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Mrs. Whipple from South Jordan UT is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Music Mania

Help me give my students a laptop for our music class, a rhythm stick activity kit, magnetic building STEM sets, frog percussion instruments, storytelling puppets and lap board, and incentives for our classroom.

  • $1,727 goal

This project expired on March 29, 2021.

This project expired on March 29, 2021.

My Students

Our elementary school is located in a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah. We are in our fourth year, and we are still growing in population. I have taught various grades in elementary school for the past 14 years, but recently I have become the Music Specialist, and I am LOVING it! Teaching the arts is my passion. I enjoy helping every student learn and appreciate music.

My students are eager to participate in class; they look forward to playing instruments and creating music.

My students come form a variety of backgrounds and ages. They are in grades Kindergarten through 6th grade, and I also teach two Special Education classes. My students enjoy school and are motivated to learn and succeed.

Because our school is still relatively new, I have limited resources. Help from DonorsChoose.org makes it possible for me to stay current on best teaching practices. Your donations will contribute to my success as a teacher and keep my students engaged in learning.

My Project

I have requested a laptop so I can plan lessons to help students learn from home and at school. The new laptop will help with online lessons, online activities, zoom meetings, google classroom, powerpoint slides, etc. There is also a Chrome Music Lab website where students can connect music to science, math, art, and more that I would utilize with the laptop. There are so many online resources that I would be able to better access with updated technology.

The story telling puppets I have requested will make our songs and finger plays come more interactive.

We have three special education clusters that love the songs, "Five Little Ducks, Five Speckled Frogs, Teasing Mr. Crocodile, The Three Bears, and Old Macdonald." With Covid-19, singing is limited, so we are using story telling to liven things up.

I have also asked for magnet building sets so I can integrate STEM in music looking for patterns and connecting music to math. The rhythm activities and frog percussion instruments will help me teach music theory and make our music class a mania of fun! I have also requested incentives to motivate my students to participate and encourage their best behavior.

Mrs. Whipple
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MacBook Air 13.3'Laptop - Apple M1 chip - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Gold • Best Buy Education $999.99 1 $999.99
JC13 Rhythm Stick Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 5 $174.95
DG546 MagnaTilessupsup Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $52.99 1 $52.99
RE104 Asian Frog Rasp • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 3 $44.97
EE678 Reward Treasure Chest • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
CS439 Crazy Shapes Magnetic Building Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LA998 Storytelling Lapboard • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
LC262 Three Bears Storytelling Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
LC269 Five Little Ducks Storytelling Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
LC268 Teasing Mr Crocodile Storytelling Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
LC263 Three Little Pigs Storytelling Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
LC267 Old MacDonald Storytelling Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
LC271 Five Green Speckled Frogs Storytelling Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
SEK650921 CupcakeScented Motivational Stickers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 1 $2.99
STE46305 Sparkling Smiley Face Stickers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 1 $2.99
STD8191 Confetti Motivational Stickers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.49 1 $2.49

Materials cost

$1,416.28

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,467.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$258.97

Total project goal

$1,726.49

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