RAFT was recently awarded Charity Navigator’s coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. This is the third consecutive year we have received four out of a possible four stars. It is an honor to have these bragging rights since only 9% of charities rated… Read More»
Thousands of educators are taking advantage of the week-long annual Back to School launch events at RAFT to shop for items to prepare their classrooms and to provide hands-on learning activities for their students at affordable prices. The best-selling RAFT Activity Kits this year include: Rollback Can – The Rollback… Read More»
Join us for our next Math Institute this Summer at RAFT! This 3-day RAFT Math Institute introduces educators to the fundamentals of visual based learning of math concepts through hands-on approaches. Learn a ‘hands-on’ approach to modeling daily word problems that will help students visualize the math concepts involved. One… Read More»
Through the generosity of the San Mateo County Arts Commission, thirty-five San Mateo County schools have been selected, and will each receive a basket of art materials valued at $80.00. Schools receiving these baskets will be able to provide students with activities in art that they may not have had… Read More»
Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day, a day set aside to acknowledge the hard work and the significant impact you, as educators, make in the lives of your students. We all have stories of that one teacher that made such a difference in our lives. And maybe that’s why you’re… Read More»
We lost a dear friend and long-time supporter of RAFT this week. Mike Hackworth, active with various philanthropic efforts in the community, passed away on April 21st. Mike, who served on RAFT’s Board Marketing Committee as well as on RAFT’s Advisory Board, was a staunch supporter of quality hands-on education… Read More»
Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT) recently recognized six science educators whose students use recycled materials in creative and resourceful ways and/or used hands-on learning elements in their project at the Synopsys Silicon Valley Science & Technology Championship (SSVSTC). Tini Raman of Challenger School in Middlefield Palo Alto, Sumizah Qureshi from… Read More»
Affordable and accessible RAFT (Resource Area For Teaching) materials help Stanford University student make educational hands on Activity Kits to effectively engage children with special needs. Krystal Le, a sophomore at Stanford University recently worked with RAFT to develop new hands-on educational activity kits for kids with autism. The project… Read More»
March is Science Month at RAFT. Stock up on RAFT’s fun and engaging science kits, or create your own with kit supplies at RAFT’s online store. During the month of March, science products are discounted 5-15%. Online only. >>Click here to shop<< Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Tell a… Read More»
Can’t make it to the White House Science Fair today? Here are some great hands on ideas for your own local Science Fair! Resource Area For Teaching (RAFT) has over 600 Idea Sheets with more than 400 focused on Sciences – Life Science, Earth/Space Science and Physical Science. These idea… Read More»
