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Mr. Petrofsky from Castro Valley CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Spruce Classroom Explores Science

My students need rock samples, globes, ecology posters, earth models, atlas', ecology projects, terrain models, microlife mix culture, sea floor projects, and soil poster.

  • $1,137 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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.

My Students

This is my first year as a teacher, my classroom budget is small, and our classroom has very few science materials. Science is a great way to engage the students in many modes of learning. I want to use the materials from this project to bring science to life for them.

My students are very culturally diverse.

We have students with heritages from all over Central and South America, Indonesia, Africa, the Pacific Islands, Europe, and much more. We are a high-poverty school with families who are struggling to make ends meet. The school offers families an opportunity to send their children to a safe and engaging place. The students have blossomed in the Montessori method and continue to be excited about learning.

My Project

These resources provide students with concrete examples of what we will be learning in class. They will receive a great deal of information regarding the formation of the Earth, ecosystems, the rock cycle, Chemistry, life cycle, and so much more. Having concrete objects and visuals to help them understand the concepts will be invaluable and will stimulate learning and interest.

Science is exciting!

It is multidimensional and inspires students to become interested in a myriad of disciplines. I plan to use the materials and objects to develop passions for learning about life, the formation of the earth, and its sustainability.

Mr. Petrofsky
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
2437 CROSS-SECTION EARTH MODEL EA • Frey Scientific, Inc. $17.05 2 $34.10
KIT SEA FLOOR SIMULATION • Frey Scientific, Inc. $147.37 1 $147.37
PHYSIOGRAPHICS RELIEF GLOBE EA • Frey Scientific, Inc. $67.50 1 $67.50
GLOBE ATLANTIS 12 IN • Frey Scientific, Inc. $67.45 1 $67.45
COMPARATIVE TERRAIN MODEL • Frey Scientific, Inc. $233.95 1 $233.95
456 CONTOURS BK STEROGRAM EA • Frey Scientific, Inc. $10.35 1 $10.35
BOOK HC WORLD ATLAS • Frey Scientific, Inc. $45.00 1 $45.00
ECOLOGY OF VERNAL POOLS LAM POSTER • Frey Scientific, Inc. $17.95 1 $17.95
MICROLIFE MIX CULTURE • Frey Scientific, Inc. $10.75 2 $21.50
POSTER LIFE UNDERFOOT SERIES 22X34IN LAMINATED SET/6 • Frey Scientific, Inc. $53.95 1 $53.95
MALACHITE MASSIVE LS • Frey Scientific, Inc. $16.15 1 $16.15
BAUXITE GRAY TO BROWN LS • Frey Scientific, Inc. $13.45 1 $13.45
CHALCOPYRITE 10/PK • Frey Scientific, Inc. $18.85 1 $18.85
MUSCOVITE CLEAVAGE LS • Frey Scientific, Inc. $11.65 1 $11.65

Materials cost

$759.22

Vendor shipping charges

$91.11

Sales tax

$69.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$966.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$170.50

Total project goal

$1,136.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,136.69

17 Donors

-$1,132.28

Donations toward project cost

-$966.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$166.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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