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Ms. Suzanne Collins from Mesa, AZ is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-on Historians and Cooks in the Classroom

My students need books to provide research and hands-on projects of Ancient Civilizations, and a small refrigerator and convection toaster to create a small kitchen in the classroom to develop practical life skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Suzanne Collins's classroom raised $581

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are bright, observant, self-reliant, independent, hard working, enthusiastic, creative, and determined children.

They are Montessori students that are guided to develop emotionally, physically, spiritually, and intellectually in a community through self-discovery, self-reliance, and hands-on learning.

They are inspired to lead the class through compassion, courtesy, and peacefulness. It is not uncommon to find the students leading the class in daily routines and transitions. Their independence motivates them to be self-assured and supportive.

My students are simply extraordinary, confident, kind, and marvelous human beings.

My Project

"Montessori is a hands-on approach to learning. It encourages children to develop their observation skills through activities that use the five senses, kinetic movement, spatial refinement, small and gross motor skill coordination, and concrete knowledge that leads to later abstraction."

The DK Eyewitness books will develop students' academic knowledge of Ancient Civilizations through hands-on learning by creating "artifacts."

The Compact Reversible Single Door Refrigerator and Freezer and Convection Countertop Toaster Oven will aid students to expand practical life skills by cooking and baking. The atlas' will support the study of geography. Kids Gardening Tools will provide the opportunity for more students to work in the garden, together.

Ms. Suzanne Collins Bush Elementary School Grades 3-5 Mesa, AZ View local requests

More than a third 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
Midea WHS-65LSS1 Compact Reversible Single Door Refrigerator and Freezer, 1.6 Cubic Feet, Stainless Steel • Amazon Business $94.00 1 $94.00
BLACK+DECKER TO1950SBD 6-Slice Convection Countertop Toaster Oven, Includes Bake Pan, Broil Rack & Toasting Rack, Stainless Steel/Black Convection Toaster Oven • Amazon Business $42.17 1 $42.17
Ancient Greece (DK Eyewitness Books) • Amazon Business $39.50 1 $39.50
Where on Earth? Atlas • Amazon Business $12.96 3 $38.88
G & F 10018 JustForKids Kids Garden Tools Set, Rake, Spade, Hoe and Leaf Rake, 4-Piece • Amazon Business $18.55 1 $18.55
Space! (Knowledge Encyclopedias) • Amazon Business $17.49 1 $17.49
Kids Gardening Tools set made of metal with sturdy wooden handle. Safe & right size for children, 8" long BAMBOO Gardening Tools for Kids| Free E-Book • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Elements Book: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Periodic Table • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
DK Eyewitness Books: Ancient Civilizations • Amazon Business $14.22 1 $14.22
Peace • Amazon Business $14.21 1 $14.21
The Rock and Gem Book: And Other Treasures of the Natural World • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
Hands-On History! Ancient Greece: Step into the world of the classical Greeks, with 15 step-by-step projects and 350 exciting pictures • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Hands-On History! Ancient Rome: Step into the time of the Roman Empire, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 370 exciting pictures • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
AmazonBasics Thermal Laminating Pouches - 8.9" x 11.4", 100-Pack • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Toysmith Solar Print Paper Refill Pack • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Hands-On History! Ancient Egypt: Find out about the land of the pharaohs, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 400 exciting pictures • Amazon Business $11.18 1 $11.18
Hands-On History Mesopotamia: All about ancient Assyria and Babylonia, with 15 step-by-step projects and more than 300 exciting pictures • Amazon Business $11.08 1 $11.08
Hands-On History! Ancient India: Discover the Rich Heritage of the Indus Valley and the Mughal Empire, with 15 Step-by-Step Projects and 340 Pictures • Amazon Business $9.76 1 $9.76
Day of the Dead Activity Book • Amazon Business $9.74 1 $9.74

Materials cost

$426.77

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$30.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$493.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.12

Total project goal

$580.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$580.80

9 Donors

-$579.33

Donations toward project cost

-$493.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.47

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