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Mrs. K. from IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Fun and Learning in the Sun

My students need some items for a summer full of science! This summer we are focusing on solar energy and plant growth! The items chosen will help us build solar ovens and grow flowers. They need Greenhouses, Solar Print Paper, and SunArt Paper.

  • $164 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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 classroom is a place where diverse learners with special needs create, learn, and discover through interactive small group instruction! The kiddos in my classroom are energetic and enthusiastic about school and always try their hardest. They learn best in a hands-on fashion with visual aids and manipulatives. If they can touch, move, spin, jump, draw, or build it the skills being taught come alive! My students benefit from the movement and sensory input which helps their bodies stay alert, on task, and focused.

My Project

The materials chosen for this project will help my students learn about Earth's Sun in a hands-on fashion that will help make an abstract concept more concrete. We will be learning about solar energy by creating a solar oven from a cardboard box, plexiglass, and a car windshield sun shade. By harnessing the Sun's energy our oven will create enough heat for us to make our own crayons. We will also be learning about the Sun's role in a plants life by growing Sunflowers in mini greenhouses and documenting/gathering data during each part of the life cycle.

Mrs. K.
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hercules Tuff 6 Port Detachable Universal USB Charging Station Dock | Removable Baffles | Best Organizer for Smart Phones & Tablets, silver • Amazon Business $39.49 1 $39.49
The Twiddlers Sumer Egg Relay Game with Emoji Eggs, 8 Wooden Spoons & 8 Eggs - Perfect Summer Gift for kids to encourage outside activity • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Source One LLC 1/8 th Inch Thick 12 x 12 Inches Acrylic Plexiglass Sheet, Clear • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
OldLadyRenee: XL Bags 60+ Sunflower, Mammoth Gray SEEDS -For Planting-! • Amazon Business $8.59 1 $8.59
Yellow Building Brick & Blue & Green Multi-size Minifigure Silicone Ice Tray Candy Mold Set (Blue/Green/Yellow, 1) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
4" x 6" SunArt Paper • Amazon Business $7.98 1 $7.98
VViViD UV Reflective Insulated Foil Windshield Sunshade Screen • Amazon Business $6.88 1 $6.88
Jiffy 36mm Windowsill Greenhouse 12- Plant Starter Kit • Amazon Business $6.78 1 $6.78
Toysmith Solar Print Paper Refill Pack • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$107.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$139.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.58

Total project goal

$163.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $163.88

1 Donor

-$139.30

Donations toward project cost

-$139.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.58

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 $0.00

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