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Mrs. DiChiara from Bronx NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Make Science EXPLOSIVE!

My students need art supplies (papier mache, paint, brushes, glue) to create volcanoes as a science project (and hopefully many other science projects).

  • $489 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

Hello to all those who want to make Science EXPLOSIVE!! I am a teacher in NY who desperately needs your help! I teach 7th grade science and I have for 2 years. We are located in a fairly low-income area and have difficulty getting the basic supplies for a classroom. I have about 100 students, all of whom want to learn and excel in school, but are having difficulty doing so.

I believe that children need to be able to express themselves artistically. Science is a perfect way for them to get hands-on and inventive. I have some supplies to get them started but you can help with the rest. I would like to create some 3-D volcanoes with my students this year, but we lack the materials to get started!

In order to make the wonderful volcanoes I've envisioned, we need a few supplies. The basic paper mache mix is essential. We would also need some paint and brushes to make our volcanoes really stand out! Other supplies are cotton balls and the wire mesh that would add the structure and detail to create amazing volcanoes!

I know it's a lot of supplies, but I would love to be able to use these supplies more than once. Imagine the amazing volcanoes our students can create. And if we get these supplies, I can guarantee some other projects will be created as well!

Mrs. DiChiara
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GLUE ALL GALLON -- Elmer's Glue-All ; Gallon • Quill $13.58 2 $27.16
GLUE ALL 7 5/8 OZ -- Elmer's Glue-All ; 7-5/8oz. • Quill $1.97 20 $39.40
BALLS, COTTON, MEDIUM, CS/4000 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $33.98 1 $33.98
NO-SPILL PAINT CUPS -- Chenille Kraft No Spill Paint Cups • Quill $6.29 1 $6.29
CRAYOLA 16OZ WASHABLE PAINT PLATIC SQUEEZE BOTTLE -- Crayola Washable Tempera Paint; Assorted Colors, 16-oz. • Quill $39.59 1 $39.59
PRANG READY-TO-USE LIQUID TEMPERAPAINT, 16 OZ. BOTTLE, ASST -- Prang Liquid Tempera Paint; Assorted • Quill $29.69 1 $29.69
1-GAL WASHABLE TEMPERA PAINT -- Elmer's 1-Gallon Washable Tempera Paints; Red • Quill $10.79 1 $10.79
1-GAL WASHABLE TEMPERA PAINT -- Elmer's 1-Gallon Washable Tempera Paints; Black • Quill $10.79 1 $10.79
1-GAL WASHABLE TEMPERA PAINT -- Elmer's 1-Gallon Washable Tempera Paints; White • Quill $10.79 1 $10.79
1-GAL WASHABLE TEMPERA PAINT -- Elmer's 1-Gallon Washable Tempera Paints; Yellow • Quill $10.79 1 $10.79
1-GAL WASHABLE TEMPERA PAINT -- Elmer's 1-Gallon Washable Tempera Paints; Green • Quill $10.79 1 $10.79
1-GAL WASHABLE TEMPERA PAINT -- Elmer's 1-Gallon Washable Tempera Paints; Orange • Quill $10.79 1 $10.79
COLOSSAL BRUSH ASSORTMENT -- Chenille Kraft Colossal Brush Assortment • Quill $21.59 1 $21.59
WIRE FORM/DMND ALUM 20INX10FT RL • Blick Art Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
PLAYBOX WHEAT PASTE/3LB BUCKET • Blick Art Materials $6.43 5 $32.15
Item Shipping/Handling Charges • Blick Art Materials $11.95 1 $11.95
1-GAL WASHABLE TEMPERA PAINT -- Elmer's 1-Gallon Washable Tempera Paints; Blue • Quill $10.79 1 $10.79

Materials cost

$351.31

Vendor shipping charges

$35.13

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$400.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.96

Total project goal

$488.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$488.67

5 Donors

-$488.67

Donations toward project cost

-$400.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.93

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$0.00

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