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Mr. Heinrichs from Davenport IA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Erosion Explosion

My students need stream tables to learn and understand about the affects of erosion on the environment. This will be a lasting experience on how water helps shapes land.

  • $354 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My school is in a city along the Mississippi, which gets flooded every summer. The use of stream tables will help them understand how human intervention has led to more and larger floods in recent years. They will also learn ways to prevent future flooding.

The students live in a poor section of town and they have little resources.

At our school 83% of our students receive free or reduced lunches. Many of the students come to school tired each day due to the family responsibilities they must take on at home. They have to look after their younger siblings, sometimes prepare meals and get them ready for school the next day. They respond to and learn more when they can immerse themselves in the learning.

My Project

These stream tables will give the students the opportunity to problem solve situations that may face in the future in our town. The hands-on interaction with erosion, flooding, and hydrology could open their world to environmental careers when they get into high school and college.

I try to have my students become aware of environmental issues that are destructive.

These stream tables can raise that awareness. Students are more engaged when they can learn through real life scenarios. It makes them question why things work the way they do and causes them to ask: "What if we try this...". The more ownership they have in the learning, the longer the knowledge is maintained. This will help them with real life problems as they get older.

Mr. Heinrichs
Grades 6-8
  • J B Young K-8 School
  • Davenport, IA
    • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 120 students.

    15 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
KITS STREAM TABLES SET OF 4 • Frey Scientific, Inc. $220.50 1 $220.50

Materials cost

$220.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.46

Sales tax

 $15.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$300.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.01

Total project goal

$353.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $353.38

9 Donors

-$176.68

Donations toward project cost

-$150.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.50

match offer

-$176.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$150.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.50

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 $0.00

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