Rocks Rock! (Classroom Project at DonorsChoose.org)

Rocks Rock!

Classroom project requested by Mrs. P. on Jun 30, 2010

High Poverty

Ethel M Taylor Academy
Cincinnati, Ohio

My Students: Each year we study rocks and the rock cycle. However, it is difficult for students to understand the differences between the types of rocks when we are limited by the rocks w...

My Students: Each year we study rocks and the rock cycle. However, it is difficult for students to understand the differences between the types of rocks when we are limited by the rocks we find and bring in. Having actual identified samples of each type of rock would do so much to help them understand!

My school sits between two housing projects in an inner-city Ohio neighborhood. Nearly 100% of our students are on free lunch. Few get opportunities to explore the outdoors because the neighborhood is too dangerous to play outside. It is my job to help 5th and 6th graders understand the science of the world around them by bringing that world into my classroom.

My Project: Both 5th and 6th graders must study and understand the rock cycle and the characteristics of different types of rocks. However, with only $100 to buy supplies with each year, I am unable to provide much in the way of actual science materials. Having sets of each type of rock would do so much to make an abstract concept come alive.

While my students and I can bring rocks we find into the classroom, we are obviously limited by geography. Having scientific samples of each type of rock would truly help my students visualize the differences. It would turn a difficult, abstract concept into a concrete experience. hide»

My students need 2 sample sets of Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks. details»

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3 days ago Jenni D a staff member at donorschoose.org

Purchased the supplies for Mrs. P.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.

4 days ago Mrs. P. the Teacher

Dear Scott, Teresa and Anonymous Donor,

Thank you so much for funding my "Rocks Rock" project! It will be so helpful to my students to be able to see good, clearly identified samples of the three types of rock we study. I have a kit that includes small samples, but it is old and the samples are small, broken, and often mislabeled. By having really good samples to examine my students will be able to compare them to rocks they bring in and the samples in our kit. I think this will make the difference in composition and structure of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks MUCH more understandable.

Thanks again for your generosity!
With gratitude,
Mrs. P.

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4 days ago DonorsChoose.org

Good news: Project fully funded!

4 days ago Scott gave from Cincinnati, OH

5 days ago Teresa from West Chester, OH

"I gave to this project because this teacher sounds so enthusiastic and I didn't want anyone to take that for granite ;-)"

Aug 09 A donor

"I helped because I first of all wanted to help a school in Ohio, my home state. The second reason is because I am currently a student a Muskingum University hoping to one day become a science teacher. Education is one of the most important things in my life and I want to help our system anyway I can. Good Luck guys!"

Jul 04 Ryan G an associate at donorschoose.org

Verified the cost of the requested supplies and posted this project.

Jul 03 Gina A a volunteer at donorschoose.org

Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.

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Jun 30, 2010Mrs. P. - Teacher

Project Details

Materials	Vendor	Price	#	Total
Metamorphic Rocks Collection	Carolina Biological Supply Company	$21.61	2	$43.22
Igneous Rocks Collection	Carolina Biological Supply Company	$21.61	2	$43.22
Sedimentary Rocks Collection	Carolina Biological Supply Company	$21.61	2	$43.22

Vendor Shipping Charges				$12.97
State Sales Tax				$0.00
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee				$1.94
Fulfillment Labor & Materials				$35.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$179.57
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$26.83
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org				$206.40
3 Donors				-$206.40
To Go				$0.00