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Completed: Science Exploration Kits

"I teach First Grade in a very rural and low income school district and I want to get my students excited about learning science.

My students would greatly benefit from these activity kits. My school district recently adopted a new science curriculum but did not have the funds to buy the manipulative... " MORE

"I teach First Grade in a very rural and low income school district and I want to get my students excited about learning science.

My students would greatly benefit from these activity kits. My school district recently adopted a new science curriculum but did not have the funds to buy the manipulatives to go along with our new series. These kits will engage the students in hands on learning and prepare them for the standardized tests they will be taking.

Theses kits will cover science topics across the curriculum. Each of the tubs come with 40 easy-to-use cards featuring cross-curricular activities based on national science standards. My students will be able to create their own constellations, go on a rock scavenger hunt, keep a weather journal, test the pull of gravity and more. The tubs come with manipulatives for hands-on discovery, write & wipe experiment charts, a set of writing prompts and paperback books that explore concepts of rocks and soil, insects, weather, animals, matter, the solar system, plants, and force and motion.

With your donation my students will be able to get a more concrete understanding of the science concepts taught in class through hands on learning.

My students need 8 Science Activity Kits. The cost of this proposal is $656, which includes shipping for any materials requested and fulfillment ."

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Mr. B. sent this note after the project was fully funded:

Mar 21, 2008

Dear Karin,

I want to thank you so much for funding my project proposal. These science kits are going to give my students a firm foundation for the science concepts they will need in the future. More than that, it will also instill a love of learning through hands on activities. I, as well as my fellow colleagues, will be able to use these kits for years to come. Once again, thank you so much for your generosity!!!

Thank you,
Mr. B and his First Grade Class

On May 1, 2008, Mr. B. followed this note with student letters sent via mail to the donor who completed this project, and to donors who gave $100 or more.

Mr. B.'s Classroom: Minimal Poverty School

Region:

Pennsylvania

Where is the classroom located?

Submitted:

Feb 21, 2008 |

Expires:

Jul 27, 2008

Great news -- this project is now a reality! We ordered the materials and they were sent directly to the classroom.

Materials	Vendor	Price	#	Total
TT980X - Learning Science Activity Tubs - Gr. 1-3 - Complete Set	Lakeshore Learning	$450.00	1	$450.00

Vendor Shipping Charges				$45.00
State Sales Tax				$27.00
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee				$6.75
Postage / Processing for Donor Thank-You Package				$9.00
Project Subtotal				$537.75
Optional Donation Towards Operating Costs				$118.04
TOTAL PROJECT COST				$655.79
Given				-$655.79
To Go				$0.00