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Mrs. Elsaesser from Sebago ME is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kindergarten Paleontologists Dig For Dinosaurs

Help me give my students fossil skeletons, dig and discover dinosaur eggs, and a dinosaur drama center to help engage kindergarten students during their learning.

  • 2 donors
  • $293 goal

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My Project

We will be learning about dinosaurs in kindergarten, and I am hopeful that we can conclude our learning with these requested dinosaur STEM resources. I am requesting enrichment dinosaur activities to turn our kindergarten learners into paleontologists.

Students will excavate their dinosaur eggs and fossils from a sensory bin.

Each student will then be able to use their tools to carefully find out which dinosaur is inside of their egg.

Students will be able to observe, measure, excavate, and study their dinosaur eggs. They will take great care when carving out the rock and brushing away the dust with their special tool.

The dinosaur erasers will be used for math activities as well as incentives. The 60-pack of dinosaur party favors and the large dinosaur will be used in our kindergarten drama and retelling center.

My kindergarten students are very curious and love to explore their world. We could not have engaging STEM activities such as these without the help of donors such as yourself.

Thank you for considering our classroom for your generous donation.

Mrs. Elsaesser
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Prehistoric Fossil Dig • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 1 $53.96
Lakeshore Dig & Discover Dinosaur Eggs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
Decalare Inflatable T-REX Dinosaur Costume Adult, Full Body Halloween Costumes For Men/Women, Blow up Costumes • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
200 Pieces Mini Dinosaur Erasers Bulk Small Pencil Erasers Latex-Free Soft Erasers Pencil Erasers for for Classroom Homework Rewards, Party Favors, Gift Filling • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Avery 2" 3-Ring View Binders, Slant Ring, Black (17031) • Quill.com $9.53 2 $19.06
Qiuttnqn 60 Pack Dinosaur Fossil Skeletons,Plastic Figures Dino Bones,Dinosaur Skeleton Toys for Dino Sand Dig,Science Play,Party Favor,12 Styles • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$202.96

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.50

Sales tax

 $10.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$248.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.88

Total project goal

$292.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $292.53

1 Donor

-$124.33

Donations toward project cost

-$124.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$146.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$124.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.94

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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