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Mrs. Birch from Cedar City, UT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Meaningful Engagement

Help me give my students engaging hands-on learning experiences. This would include science opportunities such a dissection kits and math games to have students practice functional math skills. There are also cleaning and classroom supplies.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Birch's classroom raised $869

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My Students

I teach 19 8th-12th+ grade students that all have various disabilities and live in residential homes. Most of my students have little independence outside of school, so we work a lot on independent living skills and creating hands-on learning experiences for each of their class subjects. In addition to educational goals, we also work on many transition goals with our students such as job applications, practice interviews, time, money, and other functional living skills.

My students are amazing individuals who have overcome some very difficult struggles.

Despite the many challenges they have faced in their lives, they are all driven to meet their goals. They all contribute their own personalities to make a unique and fun learning environment.

My Project

My students do not always have access to many experiences. Providing opportunities such as science experiments that relate to their classes, math games, and fidgets will help make learning not only more engaging but much more fun and interactive.

We want to give our students many hands-on opportunities to increase engagement and memorable learning.

We will be doing frog and owl pellet dissections to dive deeper into the students' biology learning, and various experiments using beakers and graduated cylinders to connect to their different science classes. With any of these, we will need protective equipment such as goggles, gloves and sanitizing materials.

The math games will be used for our lower level students to provide more practice with their functional math skills.

Mrs. Birch Southwest Education Academy Grades 9-12 Cedar City, UT 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DR Instruments DRCLS20-A DRI Classroom Dissection Kit for 20/40 Students, Stainless Steel (Pack of 540) • Amazon Business $149.95 1 $149.95
Frey Select Formaldehyde-Free Preserved Grass Frogs, Triple Injected, 4 to 5 Inches, Pack of 10 • School Specialty $89.17 1 $89.17
Amazing Owl Pellet Dissection Kit – 15-Piece Owl Pellet Set for Science Lab Projects – w/Tweezers, Magnifying Glass and Wooden Probes – Ideal for Fun Class Projects – Barn Owl eBook • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
20 Pack High Resistance Chair Bands, Classroom Bundle, Foot Fidgets for Kids, Fits School and Classroom Chairs, ADHD and Sensory Fidgets, Helps Kids Focus and Learn (Sky Blue) • Amazon Business $38.90 1 $38.90
Scientific Labwares Essential Lab Tools Starter Pack - Crucible Beaker Tongs Lab Spatula Scoop Spoon Test Tube Clamps Sterilizer Forceps Tweezers - Premium Quality • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Greater Goods Digital Pocket Scale - 750 x 0.1 Gram Resolution | Lab Analytical Scale, Gram Scale, Espresso Scale, Letter Scales • Amazon Business $15.88 2 $31.76
Really Good Stuff Regrouping Mats and Manipulatives Kit (Set of 4) – Interactive Mats and Manipulatives Help Students Solve Problems at School or Home – Write On/Wipe Off Mat for Repeated Use • Amazon Business $31.59 1 $31.59
Pentel EnerGel 0.7 mm RTX Retractable Liquid Gel Pen, Bulk Combo Pack of 6 BLACK INK & 6 BLUE INK metal pens (Total of 12 Deluxe Pens in box) Medium Line, Metal Tip pentel pens • Amazon Business $23.81 1 $23.81
DANCING BEAR 25 Break Your Own Geodes, 90% Hollow-Small ( 1-1.5”) Crack Open & Discover Amazing Surprise Crystals Inside! Educational Info and Instructions Included, Fun Party Favors & Prizes • Amazon Business $22.95 1 $22.95
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 8 Pack • Amazon Business $10.69 2 $21.38
Expo 50 Count Dry Erase Wipes (81850) • Amazon Business $8.48 2 $16.96
Nitrile Disposable Gloves Medium Powder Free 3mil100pcs Latex Free Nitrile Exam Disposable Gloves • Amazon Business $16.88 1 $16.88
Double Twelve Mexican Train Dominoes in Tin • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
JORESTECH Eyewear Protective Safety Glasses, Polycarbonate Impact Resistant Lens Pack of 12 (Clear) • Amazon Business $14.84 1 $14.84
Soft 'N Style Hand Mirror 4-1/2" x 3-3/4" 6 white 6 black (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $14.38 1 $14.38
Hefty Ultra Strong Tall Kitchen Trash Bags, Lavender & Sweet Vanilla Scent, 13 Gallon, 80 Count • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Bicycle Large Print Playing Cards (Color May Vary) • Amazon Business $6.04 2 $12.08
APLANET Plastic Graduated Cylinders and Beakers, 10ml, 25ml, 50ml, 100ml Cylinders with 50ml, 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1000ml Beakers and 1 Tube Brush, Ideal for Home and School Science Lab • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Post-it Flags Assorted Color Combo Pack, 320 Flags Total, 200 1-Inch Wide Flags and 120.5-Inch Wide Flags, 4 On-The-Go Dispensers/Pack (683XL1) • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
EXPO Whiteboard/Dry Erase Board Liquid Cleaner, 22-Ounce • Amazon Business $10.48 1 $10.48
UNO Family Card Game, with 112 Cards in a Sturdy Storage Tin, Travel-Friendly, Makes a Great Gift for 7 Year Olds and Up [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Kidnasium Activity Fitness & Exercise Dice | Fun Educational Classroom Gym Learning Game for Kids 5 and Up | Soft Rolling Cubes for Active Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Fraction War Math Game - Fun Math Game to Learn, Compare and Simplify Fractions for 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade (1 Pack) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sorry! Board Game for Kids Ages 6 and Up; Classic Hasbro Board Game; Each Player Gets 4 Pawns; Family Game • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Lysol Disinfectant Spray, Sanitizing & Antibacterial Spray, For Disinfecting and Deodorizing, Lemon Breeze, 2 Count • Amazon Business $9.84 1 $9.84
Solimo Amazon Brand Disinfecting Wipes, Lemon & Fresh Scent, Sanitizes/Cleans/Disinfects/Deodorizes, 75 Count (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $8.25 1 $8.25

Materials cost

$688.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.92

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$737.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.23

Total project goal

$868.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $868.18

1 Donor

-$868.18

Donations toward project cost

-$737.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$130.23

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