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Mrs. Prater from Midwest City OK is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Scientists

Help me give my students a great scientific foundation covering multiple areas and standards.

  • 2 donors
  • $744 still needed

expires Aug 20

  • 2 donors
  • $744 still needed
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My Project

In fifth grade, the material gets harder, students are growing and changing developmentally, and there are more state tests. Science is important in so many ways and can be found in numerous career fields. Yet, schools and teachers put more of an emphasis on English Language Arts and math until students reach the fifth grade.

My project is geared towards making learning more engaging and interactive for my students.

I want them to understand the importance of science, but to also bring the fun back into learning. Older students seem to struggle more with finding joy in learning and I want to turn that around for my fifth graders. We would love to use hands-on materials and kits to learn our science skills and standards to create a solid foundation in elementary science.

Mrs. Prater
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Meet the Standards Hands-On Science Kits - Gr. 5 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
STEM Science Robotics Kit, Experiments Projects Activities for Kids 6-8 8-12, Build Robot Crafts for Boys Toys, DIY Electronic Engineering Building Kits for Girls Age 8 + Year Old Gifts • Amazon Business $20.50 6 $123.00
Owl Pellet Study Classroom Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $66.60 1 $66.60
Dowling Magnets Activities, Electromagnet Science Kit • Quill.com $40.49 1 $40.49
Pacon Anchor Chart Paper, 24 x 32 Inches, Unruled, 25 Sheets • School Specialty $29.02 1 $29.02
Pacon Heavy Duty Anchor Chart Paper - 27" x 34", Gridded • Blick Art Materials $21.01 1 $21.01
Small Dry Erase White Board 10"X10"- Desktop Whiteboard Black Frame with Stand, 3 Markers, 4 Magnets & Eraser - Double-Sided Portable Mini to Do List White Board for Office Desk, Kids Home School • Amazon Business $18.45 1 $18.45
Dry Erase Name Tent Table Cards 8.5" x 3" (30 Pack) Reusable Name Cards, Classroom Name Tags, Wedding Guest Name Tents • Amazon Business $17.81 1 $17.81
Pacon 32" X 24" Cursive Cover Chart Tablet, Ruled, White, 25 Sheets (74610) • Quill.com $12.23 1 $12.23
Pacon 16" X 24" Cursive Cover Chart Tablet, Ruled, White, 25 Sheets (0074620) • Quill.com $10.43 1 $10.43
Konsait 12 Pieces Dry Erase Circles, Dry Erase Table Spots Removable Vinyl Dots Stickers Colorful Wall Decal White Board Marker Classroom Table Spots for Home Office School Decorations(11.8 Inch) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$528.03

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.75

Sales tax

 $43.03

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$640.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.07

Total project goal

$753.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $753.80

1 Donor

-$10.00

Donations toward project cost

-$8.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $743.80

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