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
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.

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Brooks from Clover, SC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Brooks is requesting

Learning About the Great Pyramid - Steps to a Healthier You

My students need ONE Great Pyramid Resource Kit to use in ALL Health and PE classes.

  • $748 goal

This project expired on November 1, 2008.

This project expired on November 1, 2008.

Classroom photo
Mrs. Brooks Clover Middle School
Clover, SC Grades 3-5

Thank you for taking time to read this. Health and Physical Education classes at my school are in Great need of The Great Pyramid Resource Kit. I teach at a 5th and 6th grade school. I teach PE and Health to almost 490 students. We are located in a small rural town. How Great it would be to have an all - inclusive kit for teaching the USDA Food Guidance system. This kit would enrich my health unit on Nutrition, be useful in PE classes showing students the balance between food and physical activity, and help students learn how to be healthy.

I see it as my goal to give my students every resource possible to provide hands-on learning and visuals for constructing their learning. What better way to do this in health and pe classes by being able to use an all-inclusive Great Pyramid resource kit. Our school population performs well on yearly tests measuring math and writing skills. We have not however performed well on science, health, and pe tests. We do have a large population of low socio-economic families. Much of our resources are spent on reading, math, and technology materials. Our science, health, and pe supplies are often on the bottom of our needed list. This is why I'm asking for one Great Pyramid Resource Kit (an all-inclusive kit for teaching the USDA Food Guidance System) to be purchased for use in my health and pe classes. ALL students will benefit at my school!

The Great Pyramid Resource Kit would be a valuable learning tool as we study Nutrition and Physical Activity. The kit is a visual model that provides hands on activities for students. The kit is Great because it has a total of 40 Life/Form food replicas representing the five food groups and fats. Participants can arrange an entire days dietary intake on plates and then place in the appropriate category in the pyramid. It is perfect for a multitude of nutrition education stations. It includes a 3-D pyramid, life-form great food kit, carrying case, teaching resources pyramid poster, and worksheets. As I attempt to increase All my students' levels of interest in nutrition and making smart food choices, I think this resource kit would impact those who struggle with the content reading of science and health, but also benefit those that excel at science and health. Hopefully using this Great Pyramid Resource Kit will spark student interest in nutrition, help students learn how to make smart food choices, and help students understand the relationship of food and physical activity. With this increased interest and understanding, students will do well on science, health, and pe tests.

Your help will make it possible for all students at my school to have the opportunity to study and increase his/her knowledge regarding good nutrition and understanding the USDA Food Guidance System resulting in and increasing the chances of becoming healthier individuals.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

490 students impacted
Mrs. Brooks Clover Middle School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Clover, SC View local requests

More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

490 students impacted

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. Brooks 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
The Great Pyramid Resource Kit • Nasco $507.25 1 $507.25

Materials cost

$507.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $50.73

Sales tax

 $25.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$613.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$134.56

Total project goal

$747.56

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

View complete list Show less

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. Brooks and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"SC","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":748,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/-/186722/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":490,"isEquityFocusV1":false,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Brooks","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1152579265","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Clover","teachersOnPage":[87924],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":186722,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"87924":{"owner":"Mrs. Brooks","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[186722],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":7,"teacherChallengeId":86469,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":87924,"schoolCounty":"York","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"SC","name":"South Carolina"}}