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Mrs. McDonald from Kersey, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Science Activity Tubs

Help me give my students hands on experiments so the scientific process can be explored in action! These tubs will allow my students to explore concepts in depth- from microscopes, pulleys and 3-D models to fun flip books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. McDonald's classroom raised $632

This project is fully funded

My Students

I'm teaching fourth grade for the first time this year. My school is very small and is located in a rural town in Pennsylvania. We don't have a lot of resources available to ensure students are excited to learn in their classroom.

I have a great group of 18 students who are fun and energetic from the moment they walk into the classroom.

My students have a great attitude towards learning as they always try and work towards specific goals. I want to provide them an environment that encourages growth. New classroom materials can create a space that encourages high level thinking and exploration.

My Project

Currently my students read a 15 year old textbook in science class. After reading each section in the book, students review the content by completing an outline page. We go over the answers and then move onto the next lesson.

Although the textbook contains a lot of information, it does not get students excited about learning different science topics.

By purchasing these 8 learning tubs, I know my students would be thrilled to complete hands on experiments to learn different topics. The kit will help make key (difficult) concepts easy to grasp! Each tub includes a guide with reproducibles, extension ideas and more so I will be able to implement several lessons around each tub.

The tubs will help my students master all national science standards as electricity, motion, matter, cells, the human body, earth, and the solar system will be examined in great detail. This purchase will be a game changer as my science instruction will transfer from boring and out-dated to hands on and relevant. Students will beg for more science instruction as I know they will love exploring all of the manipulatives provided in the tubs.

Mrs. McDonald Fox Township Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of 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

18 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD350X - Learning Science Activity Tubs - Gr. 4-6 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $499.00 1 $499.00

Materials cost

$499.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$536.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.67

Total project goal

$631.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $631.15

6 Donors

-$520.00

Donations toward project cost

-$460.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.25

match offer

-$89.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$75.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.06

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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