|
|
 |
|
Cause: Western Cape Primary Science Programme (PSP) |
|
Approximate Total Cost: R 10000.00 |
|
Province: Western Cape |
|
The Western Cape Primary Science Programme (PSP) works with under-resourced primary schools in township areas and rural communities. Most of these schools have very limited budget to resource their science classrooms, leading to an impoverished learning environment for their learners. While the PSP develops low cost materials for schools, there are a number of key items that would greatly enhance teaching and learning possibilities within the Natural Sciences.
Learners and teachers in the schools where the Primary Science Programme works seldom have the opportunity to work with this quality of resource and therefore struggle to develop an understanding of the challenging new curriculum topics such as fossils, evolution and astronomy.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| A Set of Primary Science Programme Learning Resources |
|
These have been described in detail above. In our experience, in the context of resource-impoverished schools, when each teacher owns a set of our materials they are inspired to teach far more science and to teach it more effectively.
|
|
| Pupil Participation Science Kits |
|
These kits were developed by us in conjunction with Rutland Industries who now markets these at R6000 each. The secure steel cabinets contain all the equipment needed to introduce an investigative approach which is crucial to the primary science curriculum. Many of the items can be used across the curriculum to enrich Learning Areas such as Mathematics, Social Sciences and Language.
|
|
| Science Reference Materials |
|
In order for learners to imagine the world of science, let alone to take on the research projects required by the new curriculum, it is crucial that they can access good quality information and images such as those that are found in reference books, videos and magazines.
|
|
| Various Equioment and Furniture Required |
- Upgrades for our 8 desk top computers, including the installation of CD writers
- A high quality scanner
- A high quality colour printer
- A high quality fax machine
- Twelve office chairs
- Ten trapezoidal tables for workshops
- A flip chart stand
- A functioning overhead projector
- Two digital cameras
- A video and DVD player and monitor
- A data projector
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The quickest and easiest way to donate is with money. Click here to donate to this wishlist. |
|
| If you want to make a material contribution to this cause, explore these items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
