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Fossil Dig Sites for Aspiring Scientists

Help me give my students their own fossil dig sites to explore Paleontology hands-on and in-depth!

  • $482 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Our students are creative, persistent, and excited about learning. They come to school everyday, no matter the circumstances they face at home, ready and eager to learn. Many of our students come from low-income households and have limited access to resources in their neighborhoods.

At our school, we believe that all students deserve an equitable, high quality education in a culturally rich, diverse, resource-filled environment.

I teach and empower students to face any challenge, great or small, and to ensure that they know they have unlimited potential!

My Project

With these materials, I will be creating personal dig sites for students to use to explore fossils and paleontology in a hands-on, authentic way. These kits will include a toy fossil encased in a sandy/dirt/plaster mixture, a wooden mallet, a chisel, a brush, and a book for students to read as they excavate their own dinosaur fossil! This annual project has been an exciting activity students look forward to when the time comes in our Module.

It is my ultimate goal that all students have the materials they need to explore, investigate, and learn about the field of Paleontology and the study of fossils during this unit.

Mrs. Russell
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dinosaur Hunters • AKJ Education $3.64 25 $91.00
Romanoff Products Snap Plastic Pencil Cases, Green, 10/Pack (ROM60225) • Staples $28.49 3 $85.47
TK63651529T Cold Chisel,1/4 In. x 5 In. • Grainger $2.34 25 $58.50
DD169 - Dig Discover Dinosaur Eggs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 2 $43.98
RE111 - Dino-Dig Excavation Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
BISON LIFE Safety Glasses, One Size, Clear Protective Polycarbonate Lens, 12 per Box (1 box) • Amazon Business $14.76 2 $29.52
10 Pcs Wooden Mallet Small, Luxiv Mini Wooden Crab Lobster Mallets Craft Wood Hammer for Seafood Cracking, DIY, Chocolate Making, Nut (10) • Amazon Business $5.59 3 $16.77
Bedwina Dinosaur Fossil Skeleton (24 Pieces) Assorted Figures Dino Bones, 3.7 Inch - for Science Play, Dino Sand Dig, Party Favor, Decorations and Stocking Stuffer • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79

Materials cost

$368.02

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$409.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.27

Total project goal

$481.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $481.81

9 Donors

-$382.00

Donations toward project cost

-$332.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.80

match offer

-$90.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$77.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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