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Ocean Bloggers Still Rocking It Out for the Kids!

By Kevin Zelnio, on March 31st, 2010%

Another letter from a teach whose project “Biology Without Dissection? Ridiculous!” we helped to fund:

Dear Kevin Zelnio,
Wow! What a tremendous effort from everyone who wanted to make this project a reality. We are so grateful for your help, and are looking forward to bringing dissection to our classrooms! Science classrooms around the country . . . → Read More: Ocean Bloggers Still Rocking It Out for the Kids!

Ocean Bloggers Still Making A Difference in the Classroom!

By Kevin Zelnio, on March 15th, 2010%

In our October 2009 Donor’s Choose fund drive the ocean blogging community and their readers funded funded 14 projects, one of which was materials for coral reef flip books. This thank you letter from “Mr. M” explains the impact that we have had on the students at this high poverty school in the Chicago area. Remember, . . . → Read More: Ocean Bloggers Still Making A Difference in the Classroom!

Ocean Bloggers Continue to Make a Difference in Kid’s Lives

By Kevin Zelnio, on February 23rd, 2010%

Received this nice letter from a teacher whose project we funded during our Donor’s Choose drive last Fall.

Dear Kevin Zelnio,
Thank you so much for helping to bring the ocean to our midwest classroom. The majority of our first grade students have never been to the ocean, and likely won’t be going there anytime soon. We have . . . → Read More: Ocean Bloggers Continue to Make a Difference in Kid’s Lives

Students Experience Seafloor Spreading Thanks to Ocean Bloggers

By Kevin Zelnio, on February 15th, 2010%

Students in Mrs. D’s 6th class in Arkansas sent a thank you note and pictures from their seafloor spreading kit funded from YOU who donated to our Oceans in the Classroom DonorsChoose challenge! Way to go! There are more classrooms in need understanding ocean science and its inhabitants. Go to our Oceans in the Classroom sidebar . . . → Read More: Students Experience Seafloor Spreading Thanks to Ocean Bloggers

Last Chance for 2009

By Kevin Zelnio, on December 30th, 2009%

I know several people out there are looking to get their tax-deductible donations in before the end of the of the year. I’d like to take a moment out to remind our readers that there are some great ocean science educational projects on our Oceans in the Classroom Donor’s Choose page. You can see the tremendous . . . → Read More: Last Chance for 2009

Thank You for Caring About Ocean Education!

By Kevin Zelnio, on November 25th, 2009%

Ocean bloggers and readers are amazing! We managed to raise over $4600 for classrooms all around the country, impacted 980 students immediately, but most of these projects had materials that will be used for future classes. Thus, your impact will go much much further. Give yourselves round of applause!
As you know HP challenged us to raise . . . → Read More: Thank You for Caring About Ocean Education!

Donate Or We’ll Let Loose the Crabs from Hell!

By Kevin Zelnio, on October 24th, 2009%

We need to reach $2000 by Sunday! If we reach this goal, HP will give us another $2000 to donate for Oceans in the Classroom! Can I make more clear?
THIS IS HUGE!!1!!1!!!!
$2000 will a looooooooooooooong way for ocean education and reach many students. But if we don’t reach $2000 on our own, we won’t get . . . → Read More: Donate Or We’ll Let Loose the Crabs from Hell!

Donor’s Choose Update

By Dr. M, on October 22nd, 2009%

Within short time, the challenges form Eric H. and Brian from Sandshack were met. A big thanks goes to both of them once again for helping us out in the Donor’s Choose challenge. Another big thanks goes to Matthew H. for a big $135 donation!
HP is providing an additional incentive to you to donate. If we . . . → Read More: Donor’s Choose Update

People Who Care About the Ocean are Awesome!

By Kevin Zelnio, on October 22nd, 2009%

Craig’s last challenge was met swiftly thanks to matching contributions from Brian Linton, founder of Sandshack, and Eric Heupel! You guys are rock stars! Not only that but fully funded the invertebrate aquarium project for Mrs. B’s classroom in Texas. Dr. H from Alaska finished off the proposal but it was a combined effort with 8 . . . → Read More: People Who Care About the Ocean are Awesome!

For the next 24 hours fund matching

By Dr. M, on October 20th, 2009%

Lots of excitement in the last 24 hours. Christopher gave $100, Kate gave $54, and Dana gave $100. Thanks also go to Peter, Erin, Sarah, and Michael for sizable donations. But we still have a ways to go.
Eric Heupel as agreed to match dollar for dollar for the next $50 dollars. That is a two for . . . → Read More: For the next 24 hours fund matching