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Mrs. Valle from Fresno CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Let's Get 'Popping'

Help me give my students a popping healthy snack as they work hard.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

There may be new approaches to teaching, but the basic goal remains constant: make learning interesting and fun so students get more out of their schooling. One way to motivate students is to have them study subjects they can relate to, like food. Americans of all ages love to eat and children especially like to snack. Children should learn at an early age about the benefits of “smart snacking” so they can make choices they can feel good about.

One snack food that always makes the grade is popcorn.

As a snack or complement to any meal, popcorn is delicious, easy to prepare and fun to eat. But best of all, it’s good for you! In addition to its dietary value, popcorn has historical, scientific and technological merit making this versatile food a perfect study-aid in any classroom setting.

As a project, my students will study how and why the tiny kernels pop, popcorn’s nutrient composition and how it supplies the body with energy to function properly. They will also discover fun ways to enjoy popcorn as a healthy snack. We will also find interesting ways to tie popcorn into their favorite subjects.

So please help us get "Poppin" with a popcorn machine, buckets, and popcorn packs, and make learning about popcorn a fun part of our class.

Mrs. Valle
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
32 Oz Popcorn Buckets, Disposable Popcorn Containers (50 Count), Large Cups, Cardboard Bucket for Family Movie Night, Popcorn Tub, Vintage Bowls for Concession Stand, Carnival Supplies • Amazon Business $21.99 4 $87.96
GREAT NORTHERN POPCORN COMPANY - Popcorn Packs, Pre-Measured, Movie Theater Style, All-in-One Kernel, Salt, Oil Packets for Popcorn Machines, 8 Ounce (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98

Materials cost

$167.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$215.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.09

Total project goal

$253.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$253.92

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$253.92

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