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Mrs. M. from King, NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Secret Formulas

My students need 17 consumable items to become laboratory scientist and inventors. This list includes: food coloring baking soda sponges cotton swabs tooth picks plastic cups straws ziplock bags craft sticks coffee stirrers spoons color coding stickers calcium carbonate glycerin

  • $433 goal

This project expired on January 21, 2009.

This project expired on January 21, 2009.

Mrs. M. Mount Olive Elementary School
King, NC Grades PreK-2

Making secret formulas with the use of every day house hold items will inspire my young students to become scientist and creative inventors. Mixing common ingredients together will make science more exciting and fun. The following list of items are needed: food coloring, sponges, glycerin, baking soda, cups, coffee stirrers, colored stickers, clear plastic cups, clorox, drinking straws, coffee filters,plastic bags, craft sticks, etc. I am a second grade teacher in a very rural area of NC. Even though the items can be easily attained, parents in this low income area can not afford to send them. I believe that science exploration is the key to improving problem solving skills and creating motivated students.

I love to inspire my children to think, explore and investigate. Children naturally love to mix and make formulas. However, with limited funding and growing economical concerns, I did not think I could ask my parents to donate the consumables needed for developing "secret formulas" in my classroom. I hope that a donor will find the "explorer" in his heart and help me with this exciting way to investigate and make formulas.

The resources that I need are mostly consumable items that are often times found in science supply labs and local grocery stores. "Secret Formula" investigations will help my young scientists learn to appreciate that through observations, experimentation, and creative thinking that they can really make mixtures with exciting possibilities.

The help from donors will make it possible for my young students to have a first hand experience knowing that anything is possible. Investigating secret formulas will help my students understand the limitless possibilities of exploring.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 22 students impacted
Mrs. M. Mount Olive Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

King, NC View local requests

More than half 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

Never Before Funded 22 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BOARDWALK 5" PLASTIC COFFEE STIRRER WHITE W/RED STRIPES -- Boardwalk Coffee Stirrers • Quill Corporation $3.14 1 $3.14
ZIPLOC SANDWICH BAGS -- Ziploc Resealable Sandwich Bags; 500/Box • Quill Corporation $24.29 1 $24.29
WATER CUP, FLAT BOTTOM, 3OZ -- Solo Flat Bottom Paper Water Cups; 3 oz. • Quill Corporation $5.57 2 $11.14
TOOTHPICKS,FLAT BX750 • Sargent Welch $1.13 1 $1.13
COTTON SWABS 6 IN 1000 PKG QTY • Lab Safety Supply $12.50 1 $12.50
OCEL-O SPONGES 4 PK -- 3M O-Cel-O Sponges; 4-Pk. • Quill Corporation $2.15 3 $6.45
FOOD COLORING (FOUR COLORS) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.60 3 $19.80
CRAFT STICKS 1000 PCS 4 1/2" X 3/8" X 2MM, 1000 PER BOX -- Chenille Kraft Craft Sticks; Natural Color, 1000 Sticks/Box • Quill Corporation $4.94 1 $4.94
SOLO PLASTIC 9OZ ULTRA CLEAR COLD CUPS -- Solo Plastic Cups; Ultra Clear 9-oz., 1000/Case • Quill Corporation $130.49 1 $130.49
PRINT OR WRITE 3/4" ROUND COLOR CODING LABELS -- Avery 3/4" Diameter Color-Coding Dot Labels; Orange • Quill Corporation $4.94 1 $4.94
COLOR CODING 3/4" ROUND ASSTD -- Avery 3/4" Diameter Color-Coding Dot Labels; Assorted Colors • Quill Corporation $4.94 3 $14.82
PLASTIC SPOONS - WHITE PK50 • Sargent Welch $6.19 3 $18.57
STRAWS WRAPPED 7.75" PK500 • Sargent Welch $5.81 1 $5.81
GLYCERIN LG 1L • Sargent Welch $15.93 1 $15.93
CALCIUM CARBONATE PWD LG 500G • Sargent Welch $7.65 1 $7.65
96OZ CLOROX ULTRA LIQUID BLEACH -- Ultra Clorox Germicidal Bleach • Quill Corporation $4.31 1 $4.31
ARM & HAMMER FRIDGE & FREEZER ODOR ABSORBOR -- Arm & Hammer Fridge-N-Freezer Odor Absorber; 16-oz. • Quill Corporation $1.79 2 $3.58

Materials cost

$289.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.95

Sales tax

 $12.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$355.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.93

Total project goal

$432.93

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