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Ms. Doremus from Sedgwick, ME is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Doremus's classroom raised $810

1st and 8th grade Geodesic Dome and Biome collaboration

Help me give my students the materials to build a geodesic dome and collaborate between grades while learning about geometry and biomes.

This project expired on December 8, 2019.

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Ms. Doremus Sedgwick Elementary School
Sedgwick, ME Grades PreK-2

My Students

My students are always up for a challenge. Our motto is "Make Mistakes; It's how you grow as a learner." I try as best I can to integrate the art into the academic curriculum so a lot of my projects are STEAM based.

Our school is in a rural area in Maine where poverty is real and the home life of our students is sometimes a struggle.

That being said, our students are eager learners and excited about the learning process. School is their second home and I feel we are their second family. Our principal is one who works hard to make our students' education rich with extra projects and activities but his power is limited by the financial reality of our community. I want these children to come away from our school with a sense of "I can be anything I want." As an art teacher I feel it imperative that they learn to think outside the box and recognize that creativity informs all their activities. My goal is not to make artists per se, but to help form young adults who can problem solve with a creative, open mind and recognize their full potential.

My Project

This is a STEAM collaboration between our first grade and eight grade. We will be learning about Biomes in first grade. (The students will learn to identify different biomes and create one using the geodesic dome.) Eight grade is studying geometry and structural engineering. (students will learn about geodesic domes and how to design, calculate the struts lengths and build a 8' 2V dome.

Collaboration between grades develops a sense of school unity and provides an opportunity for our older students to act as mentors to our younger children while at the same time integrating learning goals with practical applications.

The classes will work both separately and together in understanding our global biomes, geometry of a geodesic dome and construction techniques.

The culmination of this project will be a student lead community presentation designed to have students articulate what they learned.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than a third of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 13 donors
Ms. Doremus Sedgwick Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Sedgwick, ME 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

20 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK31794336T EMT Galvanized Steel Conduit Trade Size 34 Nominal Length 10 ft. • Grainger $6.32 40 $252.80
TK31794341T 5.1 mil Polyethylene Waterproof Tarp Transparent 19 ft. x 19 ft. 6 Finished Size • Grainger $39.41 5 $197.05
TK31794340T Industrial Duct Tape 2 X 60 yd. 9.00 mil Thick Metallic Coated Cloth 1 EA • Grainger $9.33 10 $93.30
TK31794337T 38-16 Steel Hex Tap Bolt Grade 5 2L Zinc Plated Finish 25 PK • Grainger $12.84 2 $25.68
TK31794342T White Bungee Balls Bungee Length 6 • Grainger $21.20 1 $21.20
TK31794339T 38x1 O.D. Flat Washer Stainless Steel 18-8 Plain PK50 • Grainger $5.58 2 $11.16
TK31794344T Alkyd Enamel-Base Rust Preventative Spray Primer Flat Black 12 oz. • Grainger $6.62 1 $6.62
TK31794338T 38-16 Hex Nut Zinc Plated Finish Grade 5 Steel Right Hand ASME B18.2.2 PK100 • Grainger $5.72 1 $5.72
TK31794343T Solvent-Base Rust Preventative Spray Primer Flat Red 15 oz. • Grainger $4.73 1 $4.73

Materials cost

$618.26

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$688.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.49

Total project goal

$809.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $809.93

12 Donors

-$655.52

Donations toward project cost

-$560.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.58

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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