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Ms. Billings from San Jose, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Ancient Art Come Alive!

The cost of art supplies including waterproof India ink, steel wool, clay, masks, and butcher paper is $362, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Billings's classroom raised $362

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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.

I teach at a Title 1 school and want to make social studies more exciting for my 32 students. One way to do this is to tie it in with art. I would like to arrange a few "ancient art" experiences: 1. Egyptian Mummies: roll of white butcher paper, Medical bandages for masks, paint 2. Inca Gods: India ink, steel wool, tin foil, 3. Greek God Marionettes: ceramic clay, various types of material and trimming for clothes, fishing wire I am very excited to be able to do these projects with my students. I feel that these projects will make social studies come alive for my students.

Ms. Billings Lairon College Preparatory Academy Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

32 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TIN METAL FOIL PB FREE, 500GM • Sargent Welch $50.40 1 $50.40
18 WIDTH,40# BUTCHER PAPER -- Butcher paper; 18"Wx1000'L; basis wt.:40 lbs.; shpg wt: 22 lbs. • Quill Corporation $40.49 1 $40.49
Amaco No. 20 Versa Clay (No. 20 Versa Clay, 50 lb) • Dick Blick $14.36 1 $14.36
Blick Black Cat Waterproof India Ink (Waterproof India Ink, Quart) • Dick Blick $10.19 2 $20.38
Steel Wool (Steel Wool, 16 Pads, Medium) • Dick Blick $3.05 1 $3.05
Plastic Face Masks (Face Mask, Female) • Dick Blick $3.05 20 $61.00
Plastic Face Masks (Face Mask, Male) • Dick Blick $2.88 20 $57.60

Materials cost

$247.28

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

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3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$296.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.03

Total project goal

$361.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$361.26

2 Donors

-$341.00

Donations toward project cost

-$297.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.20

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$0.00

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