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Ms. Keim from Chicago IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Good Enough to Eat

Help me give my students materials to use as they learn basic cooking and nutrition skills.

  • $292 goal

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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

Have you ever met fourth graders? Little bundles of energy! Nothing excites them more than getting to touch, see, and build their way to understanding.

As one of the top-performing charter schools in the state, our school is working daily to help our students achieve their full potential.

The students in my year-round urban charter school are 95% low income. They attend school from 8 am to 5 pm daily. The staff at our charter school works diligently within our rigorous curriculum to help education come alive!

My students struggle with issues that often fall outside the scope of understanding. From poverty to food insecurity, homelessness to incarcerated parents, they face head-on many challenges that would make adults crumble. Even with these challenges, they come to school each day trying to put their best foot forward and grow as students, in academics, and as leaders.

My Project

Our school has a unique program wherein teachers share things they are passionate about and students are exposed to new skills and learning in mixed grade level groups. This year, I will be teaching a cooking club, and these basic on the go kitchen materials will help me to give my students access to make a variety of healthy and tasty treats.

With these materials, my students will learn the connections between cooking and good health as well as build skills that will carry them though life.

By learning to cook and bake, my students will be able to develop pride in their own abilities and increase their access to and ability to make healthy choices in their lives!

Ms. Keim
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cusimax Hot Plate Electric Burner Single Burner Cast Iron Heating Plate Portable Burner 1500W with Adjustable Temperature Control Stainless Steel Non-Slip Rubber Feet Black Easy To Clean • Amazon Business $36.99 2 $73.98
Cuisinart C55-12PCKSAM 12 Piece Color Knife Set with Blade Guards (6 knives and 6 knife covers), Jewel - Amazon Exclusive • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
T-Fal Specialty 3 Quart Handy Pot w/Glass Lid • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
KitchenAid Prep Bowls with Lids, Set of 4, Red • Amazon Business $12.12 2 $24.24
MOACC Silicone Spatula Heat Resistant Non-Stick Flexible Rubber With Solid Stainless Steel Kitchen Essential Gadget Small Premium Scraper Spoon Set of 5 (Random Color) • Amazon Business $7.95 2 $15.90
Kid Chef: The Foodie Kids Cookbook: Healthy Recipes and Culinary Skills for the New Cook in the Kitchen • Amazon Business $13.09 1 $13.09
No Bake Recipes for Kids (Cooking with Kids Series) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$214.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$247.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.65

Total project goal

$291.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $291.02

2 Donors

-$143.68

Donations toward project cost

-$125.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

match offer

-$143.16

Match offer toward project cost

-$121.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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