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Mrs. Parker from Darlington, SC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Parker's classroom raised $431

Measuring Science With Real Tools!

Help me give my students real tools to use when measuring weather conditions, and a telescope to study outer space.

This project expired on January 13, 2019.

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Mrs. Parker Brunson-Dargan Elementary School
Darlington, SC Grades 3-5

My Students

My greatest joy is seeing the light in their eyes when my students discover something independently! " Now, I understand," or " Oh, I see how that works!" My 4th grade science classroom is a place of challenge and discovery. Students will spend this year learning the foundation of knowledge and skills they will need in science as they move forward in advanced studies of weather, astronomy, energy, and organisms.

Our 4th graders are amazing, creative, and curious students who mostly come from high poverty, low economic, households.

They like to move, they love to learn and love lots of positive attention. Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical." From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. By doing this in a creative and positive way.

My Project

Students will be able to measure weather conditions such as wind speed, direction, and amount of precipitation using these tools. Instead of reading about how anemometers and wind vanes work, students can be our school's own meteorologist! Also, students can use the space tools to observe bodies in outer space using the telescope. Having a model of the planets and how they revolve around the sun will help the students to have a visual on the planet order. Astronomy tools like the sextant and the astrolabe will allow students to have a hands-on feel of the use of these tools.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

80 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. Parker Brunson-Dargan Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Darlington, SC View local requests

Nearly all 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

80 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ETA hand2mind Plastic Weather Vane • Amazon Business $23.06 4 $92.24
Educational Insights GeoSafari Motorized Solar System • Amazon Business $71.90 1 $71.90
Blue TwinStar AstroMark 50mm 75x Power Refractor Telescope • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Didax Wind Anemometer, Hand-held or Permanently Fixed • Amazon Business $23.89 2 $47.78
Solid Brass Sextant-Nautical Gift-Astrolabe • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
INDIA OVERSEAS TRADING CORP 4.5" Brass Sundial Compass • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
AcuRite 00850A2 5-Inch Capacity Easy-Read Magnifying Rain Gauge • Amazon Business $3.98 2 $7.96

Materials cost

$309.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $21.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$366.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.65

Total project goal

$430.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $430.99

7 Donors

-$426.58

Donations toward project cost

-$366.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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