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Ms. Smith from Hermosa Beach, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Smith's classroom raised $1,589

Scientific Study of Ecosystems

My students need a REDCAT audio system.

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Ms. Smith Hermosa Valley School
Hermosa Beach, CA Grades 3-5

My Students

Help my students learn more about ecosystems and biomes, including our own at the beach! Protect what you love by learning more about how animals and plants adapt to their environments.

I teach a classroom full of fourth grade students who are yearning for more science!

Because our school is blocks away from the beach, it is very important for the students to understand ecosystems and the animals that live here. They are full of questions about what kinds of animals live out there in the deep blue sea!

My Project

Because of the state cutbacks in education, my classroom is filled to the brim with students, more so than years ago. It is becoming more and more difficult for students to concentrate and hear what I am saying when I am teaching important lessons about science. The REDCAT audio system amplifies my voice so that my students can hear, while also capturing their attention. It is a great way for all of the students to become more engaged in the science lessons.

Protect what you love!

My students are learning to love ecosystems; those that are far away as well as the one right in their backyard. The study of science creates a better understanding of why it is so important to protect our environment. Please help me teach them this valuable lesson by supporting my project. Thank you!

31 students impacted 9 donors
Ms. Smith Hermosa Valley School Grades 3-5 Hermosa Beach, CA View local requests 31 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LIGHTSPEED REDCAT ALL IN ONE REC AMP • CDW Inc. $1,090.22 1 $1,090.22

Materials cost

$1,090.22

Vendor shipping charges

 $109.02

Sales tax

 $99.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$1,350.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$238.30

Total project goal

$1,588.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,588.65

7 Donors

-$810.00

Donations toward project cost

-$703.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$106.50

match offer

-$761.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$646.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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