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Ms. Clarke from Dorchester, MA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Clarke's classroom raised $691

Hands-On Science for Hands-On Learners

Help me give my students headphones, science kits, and interactive tools like a solar system model and rocket launcher to make hands-on science exciting and accessible for my class of students with disabilities.

This project is fully funded

Ms. Clarke Up Academy Holland
Dorchester, MA Grades 3-5

My Project

I teach an awesome group of 5th graders in a self-contained classroom at a Title I-funded school in Dorchester. Most of them qualify for free breakfast and lunch, and many are dealing with a lot outside of school. On top of that, they have learning disabilities that already make school harder. Because of scheduling issues, they don’t go to science with the 5th grade science teacher, so I teach it in our room. That means if I don’t find a way to make science happen, they miss out on even more due to circumstances that are out of their control.

The solar system model helps explain things like day and night and the Earth’s orbit, stuff that’s really hard to picture in your head without a model (especially for our learners who already have challenges with abstract thinking and understanding things they can’t physically see).

The plant kits and heat lamps will let us grow things and see how light and water affect plants. We’ll use the charcoal and humidity domes to build mini greenhouses and learn how environments work. The pinwheels are perfect for talking about wind, energy, and weather, and the thermometers will help us measure temperature in our experiments. The headphones will help students focus when they’re using text-to-speech on their computers to access reading content or working independently. The rocket kit, magnetic science sets, puzzles, and Wooly Willy games will let them explore science ideas in ways that feel like play but still build real understanding.

Half my class takes the alternate MCAS and half take the grade-level one, so I’m constantly planning for different levels and entry points. These materials give me a way to teach big science ideas to all my students in ways that actually make sense and feel exciting, not frustrating.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

24 students impacted 4 donors
Ms. Clarke Up Academy Holland 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.

Dorchester, MA 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

24 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AILIHEN Kids Headphones Bulk for School, 6-Pack Class Headphones Wired with Microphone for Students, Teens, Classroom, Library, Chromebook, Laptop, Adjustable, Foldable, 3.5mm Jack - (Multicolor) • Amazon Business $41.99 2 $83.98
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 $14.99 3 $44.97
Learning Resources Inflatable Solar System Demonstration Set (LER2434) • Quill.com $44.00 1 $44.00
English Solar System Sun Earth Moon Orbital Planetarium Model Educational Planetarium Project Kit (2023 New Version) • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Delta Education Bottle Rocket Science Kit • School Specialty $32.02 1 $32.02
Sellstrom X300 Safety Goggles, Clear Lens - Middle-High School - Adult - Comfortable • School Specialty $2.77 10 $27.70
Educational Insights Sprout & Grow Window Plant Growing Kit, Science Kit for Homeschool & Classrooms, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $26.39 1 $26.39
2 Sets Fruit Battery Science Experiment Kit Potato Clock Science Kit Orange Lemon Battery Physics Teaching Experiment with 2 Pieces Electronic Clock Educational Toy for Students • Amazon Business $8.59 3 $25.77
Colorations DIY Pinwheel for Kids, Kit for 24, Paper Craft, Arts & Crafts, Wind, STEM, STEAM, Garden, Play, Party, Spinner, Toy, Latex-Free • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Tot Talk Constellations Educational Placemat for Kids – Made in USA – Durable, Double-Sided, Science Learning Placemat with Star Patterns & Astronomy Facts – Waterproof, Wipeable, 17.5” x 11.5” • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Techsea 2 Pack Reptile Heat Lamps with 360° Rotatable Clips, UVA + UVB Spectrum for Terrariums, 2 Light Bulbs Inside (Black-2 Pack) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Lakeshore Our Solar System Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
AOSHIKE 10Pcs 5V 30mA Mini Solar Panels for Solar Power Mini Solar Cells DIY Electric Toy Materials Photovoltaic Cells Solar DIY System Kits 2.08"x1.18"(5V 30mA 53mmx30mm) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Dowling Magnets - Science Magnets North/south Bar Magnets • Teachers' School Supply $7.99 2 $15.98
Learning Resources Student Thermometers - Set of 10 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
MakerFocus Science Magnet Kits for Kids:Educational Magnet Science Projects STEM Magnets Experiment Tools Physics Lab Magnet Kits Includes Bar/Ring/Horseshoe/Compass/Magnetic Iron Powder, White • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
National Geographic Kids Space Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond • Amazon Business $13.84 1 $13.84
Olivette Horticultural Activated Charcoal for Plants by, Terrarium Horticulture Moisture Absorbers, Terrarium Supplies, USDA Organic Certified 1 Bag • Amazon Business $13.80 1 $13.80
Magnetic Personalities - Original Wooly Willy • Amazon Business $4.06 3 $12.18
DAP 10318 Paris Plaster, 4 LB, White, 64 Ounce • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
edxeducation Jumbo Tweezers - Set of 12 - For Ages 18m+ - 6 Colors - Plastic Toddler and Pre-School Tweezers - Develop Strength and Coordination for Children with Special Needs • Amazon Business $10.63 1 $10.63
TEDCO Pet Tornado • Kaplan Early Learning Company $7.16 1 $7.16

Materials cost

$528.58

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.53

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$587.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.60

Total project goal

$690.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $690.64

3 Donors

-$345.32

Donations toward project cost

-$293.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.80

match offer

-$345.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$293.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.80

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