It taught me to recognize the value in a lot of trash and turned me into the Greek God of thrifting. I can turn a balloon, solo cup and some rubber bands into a “vortex cannon.” “Let’s just walk outside and draw pictures of bugs” is one of my favorite “lessons.” I’d keep free samples/supplies given out at teacher conferences - if I could get 5 or 6 different things, it worked well as “stations.”
The poverty part I honestly can deal with. I’d be back in a heartbeat if it was possible.
It is insane to me that the teachers have to pay for any of it.
I bought my own baking soda and vinegar for my chemistry classes. And glow sticks, and candy, and glassware, and scales…
Crazy.
It taught me to recognize the value in a lot of trash and turned me into the Greek God of thrifting. I can turn a balloon, solo cup and some rubber bands into a “vortex cannon.” “Let’s just walk outside and draw pictures of bugs” is one of my favorite “lessons.” I’d keep free samples/supplies given out at teacher conferences - if I could get 5 or 6 different things, it worked well as “stations.”
The poverty part I honestly can deal with. I’d be back in a heartbeat if it was possible.
My wife is a teacher. About 2k per year of our own money goes to fund basic supplies in her classroom.
That’s fucking nuts.
Yeah dude. Be nice to teachers because they literally bleed for their students. ( Most of them)