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Mr. Espinal from Whittier, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-On NGSS Science Review Kits for Future Scientists

Help me give my students mini science kits to be used for hands-on review within center activities.

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Mr. Espinal Longfellow Elementary School
Whittier, CA Grades 3-5

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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

My 4th and 5th-grade students are preparing for California science assessments while developing curiosity about how the world works. With hands-on mini science kits, students will review key Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) concepts through engaging experiments that bring science to life.

In our classroom, students learn science best when they can touch, test, and explore ideas for themselves.

As we review important California science standards this spring, I want my students to experience science as real scientists do, through investigation, experimentation, and discovery.

My class includes enthusiastic 4th and 5th-graders who are eager to understand how Earth systems, energy, matter, and ecosystems work. Many of these concepts can be difficult to fully grasp through textbooks alone. Students need opportunities to see scientific ideas in action.

To help reinforce our learning, I am requesting mini science investigation kits that students can use in small groups during NGSS review lessons. Each kit will contain materials for short hands-on investigations aligned with California standards, such as:

Earth’s spheres (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere)

Energy transfer and simple engineering challenges

Weathering and erosion models

Ecosystems and food chains

Matter and physical changes

These mini kits allow students to rotate through science stations, testing ideas, recording observations, and discussing evidence just like real scientists. Instead of simply memorizing facts, students will practice scientific thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration.

Hands-on review activities help students build confidence before assessments and deepen their understanding of NGSS concepts. When students experiment with materials and see results for themselves, science becomes exciting, meaningful, and memorable.

Together, we can help our students see themselves as the scientists and problem-solvers of tomorrow.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

34 students impacted 2 donors
Mr. Espinal Longfellow Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Whittier, CA View local requests

More than 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

34 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Meet the Standards Hands-On Science Kits - Grade 3 - Complete Set for Hands-On Interactive STEM Supplies and Science Kits for Kids - STEM Kits for Elementary • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
Lakeshore Meet the Standards Hands-On Science Kits for Grade 5 (Complete Set) – STEM Supplies, STEM Toys, and Science Kits • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
Meet the Standards Human Body Kit - Gr. 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Meet the Standards Energy Kit - Gr. 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99

Materials cost

$477.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $43.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$558.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.63

Total project goal

$657.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $657.52

1 Donor

-$10.00

Donations toward project cost

-$9.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.50

The Helen and Will Webster Foundation match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $636.34

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