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Mrs. Martel from Toccoa, GA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Martel's classroom raised $218

Animated Earth Processes

My students need a headset with a microphone, a web cam, non-hardening clay, and other art supplies to create clay animation stop motion movies.

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Mrs. Martel Liberty Elementary School
Toccoa, GA Grades 3-5

One of the best things about being a teacher is that I get to be a lifelong learner. I just attended an educational technology conference where I learned how to create clay animation stop motion movies! I am so excited to use this technique with my fifth graders to make abstract concepts come to life!!

My students will create clay animation movies on constructive and destructive processes (earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, erosion, and weathering). I cannot make a volcano erupt in my classroom, but my students can plan an eruption for their movie. They can create an earthquake and even make it flood!

At the technology conference I learned that there is free software on the internet that I can use to create the movies … free is good! However, there are supplies that are needed to create these movies. A webcam is used to film the images and the headphones with a microphone will allow students to put their own voices in the movie. The craft supplies will be used to create the props and figures to be animated in the movies. Using the free software we will also be able to post our movies to our class website. This will allow the students to share the movies with their families and to download the movies as podcasts. Another benefit is that other students can download our movies as podcasts to learn about destructive and constructive processes!

If I were Mrs. Frizzle with a magic school bus, it would be much easier to teach students about these earth processes. We could visit a volcano, travel to an earthquake zone, and flow through a flood. But I am not Mrs. Frizzle, so my magic bus will be creating clay animation stop motion movies with my students! You will make it possible for my students to watch a volcano erupt, explore an earthquake and feel the fury of a flood.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

17 students impacted 5 donors
Mrs. Martel Liberty Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Toccoa, GA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

17 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BC557 - Jumbo People Sticks - Set of 36 • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 1 $9.95
BY453 - Colored Wiggly Eyes • Lakeshore Learning $5.95 1 $5.95
BJ2580 - Wiggly Eyes • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 1 $4.95
LA716 - Hair-Colors Crinkle Strips • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 1 $9.95
DS346 - Dough Cutters - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $5.99 1 $5.99
TG356 - Clay & Dough Design Rollers • Lakeshore Learning $11.99 1 $11.99
DS348 - Dough Rollers - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $5.99 1 $5.99
RA442 - Nonhardening Modeling Clay Bucket - Each • Lakeshore Learning $8.99 3 $26.97
BA7112 - Pipe Stems - 100 Pieces • Lakeshore Learning $1.95 1 $1.95
LOGITECH CLEARCHAT STEREO HEADSETS -- Logitech ClearChat Stereo PC Headset with Rotating Microphone • Quill $21.99 1 $21.99
LOGITECH QUICKCAM COMMUNICATE MP WEBCAM • Lab Safety Supply, Inc. dba Highsmith Inc $48.61 1 $48.61
LC520 - Large Unbreakable Craft Jar • Lakeshore Learning $2.99 2 $5.98

Materials cost

$160.27

Vendor shipping charges

 $0.22

Sales tax

 $6.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$178.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.14

Total project goal

$217.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $217.44

3 Donors

-$91.90

Donations toward project cost

-$82.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.90

match offer

-$117.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$96.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.14

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.10

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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