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Mr. Dieckman from Kansas City MO is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Picture This!

My students need 3 digital cameras, cases and memory cards for our writing and reading program.

  • $438 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I truly believe that. I have used pictures for years to motivate my students to read and write. After traveling to Europe and developing contacts in schools there, we have also expanded our writing globally!

My students have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

They are excited about learning. We have a classroom in which we try to have hands-on learning. We study bugs and plants, so we have insects, plants, and even a tarantula in our room. The students love real-life learning. At this age, they are starting to identify what things they like and dislike. They are also developing attitudes towards school and reading. My students have enjoyed our pen pal exchange program with a school in Germany. They eagerly await pictures and letters from their pen pals. The school is changing. We are now up to 23.47% free and reduced priced lunch. The families work hard and want to be involved.

My Project

This project is for digital cameras, memory cards and camera bags. My students love to take pictures of what they are doing in every subject. We then use these pictures to talk about what they are doing and then write about it. In math, they take pictures as they measure things in the room and then journal about it. In science, we grow plants, watch caterpillars turn into butterflies, monitor the classroom tarantula, and carry out many other activities. Pictures help us document and write about these observations. In social studies, we are studying the culture and customs of Germany with our pen pals from Germany. We take pictures of our classroom and activities to send to them, and in return, they send pictures and letters back to us. When we take field trips, we use cameras to document the trip and then journal about the experiences. Currently we use my camera, and it is hard for everyone to get a turn. I want the class to be able to have access to the cameras when we need them.

I want my students to be deeply engaged in learning.

This project will allow for so many activities that are very motivational to the students. When students are actively engaged, they learn so much more. Writing is a priority for our school. With this project, the students will be more motivated to write in all subject areas. I love teaching and want to keep my classroom a great place to be. Thank you

Mr. Dieckman
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Canon - PowerShot A2600 16.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Silver • Best Buy for Business $109.99 1 $109.99
Canon - PowerShot ELPH 130 IS 16.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Gray • Best Buy for Business $98.99 1 $98.99
Canon - PowerShot A1400 16.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black • Best Buy for Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Kingston Technology - 8 GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) - 1 Card • Best Buy for Business $9.98 1 $9.98
PNY - 8GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Class 6 Memory Card • Best Buy for Business $9.98 1 $9.98
PNY - 8GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Class 6 Memory Card • Best Buy for Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Case Logic - Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera Case - Blue • Best Buy for Business $4.67 2 $9.34
Swiss Gear - Jasper Medium Camera Case - Black • Best Buy for Business $6.91 1 $6.91

Materials cost

$325.16

Vendor shipping charges

$12.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$372.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.65

Total project goal

$437.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$437.69

11 Donors

-$216.39

Donations toward project cost

-$186.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.36

match offer

-$218.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$186.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.47

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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