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Mrs. Malseed from Philadelphia, PA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Growing in Spring and Summer

Help me give my students garden books, kinetic sand and buckets, as a way to prepare for our gardening unit of study and summer send off.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Malseed's classroom raised $549

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Students will begin learning about the growth and care of plants. We will use materials to grow our classroom plants and discuss the process of growing and caring for plants. It is important that students can touch and explore planting their very own plants. Also, materials may be used to carry learning into their summer away from the classroom.

The goal of all our learning is always to help students grow a love for learning.

When learning is made fun and interactive, it becomes a joyful part of their growth.

Mrs. Malseed Edwin Forrest Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hello Summer Activity Book for Kids: Coloring, Mazes, Picture Tracing, Word Games, Connect Dots, I Spy, Spot the Differences, Ages 4-8 (Hello Seasons! Activity Books for Kids) • Amazon Business $7.99 19 $151.81
Relevant Play Kinetic Sand© 11.02 lbs. - Tan • Nasco $40.24 2 $80.48
6 Pack 7 inch Sand Buckets and Shovels Beach Pails Sand Buckets Castle Model Sand Bucket and Sand Shovels Set Beach Sand Toys Use for Sand Mould at The Sandbox • Amazon Business $19.99 4 $79.96
Kinetic Sand, 26-Piece Blue Play Sand Party Pack for Stocking Stuffers, Goodie Bags & more, Sensory Toys, Christmas Gifts for Kids Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $29.33 1 $29.33
Thank You, Teacher from The Very Hungry Caterpillar • Amazon Business $7.24 4 $28.96
Toothbrushes Bulk Individually Wrapped - 55 Pack, Bulk Toothbrush, Medium BristlesToothbrush Bulk, Individual Toothbrushes, Multi-Colored Toothbrushes Pack For Adults And Kids, Multi Pack Toothbrushes • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Learning Resources Hide & Seek Vegetable Garden Toy Set (LER3604) • Quill.com $17.20 1 $17.20
MIXC Plant Nursery Pots with Humidity Dome 4" Soft Transparent Plastic Gardening Pot Planting Containers Cups Planter Small Starter Seed Starting Trays for Seedling with 10pcs Plant Labels，30 Sets • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Plant Mister Water Spray Bottle - Fine Mist Spray Bottle for Flowers, Plants, Gardening, Cleaning Solutions - 10oz, Plastic • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$429.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$466.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.26

Total project goal

$548.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.41

2 Donors

-$278.62

Donations toward project cost

-$237.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.79

match offer

-$268.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$228.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.18

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 $0.00

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