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Mrs. Kocemba from Hoffman Estates IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Potential Scientists of the Future

Help me give my students science-related activities, books, and equipment to help our students expand on their interests for the sciences.

  • $340 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

Our students consist of 36 potential scientists in first through sixth grades—including 10 who are still learning English as they refine their science skills.

As a part of the Science Fair Club, these students will choose an experiment, a demonstration, a collection or a model that they feel passionate about.

With guidance from our staff, each student will develop a presentation that asks and answers scientific questions and problems. With this, we hope to encourage our curious students to be proud of their work, while continuing to grow and share their love of the sciences.

My Project

The Science Fair will guide students through the scientific process, and empower them to answer complex scientific questions.

Prizes like the Adventure in Science books and the chemistry kits and the Slinkys will serve to not only award participation and hard work, but also to help students expand their curiosities on building new creative concepts in the future.

The best way to increase interests and ability is to participate more in the various science areas.

Our students already have shown a strong interest in science by participating, and rewarding that will help encourage them to stay on this path. Thank you!

Mrs. Kocemba
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
KIT CHEM C1000 • Frey Scientific $55.87 3 $167.61
BOOKS ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE SET OF 4 • Frey Scientific $39.68 1 $39.68
SLINKY ORIGINAL METAL • Frey Scientific $3.40 6 $20.40

Materials cost

$227.69

Vendor shipping charges

$27.32

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$288.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.90

Total project goal

$339.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$339.33

10 Donors

-$235.00

Donations toward project cost

-$202.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.25

match offer

-$100.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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$0.00

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