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Mrs. Zimmerman from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Zimmerman's classroom raised $772

Light Up Our Lives with Circuitry Kits!

My students need light bulbs, wires, switches, and more to learn about electricity, force, energy, and simple machines.

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Mrs. Zimmerman PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory
New York, NY Grades 3-5

My Students

It's time for science. Should we read about wind energy in a book and complete a worksheet? Or should we build our own windmills, test and rework our designs, then attach our windmills to small motors and try to light up lightbulbs? Which idea excites YOU? Hands-on science makes all the difference!

I teach 22 curious, gifted and talented third graders at a Title I urban school.

Seventy percent of students qualify for free or reduced price meals, and my excellent school has exactly zero dollars in our operating budget. We are provided with curriculum guides for reading, writing, and math - the three subjects that are included on the end-of-year state assessments. However, when it comes to science, the subject that my students are most passionate about, we are not provided with a single supply. To be honest, most teachers don't bother with teaching science; it is too difficult without materials, and it isn't going to be "on the test," after all. I simply cannot skip teaching science this year. So many of my students are interested in exploring science. Some are committed to helping the environment; others want to create inventions or explore how machines work. They ask me all the time if they can learn science in school, and I am committed to saying "Yes, we can learn science!"

My Project

However, in order to make this possible, I need materials and books to support our science lessons. To be honest, some of the books I've requested are curriculum guides. I need help planning out science units and structuring lessons since I am really starting from scratch. With these curriculum guides, I will have the support I need to begin to successfully teach science. Other books I've requested are directly for student use, nonfiction science books to provide background information to support our hands-on science experiences. After building circuits, my students will want to read to learn more about electricity, and I need to have books on hand to support their curiosity. Lastly, I need materials and supplies to allow for hands-on science labs. From switches to build series and parallel circuits, to pulleys to build their own machines. These are the materials that will truly make science engaging, meaningful, and fun for my students.

Our country needs more young scientists to stem the brain-drain and to support our nation's economic growth in the future, but despite all of the talk about science and technology education, we elementary teachers do not have the resources to teach these important subjects.

Please help bring science back into the classroom - your donation may inspire the scientists of the next generation!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

22 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. Zimmerman PS 33 Chelsea Preparatory Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

New York, NY View local requests

More than half 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

22 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AC/DC Generator Demo Set • Nasco $38.50 1 $38.50
Nasco Electricity Value Pack • Nasco $186.00 1 $186.00
Electricity Kit • Nasco $18.25 2 $36.50
Electricity and Magnetism • AKJ Books $8.87 1 $8.87
The Science of Electricity & Magnetism • AKJ Books $22.20 1 $22.20
Janice Vancleave''s Energy for Every Kid • AKJ Books $9.58 1 $9.58
Janice VanCleave''s Engineering for Every Kid: Easy Activitie • AKJ Books $11.06 1 $11.06
Young Disc Batteries, Bulbs, and Wires • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
Electric Mischief • AKJ Books $4.40 1 $4.40
Electrical Experiments: Electricity and Circuits • AKJ Books $6.65 1 $6.65
The Science of Forces • AKJ Books $5.91 1 $5.91
FLIP 4 SCIENCE: WORK + SIMPLE MACHINES • School Specialty Inc. $80.77 1 $80.77
CD ROM SIMPLE MACHINE • School Specialty Inc. $37.95 1 $37.95
DD351 - Electricity Activity Tub - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning $59.95 2 $119.90

Materials cost

$574.20

Vendor shipping charges

 $37.97

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$655.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.73

Total project goal

$771.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $771.51

5 Donors

-$385.75

Donations toward project cost

-$327.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.86

match offer

-$385.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$327.89

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.86

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