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Ms. Buck from Provo, UT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Buck's classroom raised $985

Genius Hour Projects: Inspiring Learning!

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Ms. Buck Provost Elementary School
Provo, UT Grades 3-5

My Students

I teach 21 amazing 5th graders at a Title I school. This year we are very excited to be back to in-person school. My students have worked very hard to excel, despite the challenges of COVID-19 the past two years. We have focused this year on growth and improvement. Every morning we recite a "morning mantra" to remind ourselves to not give up on challenges and that it's OK to make mistakes. I work hard to help them stay positive, believe in themselves, and be excited about learning. I love it when they can't believe the day is "over already" and don't want to leave.

My Project

Genius Hour is my students' favorite part of the week. It inspires them to work hard and gets them truly excited about learning. It is an independent learning time that brings much of the joy and wonder back into our classroom. With our reduced classroom time last year due to COVID-19, so much of this year's learning is a push to "catch up" students academically and to make sure they have solidly learned "the essentials". I believe that my students need time to remember that learning is fun and to regain their natural curiosity about the world. During Genius Hour my students are able to choose projects that interest and inspire them. As Title I students, many of them do not have the resources or support to experience this kind of learning at home. I currently have one student trying to engineer a castle, with a working drawbridge, despite our not having gears or pulleys available for him to use. Other students are working to build Rube Goldberg machines. They are pretty successful with using our class set of dominoes, but when they try to add additional movements in the chain, like causing a ball to roll or drop, it becomes much more difficult, as they just have materials like yogurt cups and toilet paper rolls. The products I have selected will greatly enhance my students' ability to create successful engineering and science projects during our Genius Hour time.

Half of students from low‑income households

21 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Buck Provost Elementary School Grades 3-5 Provo, UT View local requests

Half 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

21 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP848 - Create-A-Chain Reaction STEM Kit - Gr 3-5 - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 3 $149.97
TT759 - Building Brick STEM Challenge Kit - Gr 3-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 3 $149.97
PP909 - Real-World STEM Challenges Small-Group Kit - Gr 4-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
GR242 - See It Grow Plant Lab • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 3 $89.97
LC941 - Maker Space Assorted Material Sheets Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
ZZ239 - Take It Anywhere Microscope • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 3 $50.97
LC948 - Maker Space Gears Spools Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 2 $43.98
LC942 - Maker Space Foam Shapes Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
LC952 - Maker Space Craft Tubes Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC940 - Maker Space Craft Boxes Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
LC949 - Maker Space Wheels Propellers Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$794.79

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$836.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.65

Total project goal

$984.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $984.36

1 Donor

-$984.36

Donations toward project cost

-$836.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.65

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