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Mrs. Gaiter from Tujunga, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Full STEM Ahead! Young Scientists At Work!

My students need the Lakeshore STEM Bundle and STEM Journals.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gaiter's classroom raised $635

This project is fully funded

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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.

My Students

"Scientists discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never war"-Theodore Von Karmen. My students are eager to do both!

I teach twenty-two curious, natural born third-grade scientists in a small Title I school with approximately three hundred-fifty students and an amazing and supportive principal.

My students are eager to learn, and their brains are sponges that absorb any and all information given to them. Everything is a potential investigation/experiment to them, so I strive to provide my students with as many learning and project-based opportunities as possible. I enhance the school curriculum and students' intrinsic motivation to learn more by infusing STEAM correlations (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Science) whenever possible.

My Project

The Lakeshore STEM Bundle is overflowing with activities that integrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. I plan to use the materials as a supplemental and enrichment activity for students who show an interest above and beyond our traditional curriculum. Whether it is building a marble roller coaster or learning how a parachute works, my students will learn how to work together to achieve a goal (and learn how Science, Technology, Engineering and Math work together in our world). Students will be introduced to STEM and the processes of science by learning about scientists, what scientists do, and the tools they use to conduct experiments. Students will draw what a scientist looks like, analyze their drawings and other pictures and be led to conclude that EVERYONE is a scientist. They will then participate and conduct experiments, using the many tools provided in this bundle.

By working on STEM projects, my students will not only gain perspective into the careers in STEM, but also their interest will be piqued in exploring these fields themselves by participating in hands-on experiences.

Additionally, students will to share their knowledge and insights with other students in our school and with parents and other school community members. These materials will provide additional resources that will help my students succeed!

Mrs. Gaiter Plainview Academic Charter Academy Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Tujunga, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
KT6342 - STEM Bundle - Gr. 2-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $370.35 1 $370.35
PP897 - STEM Journal - Gr. 2-3 - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 3 $89.97

Materials cost

$460.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $42.12

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$539.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.18

Total project goal

$634.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $634.52

5 Donors

-$299.61

Donations toward project cost

-$269.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.94

match offer

-$317.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$269.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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