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Mrs. Contreras from Los Angeles, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaging Earth

Help me give my students resources to be engaged in learning about mother Earth!

  • $443 goal

This project expired on September 9, 2025.

This project expired on September 9, 2025.

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My Project

First grade students need these Earth learning resources to help them understand the Earth because it's the foundation for their lives, impacting everything from the water they drink to the air they breathe.

Engaging materials like manipulatives, visual aids, and books allow young learners to grasp the concept of the Earth and its interconnectedness, fostering curiosity and a sense of responsibility for our planet.

These tools help build a foundation for future environmental understanding and responsible citizenship. Reading and having models will help them and appreciate our precious mother Earth.

Mrs. Contreras Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA 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

23 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EISCO Rock Cycle Kit, 12 Pieces - Includes Metamorphic, Igneous & Sedimentary Rocks - 1" Specimens - Fun Geology Activity for Exploring The Rock Cycle & Rock Types - Tech Cut Rocks • Amazon Business $17.81 6 $106.86
Learning Resources Cross-Section Earth Model, Kids Earth Model, 2 Soft Foam Pieces • Amazon Business $19.98 3 $59.94
Erupting Cross-Sectional Volcano Model • Carolina Biological Supply Company $57.60 1 $57.60
Absolute Expert: Rocks & Minerals • Amazon Business $13.49 2 $26.98
Rocks and Minerals (Educational Geology for 2nd Grade students - 6-9 year old reading level) (Science Readers: Content and Literacy) • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Science Comics - Science Comics: Volcanoes - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $9.48 2 $18.96
The Street Beneath My Feet (Look Closer) • Amazon Business $13.79 1 $13.79

Materials cost

$306.11

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.49

Sales tax

 $28.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$376.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.39

Total project goal

$442.59

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