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Mrs. Balis from Sutton WV is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Bright Lights for Great Heights!

Help me give my students these black lights to bring their reading to bright new levels!

  • $194 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our class is made up of nineteen energetic students. There are 9 girls and 10 boys that complete our 4th grade classroom. This group of students are very high energy. They love games and most importantly, they thrive and gain the most knowledge when they are engaged with fun activities that go above and beyond the normal classroom assignments. This group of students are always ready for the next challenge and are always excited about our days adventures. I love that no matter what I throw at them, behavior is never something I have to worry about holding us back. Our year has just begun, and I am so anxious for how far we will grow together.

My Project

During reading, the students often get bored with the material and the mountains of comprehension questions that follow. I've found a way to encourage my students and brighten their outlook on reading. We will gain new heights in reading by using an everyday highlighter to highlight and emphasize the key details and information throughout our readings. Then, we will make them stand out from all of the other information by turning off the lights, and using these black lights to make the key details and main ideas shine brightly above everything else. I want reading to be fun and engaging. With the black lights, we can make everyday a fun day of learning and travel through many settings with characters that we will grow to know and understand.

Mrs. Balis
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Black Light LED Flashlight - 9 Bulbs • Nasco $6.35 19 $120.65

Materials cost

$120.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.06

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$164.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.03

Total project goal

$193.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $193.55

4 Donors

-$193.55

Donations toward project cost

-$164.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.03

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