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Ms. Suell from Memphis, TN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Suell's classroom raised $466

Inquiry-Based Learning

Help me give my students the opportunity to engage in inquiry-based learning with STEM kits. This will allow my students to make real-world connections.

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Ms. Suell Keystone Elementary School
Memphis, TN Grades 3-5

My Project

This year, I would like to incorporate more hands-on learning in my 4th grade science classes. Inquiry-based learning supports students in enhancing their analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities while fostering innovation and active participation. These items would help boost my students' enthusiasm for learning and help deepen their understanding of scientific concepts.

These contributions will provide my students the opportunity to engage with inquiry-based learning, which will lead to more engagement while satisfying their curiosity.

My students have a genuine passion for science. However, we lack the resources to conduct hands-on activities. What better way to demonstrate to them how renewable resources function in the real world than by using solar panels and hydropower kits, which show how other forms of energy can be converted into electrical energy? These items will allow my students to make real-world connections.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

65 students impacted 7 donors
Ms. Suell Keystone Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Memphis, TN 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

65 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
4 in 1 Solar Power & Electric Motor STEM Kits,Science Experiment Projects for Kids Beginners,Electronic Assembly Solar Powered Toy Kit,DIY Educational Engineering Experiments for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $12.50 6 $75.00
PRIMARY SCIENCE JUMBO MAGNIFIERS • Teachers' School Supply $49.99 1 $49.99
Thames & Kosmos Hydropower Science Kit | 12 Stem Experiments | Learn About Alternative & Renewable Energy, Environmental Science | Parents' Choice Recommended Award Winner • Amazon Business $49.87 1 $49.87
See-Through Compost Container • Carolina Biological Supply Company $40.95 1 $40.95
Thames & Kosmos Wind Power V4.0 STEM Experiment Kit | Build a 3ft Wind Turbine to Generate Electricity | Learn About Renewable Energy & Power a Small Model Car | Weatherproof for Outdoor Use • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Equilateral Prism 50 mm • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.72 3 $29.16
Science First Basic Friction Car, Blue - Middle-High School - Adult - Lightweight • School Specialty $4.79 6 $28.74
Crayola Air-Dry Clay - Bucket, 2.5 lb, Terra Cotta • Blick Art Materials $6.19 3 $18.57

Materials cost

$332.27

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.27

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$395.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.80

Total project goal

$465.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $465.32

7 Donors

-$465.32

Donations toward project cost

-$395.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.80

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