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Mr. Spaulding from Friendsville TN is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Fossil Formation Lab

Help me give my students Play-Doh and plaster for a fossil-making lab.

  • $197 goal

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My Project

My students love when we do hands-on labs and activities in class. This project is about providing them with that opportunity in our Fossil Formation Lab!

Students will make their own fossils in this lab!

They will work in groups to make models of fossils based on images and then fill those models with plaster. The next day, students will look at other group's fossils and make predictions about the organisms that they are supposed to represent.

Every year students love this activity and it often sparks a lively an engaging discussion. Please consider helping out with the lab this year!

Mr. Spaulding
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Falling in Art 5lb Plaster of Paris • Amazon Business $15.99 3 $47.97
Play-Doh Bulk Winter Colors 12-Pack of Non-Toxic Modeling Compound, 4-Ounce Cans • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97
Stock Your Home 9-Inch Paper Plates Uncoated, Everyday Disposable Plates 9" Paper Plate Bulk, White, 300 Count • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
TashiBox 100 Count - 16 Ounce Plastic Cups, Ice Coffee Cups To Go - Crystal Clear PET Party Cups • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
TommoT 100 Pcs 6-8 Inch Natural Large White Goose Feathers for Dream Catcher Crafts and Clothing Decoration • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$134.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$166.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.46

Total project goal

$196.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$196.38

3 Donors

-$196.38

Donations toward project cost

-$166.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.46

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$0.00

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