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Mrs. Farmer from Harrisburg, PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Escaping History

Help me give my students items for a fun, comfortable, and engaging classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Farmer's classroom raised $381

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our middle school has approximately 800 students. We are a diverse community school in a large school district. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds but all have a willingness to learn. Many of our teachers are innovators in their fields and are trying to accommodate the needs of all of our students.

Our students are energetic and love to learn.

They are curious about the world around them but also want to have at school. I would love to see more community and parent involvement at our school and have some fun and engaging activities during the school day or after school.

My Project

My students love to be engaged during class. One way that I have found that makes the lessons fun and engaging is through breakout rooms. These fun lessons get students working together to solve puzzles while learning or reviewing content information. One way to make a breakout room is with various kinds of locks that have to be opened to get to the clue inside of a box.

This project is for various kinds of locks as well as other items to give my classroom a more "homey" feeling.

The lights are needed to light up the back of my room when the overhead lights are out. The backrest pillow will be a nice addition to my "lounge" area of my classroom where students can choose to sit when doing independent work. Making the classroom more aesthetically pleasing and the lessons more engaging makes for a great classroom experience!

Thank you for your support of my classroom and students.

Mrs. Farmer Central Dauphin Middle School Grades 6-8 Harrisburg, PA 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mohawk Home Aurora Radiance Abstract Floral Printed Area Rug, 5'x8', Aqua Multicolor • Amazon Business $85.35 1 $85.35
Google Chromecast Ultra • Amazon Business $69.00 1 $69.00
Master Lock 1500iD Locker Lock Set Your Own Directional Combination Padlock, 1 Pack, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $7.98 8 $63.84
Master Lock 1535DWD Vertical Resettable Word Combination Padlock, 4-Pack, Color May Vary, • Amazon Business $38.00 1 $38.00
Safety Series 1" Jaw Steel Lockout Hasp • Amazon Business $4.09 8 $32.72

Materials cost

$288.91

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.04

Total project goal

$380.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$380.28

1 Donor

-$172.87

Donations toward project cost

-$172.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$176.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$150.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.51

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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