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Ms. Cowan from Fort Washington MD is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Moving toward Independence!

My students need a microwave to be able to prepare small meals for themselves. My students also need tablets so that they are able to independently able to research information while completing reading and writing activities.

  • $373 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I am a teacher in Prince Georges' County Md. My students are special needs students with very limited verbal skills. My class is made up of a variety of learners, all with different backgrounds, learning styles and needs. My goal is to motivate, encourage, and support students by providing them with the necessary tools and resources needed to build a strong foundation of long-lasting learning.

Children need to be as independent as possible.

My students will be taught self help skills. We provide cooking opportunities for children to make small meals weekly.

My Project

These materials will make a difference because it allows me to be able to teach my students how to be independent. Cooking is an activity that helps my students at home and at school. Being independent is a critical part of life. Imagine the feeling of a parent of a special needs child being able to prepare a meal for their parent. My goal is to assist them in being independent.

Tablets allow students to be in dependent also.

They can look up information for projects, they can refer to recipes, and reading stories. Students love to do things by themselves.

Ms. Cowan
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon - Fire Kids Edition - 7'- Tablet - 16GB 7th Generation, 2017 Release - Blue • Best Buy Education $103.84 2 $207.68
Insignia? - 0.9 Cu. Ft. Compact Microwave - Stainless steel • Best Buy Education $58.95 1 $58.95

Materials cost

$266.63

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$316.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.88

Total project goal

$372.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $372.51

1 Donor

-$372.51

Donations toward project cost

-$316.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.88

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 $0.00

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