Help me give my students a hands-on way to recycle paper and see conservation in action.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Fields's classroom raised $220
This project is fully funded
My Project
Paper making is a process that can be traced back to the ancient use of layering papyrus plants in Egypt and the pressing of shredded textile waste (rags) in China. This recycling of cast-off or leftover textiles into paper, is one that can still be used today to recycle scrap paper.
Using these paper making resources, my students will experience the environmentally friendly process of recycling scrap paper that has built up in the classroom recycling bins.
The books will help them understand the relationship of our selves and our actions to our place in history. What we use and what we do has an impact on our environment. The recycling bins will help them thing carefully about their place in our world and their impact on it. Reduce our waste! Think twice before throwing something away. Maybe we can use it or renew it!
We are launching this project for Earth Day, but this eye for conservation will last the students a lifetime.
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
Recycling Rules! 6 Gallon Stackable Recycling Bin Container in Blue, Eco-Friendly BPA-Free Handy Recycler with Handle, 3-Pack with Stickers
• Amazon Business
$62.95
1
$62.95
Worown Plastic Paper Making Frame Kit Papermaking Mould, 5 x 7 Inch Paper Screen for DIY Paper Making Craft
• Amazon Business
$8.99
5
$44.95
Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft
• Amazon Business
$18.99
1
$18.99
Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds
• Amazon Business
$14.58
1
$14.58
Materials cost
$141.47
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$12.94
3rd party payment processing fee
$2.12
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$186.53
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$32.92
Total project goal
$219.45
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$219.45
1 Donor
-$109.72
Donations toward project cost
-$93.26
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$16.46
match offer
-$109.73
Match offer toward project cost
-$93.27
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Fields and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/hands-on-recycling-paper-to-save-the-ear/8324102/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":175,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Fields","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1447062655","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Rancho Cordova","teachersOnPage":[8926669],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":8324102,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":3,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":32765,"schoolName":"W.E. Mitchell Middle School","authorIds":{"8926669":{"owner":"Mr. Fields","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[8324102],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8926669_orig.jpg?crop=467,467,x182,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1683203180404","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":22091437,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":206,"proposalURL":"project/a-gorilla-skull-connects-body-systems-to/9726948/","proposalTitle":"A Gorilla Skull Connects Body Systems to History","proposalId":9726948},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":8926669,"schoolCounty":"Sacramento","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}
