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Ms. B. from NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Imagine-Create-Learn: Building History

My students need paint, modeling clay, construction paper, markers & colored pencils.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. B.'s classroom raised $507

This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you remember being bored in history class, wondering why that old stuff mattered? Do you know what it's like to compete with a Nintendo DSI or the newest iPhone? Well, I remember thinking like that when I was 11 years old. And, I fight for the attention of 125 kids on a daily basis.

The kids I teach come from a diverse population.

Some are new to NYC, some new to the country, but all are new to being teenagers in a large middle school. The hallways must be a terrifying place, because as a 6th grader, you stand out in a moving crowd of ever-growing upperclassmen. But despite their perilous hallway adventures, they always make it to my classroom with smiles on their faces. Their learning styles and natural talents come from a variety of backgrounds. It takes some cleverness on my part to come up with activities they can all enjoy on topics they might otherwise glance over. As eleven-year-olds attending an inner-city school, they are in a unique situation where they are transitioning from elementary school ideals and embracing a new culture that is middle school. Their expectations for the next three years are daunting and there is a lot of work to be done!

My Project

The resources I'm requesting will help keep our classroom an exciting and worry-free place of learning. As the first middle-school history teacher they will have, it's important that I set the bar high! This means I need to get creative so they can be innovative. I teach ancient world history, which for some children, can be very hard to relate to. In order for them to grasp core concepts and essential skills throughout the year, students are given the challenge to CREATE some truly great projects. These projects give them a chance to bring the past a little closer to the present. More importantly, they walk away with something they can be proud of! For example, we use charcoals and tempera paints when learning about ancient cave art. We build dioramas to construct areas of the Nile river in ancient Egypt. When learning about ancient India, we make bright & colorful mandalas.

Donations will help students "think outside the box" by giving them the materials they need to be creative in their learning.

These aren't just basic supplies you would be funding, but instead, they are essential to our classroom needs. In addition, these resources would connect a very broad range of students to one another. For example, ESL students will be able to work side-by-side with a native speaker they might not otherwise get to know. Help us CREATE a learning community!

Ms. B. Grades 6-8

More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

125 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DB ECNO CONSTRUCTION/BRN 9X12 50CT • Blick Art Materials $1.04 1 $1.04
DB ECNO CONSTRUCTION/HOLDY RED 9X12 50CT • Blick Art Materials $1.04 1 $1.04
DB ECNO CONSTRUCTION/BRT BLU 9X12 50CT • Blick Art Materials $1.04 1 $1.04
DB ECNO CONSTRUCTION/BRT GRN 9X12 50CT • Blick Art Materials $1.04 1 $1.04
DB ECNO CONSTRUCTION/SKY BLU 9X12 50CT • Blick Art Materials $1.04 1 $1.04
DB ECNO CONSTRUCTION/YLW 9X12 50CT • Blick Art Materials $1.04 1 $1.04
DB ECNO CONSTRUCTION/ASSORTED 9X12 50CT • Blick Art Materials $1.04 12 $12.48
DB ECNO CONSTRUCTION/ASSORTED 12X18 50CT • Blick Art Materials $1.92 2 $3.84
TEMPERA CAKES/SET 6 WITH PALETTE XX • Blick Art Materials $5.78 28 $161.84
CRAYOLA MODELNG CLAY/1LB ASST • Blick Art Materials $2.69 28 $75.32
CRAYOLA CLR PENCIL/BOX462 CLASSPK • Blick Art Materials $66.82 1 $66.82
CRAYOLA CLASSIC MRKR/BX/256 BRD CLASSPK • Blick Art Materials $73.45 1 $73.45

Materials cost

$399.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$440.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.90

Total project goal

$506.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $506.89

6 Donors

-$499.41

Donations toward project cost

-$440.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.48

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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