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Mrs. Whitaker from Clarinda IA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Building Science Projects

Help me give my students tape, scissors, and glue sticks to complete their Science projects.

  • $238 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My 7/8 grade Science students are amazing! They are thoughtful, inquisitive, insightful, and creative. In the past, I purchase (almost all) of the items we use to create their projects because many of them cannot afford the materials that they want. Not having all of the desired materials does not stop them from thinking outside of the box and creating some great projects in ways I never thought possible.

I love my students with my whole heart.

Each and every day they manage to put a smile on my face no matter what I'm facing outside of my classroom. They are the reason that I come to work each day.

My Project

My students are building different items in Science to show their learning. My students need items to continue building.

This is the FAVORITE part of the class for many students.

When we complete projects in class it also helps me build the relationship with all my students. I can also let them know that I believe in them and trust them to build something amazing.

It's hard for me to keep up with them because they are creating some great projects that are beyond what I thought they did. I'm giving my students a chance to prove themselves and they're doing so well. I'm so proud of them!

Mrs. Whitaker
Grades 6-8
  • Clarinda Middle School
  • Clarinda, IA
    • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 185 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TAPE DUCK GENERAL PURPOSE MASKING 0.94IN X 60YD PACK OF 36 • School Specialty $56.79 1 $56.79
GLUE STICK 0.27IN MINI PACK OF 100 • School Specialty $7.23 6 $43.38
STICK ECONOMY CRAFT PACK OF 1000 • School Specialty $5.74 4 $22.96
SCISSORS ECONO 7 IN BENT SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $2.19 10 $21.90

Materials cost

$145.03

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.50

Sales tax

 $9.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$201.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.58

Total project goal

$237.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $237.22

2 Donors

-$237.22

Donations toward project cost

-$201.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.58

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