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Mrs. Shimabukuro from Kihei HI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-on Science Lessons Are Best!

Help me give my students the resources they need to do engaging Mystery Science lessons.

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Our school uses Mystery Science as our science curriculum, which is awesome. It's hands-on and very engaging. It also requires a fair amount of resources that aren't readily available on our campus, like paper plates, plastic spoons, straws, etc. For example, Lesson 1 of Material Magic requires 23 ft. of aluminum foil, 60 clothespins, 8 8oz. plastic cups, 30 paper lunch bags, 30 paper plates, 30 sheets of paper towel, 16 plastic spoons, and 90 feet of string or yarn. That's just for 1 lesson. Lesson 2 requires 2 coolers, aluminum foil, plastic water bottles, styrofoam cups and socks. Lesson 3 requires candies with different melting points and thick paper plates. It's been challenging to put the lessons together, as it always seems we don't have something we need. I'm planning ahead for next year and obtaining many of the supplies our 2nd grade team will need to carry out our experiments for next school year. Our intent is to reuse as many of the items, as possible, and we will make kits based on the lessons, so the prep will be done ahead of time. I have compiled a list of items needed for many of the activities. It is not a comprehensive list, but it does address the needs of many of the activities. Most of the other items are things that I already expect to have, or would be able to get fairly easily. Thank you so much for supporting our wonderful second grade learners.

Mrs. Shimabukuro
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Solo Cup Company Solo Cup 16 oz. Plastic Party Cups, Red, Pack of 50 • School Specialty $45.89 2 $91.78
School Health Non-Sterile Cotton Ball, Medium, Pack of 2000 • School Specialty $25.79 2 $51.58
Starburst Original Fruit Chews Candy 50 oz. (WMW28086) • Staples $14.36 3 $43.08
Dart 8 Oz White Disposable Coffee Foam Cups Hot and Cold Drink Cup (Pack of 100 with lids) • Amazon Business $19.20 2 $38.40
Stock Your Home 9-Inch Paper Plates Uncoated, Everyday Disposable Plates 9" Paper Plate Bulk, White, 200 Count • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Dixie Ultra Pathways Heavy-Weight Paper Plates 8.5 125/Pack (SXP9PATH) • Staples $28.55 1 $28.55
Perfect Stix - Brown Bag 6-100 6lb Brown Paper Lunch Bags - Pack of 100ct • Amazon Business $13.00 2 $26.00
Jelly Belly Assorted 49 Flavors Jelly Beans, 32 oz (JBC83748) • Quill.com $22.99 1 $22.99
Spray Bottles Pack of 5 Water Squirt Bottle 17 oz Adjustable Empty Plastic Storage Container for Cleaning Solutions, Gardening, Pets, Plants, Hair Misting, Leak Proof, BPA Free, 5 Colors • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Craft Pipe Cleaners Proffessional 1000 Pcs 25 Colors, Pipe Cleaners Craft Supplies and Chenille Stems or Pipecleaners, Pipe Cleaners Bulk, for Crafts, Gift Wrapping and Party Decorations. • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Pactiv Corp Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil, 75 Feet x 12 Inches - Durable • School Specialty $17.99 1 $17.99
Darice 1000 Pcs Popsicle Stick, 4.5" Natural Wood Craft Sticks Supplies, Ice-Cream Stick Pop, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Haribo Goldbears Resealable Gummies Bag, 28.8 oz • Amazon Business $5.59 3 $16.77
[200 Pack] Long Disposable Plastic Drinking Straws - 10.02" High - Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $7.91 2 $15.82
Dixie Plastic Soup Spoon, 6" Heavy-Weight, White, 100/Box (SH207) • Quill.com $14.99 1 $14.99
Reynolds Wrap Pre-Cut Pop-Up Aluminum Foil Sheets, 14 x 10.25 Inches, 50 Sheets (Pack of 5), 250 Total • Amazon Business $14.36 1 $14.36
Winco 6" Bamboo Skewer, 100/Carton (WSK-06) • Quill.com $7.79 1 $7.79
FARAON Black Beans, 4 Pound • Amazon Business $6.36 1 $6.36
Cornmeal 2 lb • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.08 1 $6.08
(Pack of 50) Wooden Clothespins About 2-7/8" Long • Amazon Business $5.96 1 $5.96
Krafty Kids Pom Poms - Primary Colors, 3/4", Package of 100 • Blick Art Materials $3.26 1 $3.26
Creativity Street Flat Wood Toothpick, Pack of 2500 • School Specialty $2.62 1 $2.62
Creativity Street Round Wood Toothpick, Pack of 800 • School Specialty $2.62 1 $2.62

Materials cost

$502.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $64.78

Sales tax

 $22.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$627.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.72

Total project goal

$738.11

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