You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Mrs. S. from Irving TX is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

GPS And GeoCaching

The cost of 12 GPS units from Office Depot is [price], including shipping and [fulfillment].

  • $3,314 goal

This project expired on October 12, 2007.

This project expired on October 12, 2007.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

I would like to receive GPS units in order to assist my geography students (and any other interested students) in learning to problem solve and work collaboratively through geocaching. Once the students understand and have experienced GPS and geocaching I would like to incorporate data from GIS software and travel bugs to help students see the relevance of what they are studying in geography (and see how the data they gather can be used in subjects like math and science). I am currently the Instructional Technology Specialist for my campus, so I assist all teachers in integrating the meaningful use of technology within their classrooms. We currently have everything we need for this project except the actual GPS units. We need 10-30 GPS units, so students can work in groups in their geography classes (and any other interested classes). The total students in the geography classes is approximately 450 students, but I ultimately hope to get students involved in other classes as well. So many times students draw maps and color them, solve equations, and learn about the environment in isolation, so they do not really understand the importance of why they are studying these topics because no relevance to their every day lives is established. I think this project will help students see the relevance and thus better learn the material. Instead of just filling out a worksheet at their desk, they will have the opportunity to learn through an experience.

Mrs. S.
Never Before Funded Grades 9-12

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. S. is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Garmin(R) eTrex Vista GPS System • Office Depot Inc. $199.99 12 $2,399.88

Materials cost

$2,399.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $239.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$60.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$2,717.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$596.41

Total project goal

$3,313.41

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. S. and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Irving","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[91207],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TX","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":85171,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":3314,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/-/85171/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":400,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. S.","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"91207":{"owner":"Mrs. S.","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[85171],"proposalHash":"-456655074","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-4_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":6,"teacherChallengeId":87556,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":91207,"schoolCounty":"Dallas","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.