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Mrs. K. from SC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Interactive Science Learning Needs Supplies

My students need a great electric pencil sharpener and basic supplies for our interactive notebook.

  • $186 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

I teach science to over a hundred eighth-graders. Our school is a Title I school in rural South Carolina. A significant portion of the students are below the poverty level. Working in this setting has its own challenges and rewards, including many of the students not being able to provide the necessary materials for school.

Providing my students with a fun, interactive, and positive classroom experience means the world to me and when the worries of not having supplies are lifted the experience is more rewarding.

My Project

Every day in our classroom we build our Interactive Science Notebook (ISN). In order to make the notebooks fun, exciting and organized I use colored papers for different assignments. The students glue in notes, worksheets, handouts and draw images, diagram and other pictures to supplement their notes. The colored paper will be used for warm-ups, lab reports, worksheets, notes, and assessments. The students will use the glue sticks and scissors to add to their interactive science notebook throughout the school year as well.

The interactive notebooks help the students to be organized, be able to find their materials and succeed in the classroom.

In addition to our interactive notebooks pencils are always a necessity. The pencil sharpener we currently has does not sharpen well and typically 'eats' the pencil. A new pencil sharpened will decrease those frustrations and allow for more learning time in the classroom instead of fighting with a pencil sharpener.

Mrs. K.
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
X-ACTO School Pro 1670 Electric Pencil Sharpener • Staples Advantage $44.99 1 $44.99
Elmer's School Glue Sticks, Dries Clear, 7g., 60/Pack • Staples Advantage $14.96 1 $14.96
Staples Pre-Sharpened Wood Pencils, No. 2, 48/Pk • Staples Advantage $2.86 5 $14.30
Westcott All Purpose Scissors, Pointed Tip, 8", Straight Handle, Red • Staples Advantage $2.79 4 $11.16
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 20 lb., Salmon, 500 Sheets/Rm • Staples Advantage $4.87 1 $4.87
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 20 lb., Lilac, 500 Sheets/Rm • Staples Advantage $4.87 1 $4.87
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 20 lb., Goldenrod, 500 Sheets/Rm • Staples Advantage $4.51 1 $4.51
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 20 lb., Green, 500 Sheets/Rm • Staples Advantage $4.51 1 $4.51
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 20 lb., Canary • Staples Advantage $4.51 1 $4.51
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 20 lb., Blue • Staples Advantage $4.51 1 $4.51
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 20 lb., 8 1/2" x 11", Pink, 500 Sheets/Rm • Staples Advantage $4.51 1 $4.51

Materials cost

$117.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$8.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$157.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.84

Total project goal

$185.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$185.61

1 Donor

-$185.61

Donations toward project cost

-$157.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.84

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$0.00

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