Donate

To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Alexander from Columbus, GA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Alexander is requesting

Chemical Reactions and Physical Transformations: Hands-On STEM Explorations

Help me give my students a hands-on experience that allows students to directly observe physical and chemical changes in the classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Alexander's classroom raised $326

This project is fully funded

My Project

The primary goal of this project is to help students develop a deeper understanding of chemical and physical changes by actively participating in experiments. We need glue, dish soap, yeast, and more! These activities will showcase how substances react when mixed, the energy released or absorbed, and the new properties they exhibit. Through this, students will grasp key scientific concepts.

Engaging activities like elephant toothpaste and slime-making are fantastic hands-on experiences because they allow students to directly observe both chemical and physical changes in real time.

In both activities, students can see cause and effect—how manipulating substances at the molecular level results in observable changes—and better grasp the difference between chemical and physical changes. These experiences help make abstract scientific principles more concrete and relatable!

Project tagged as

Columbus, GA
Grades 3-5
Science
Traditional School
Lab Equipment
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Alexander Hannan Elementary Magnet Academy Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Columbus, GA View local requests

Nearly all 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

60 students impacted 8donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Alexander is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Copy this cart

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total

Elmer's Glue-All - 128 oz • Blick Art Materials $22.94 2 $45.88

Dawn Ultra Liquid Dish Soap, Original Scent, 70 oz. (91451/09398) • Quill.com $13.99 3 $41.97

Yeast Powder Activated Laboratory Grade 100 g • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.60 3 $37.80

Borax Solution 4% 500ml • Ward's Science $6.59 5 $32.95

Hydrogen Peroxide 3% Reagent Grade 4 L • Carolina Biological Supply Company $19.58 1 $19.58

Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 Pound (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $18.24 1 $18.24

Food Coloring Set - 24 Color Food Grade Vibrant Food Dye Tasteless Liquid Color for Cake Decorating Baking Easter Egg Icing Fondant Cooking Slime Making DIY Supplies Kit - 0.35 Fl. oz (10 ml)/Bottles • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost			$211.41
Vendor shipping charges			$17.41
Sales tax			$14.59
3rd party payment processing fee			$3.17
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$276.58
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$48.81
Total project goal			$325.39
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$325.39
7 Donors			-$308.48
Donations toward project cost			-$265.96
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$42.52
match offer			-$12.50
Match offer toward project cost			-$10.62
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$1.88
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$4.41
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Alexander and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"GA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/chemical-reactions-and-physical-transfor/9096927/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":60,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Alexander","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1742466331","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Columbus","teachersOnPage":[4523538],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":9096927,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":55468,"schoolName":"Hannan Elementary Magnet Academy","authorIds":{"4523538":{"owner":"Ms. Alexander","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[9096927],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4523538_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1500660354628","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20953623,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":4523538,"schoolCounty":"Muscogee","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"GA","name":"Georgia"}}

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season! Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

This teacher needs your help!

Chemical Reactions and Physical Transformations: Hands-On STEM Explorations

This project is fully funded

My Project

Project tagged as

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

Boost your odds

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

How we calculate what's needed

Give the most requested basic supplies

Give back to your community

Project Activity

Project Activity

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.