Help me give my students dry erase materials, a timer, DVD drive & drawer organizers!
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Biondo's classroom raised $358
This project is fully funded
My Students
My sixth, seventh and eighth grade classes love to be engaged in the mystery and excitement of hands-on activities. Each day, we learn, discuss, and discover parts of their world that they didn't look at as closely as they do in a science classroom. I encourage students to debate and question the world around them.
This year I have the pleasure of having brilliant young sixth, seventh and eighth-grade scientists.
They love to get their hands messy in science experiments. With every unit of study, their understanding of the world around them sparks engaging discussions and debates of science. Unfortunately, budgets are tight and lab activities and experiments that require ordered materials each year rarely get funded. Every year I am surprised by how weak my students' science vocabulary is. Learning vocabulary is not always enjoyable and I work hard to come up with new and exciting ways to present the material.
My Project
The Scientific Method and Science Inquiry has become a main focus of our curriculum. The dry erase markers and worksheet pouches can be used year after year to foster critical thinking at all levels, along with the file drawers to keep their group work organized and maximize their classroom time by making their work easy to find. The classroom timer will help students have a visual of time left when we do station work, as well as budget time when give a large block of time to work at their own pace. Last is the large multi-drawer organizer. This will give students access to classroom supplies without having to stop the flow of learning during the class period. The flip top boxes will allow me to setup desktop kits when special materials are needed to keep students on task and organized. Lastly, technology. The laptop my classroom currently has provides no DVD drive! I have many wonderful DVD's that I use along with my lessons that can't be used without a new DVD drive.
Donations towards this project will help generate curiosity, discussion, debate, and an overall understanding of the function and relationships in the environment around my students.
They are in need of real life examples that give substance and meaning to the content they are learning about. Science should not be taught with pictures on a screen, but with manipulatives that can foster whole sensory learning.
More than half 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
Sterilite 18058606 Large Flip Top, Clear, 6-Pack
• Amazon Business
$18.40
2
$36.80
Dell USB DVD Drive-DW316
• Amazon Business
$30.99
1
$30.99
Akro-Mils 10144 D 20-Inch by 16-Inch by 6-1/2-Inch Hardware and Craft Cabinet, Black
• Amazon Business
$30.37
1
$30.37
Dry Erase Pockets Reusable Sleeves by Office Orchid - Heavy Duty Oversized 10" x 14" - 30 Pockets Assorted Colors + 30 Pens + 500 Worksheets - School or Work - Sheet Protectors or Ticket Holders
• Amazon Business
$24.97
1
$24.97
40 Pack of Dry Erase Markers (12 ASSORTED COLORS WITH 7 EXTRA BLACK) - Thick Barrel Design - Perfect Pens For Writing on Whiteboards, Dry-Erase Boards, Mirrors, Windows, All White Board Surfaces
• Amazon Business
$16.99
1
$16.99
Clipco Book Rings Medium 1.5-Inch Nickel Plated (100-Pack)
• Amazon Business
$9.95
1
$9.95
Gorilla Crystal Clear Duct Tape, 1.88” x 18 yd, Clear, (Pack of 1)
• Amazon Business
$8.47
1
$8.47
8Pack Magnetic Metal Clips Refrigerator Whiteboard Wall Fridge Magnetic Memo Note Clips Magnets Metal Clip
• Amazon Business
$7.95
1
$7.95
AmazonBasics Dry-Erase Whiteboard Eraser - 4-Pack
• Amazon Business
$6.99
1
$6.99
Materials cost
$269.45
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.04
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$303.49
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$53.56
Total project goal
$357.05
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$357.05
1 Donor
-$179.00
Donations toward project cost
-$152.15
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$26.85
match offer
-$178.05
Match offer toward project cost
-$151.34
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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