Recycled Materials: • plastic fruit containers • lids of any size • oatmeal or coffee canisters • large and small cardboard boxes • film canisters • spools • twisty ties • rolls from wrapping paper • the plastic parts from push-up pops • metal washers • cardboard tubes • bubble wrap • packing materials • the plastic pizza tables • cardboard tray from water bottle case • baby wipe containers • old CD’s • corks • Pringles cans • pie tins • small plastic tubs • Styrofoam trays (not from meat, though!) • uniquely shaped boxes or containers **We would appreciate if all items are clean and dry! Not sure? If you come across any other random craft or recycled item that could be turned into a robot, mechanical arm, parachute, or project along those lines, just ask, and I’ll let you know if we can use it. I look forward to introducing your child to a world of scientific inquiry and discovery. Thank you for your support in this endeavor! New Craft, Home, and Office Supplies: • coffee filters • toothpicks • Q-tips • paper or plastic plates • paper or plastic cups • plastic silverware • cotton balls • straws • clothespins • popsicle sticks • coffee stirrers • aluminum foil • saran wrap • plastic baggies • string or yarn • rubber bands • paper clips • pipe cleaners • beads • dry pasta • wire • tape © 2015 More Than a Worksheet
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Dear Parents,
This year our class will be participating in exciting S.T.E.M. engineering projects that get students involved in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math with hands-on, engaging projects. We need your help collecting materials. Here are some things that we could use:
Used or Recycled Materials: • plastic fruit containers• lids of any size• oatmeal or coffee canisters• large and small cardboard boxes• film canisters• spools• twisty ties• rolls from wrapping paper• the plastic parts from push-up pops• metal washers• cardboard tubes• bubble wrap• packing materials• the plastic pizza tables• cardboard tray from water bottle case• baby wipe containers• old CD’s• corks• Pringles cans• pie tins• small plastic tubs• Styrofoam trays (not from meat, though!)• uniquely shaped boxes or containers**We would appreciate if all items are clean and dry!
Not sure? If you come across any other random craft or recycled item that could be turned into a robot, mechanical arm, parachute, or project along those lines, just ask, and I’ll let you know if we can use it.
I look forward to introducing your child to a world of scientific inquiry and discovery. Thank you for your support in this endeavor!
New Craft, Home, and Office Supplies:
• coffee filters• toothpicks• Q-tips• paper or plastic plates• paper or plastic cups• plastic silverware• cotton balls• straws• clothespins• popsicle sticks• coffee stirrers• aluminum foil• saran wrap• plastic baggies• string or yarn• rubber bands• paper clips• pipe cleaners• beads• dry pasta• wire• tape
© 2015 More Than a Worksheet
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How to use this letter:
Print the letter in color or in gray scale. Sign the first copy of the letter and photocopy enough for your class.
Feel free to send this letter home to your students at the beginning of the year or in your back to school packet. You may also use this list as a general idea for what to collect or what to use.
If you are collecting items for a grade-wide or school-wide STEM lab, you may choose to have certain grades or classes collect specific items.
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This letter was created as part of a STEM Summer Blog Series that I will be updating all summer long with the goal of giving teachers the extra support and push they need to try STEM projects in the upcoming school year.
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