Help me give my students materials to learn about ancient Egypt, including canopic jars, Egyptian mummy excavation kits, hieroglyphics stencils, and other art supplies.
I'm a third, fourth, and fifth grade Special Education teacher in Red Hook, Brooklyn. My school is a Title I school, and over 95% of its students receive free lunch. I teach in a self-contained classroom where all of my students have mild to moderate learning disabilities.
The neighborhood my school is located in contains one of New York City's largest public housing developments, and most of my students reside there.
Due to the geographic location of the neighborhood, there are few trains and bus routes servicing the community, so my students are very isolated from all of the bells and whistles of New York City.
My Project
As the school year comes to a close, I'm beginning to realize how much my current group of students LOVES project-based learning. So much so that I want to have one last project-based learning hurrah before summer vacation--and that's where you come in!
My students are in the midst of learning about ancient Egypt in social studies--and they cannot get enough.
Mummies! Canopic jars! (Jars full of pharaoh guts, FYI!) The Sphinx! Pyramids! Hieroglyphics! Can you blame them? There are so many interesting (and gross!) things to learn about ancient Egypt! In the next few weeks, I want to finish off this unit by immersing my students even further in these topic with hand-on projects. They will use the mummy excavation kits to experience a day in the life of archaeologists. The canopic jar kits and modeling clay will be used to create our own Sphinxes and tombs for pharaohs. The pyramid model will provide my students with hands-on exploration of how the ancient Egyptians built these wonders of the world, and the hieroglyphics book and stencils will allow my students hands-on opportunities to learn about the ancient Egyptian form of writing.
Please help my students finish the year with one final project-based learning hurrah, one that will surely produce memories that will last a lifetime! Thank you for your generosity!
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XX Egyptian Mummy Toy Dig Excavation Kit Stocking Stuffer Gift for Kids 6 Packs
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$19.99
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$39.98
Art In History BND-002 Canopic Jars, Pottery, 6.75" x 3", (Pack of 4)
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$39.95
1
$39.95
Taksa Toys Arch•Kid•Tech Egyptian Pyramid – Architectural Building Blocks Set for Learning History and Ancient Building Techniques
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$26.99
1
$26.99
NileCart Egyptian Papyrus Blank Sheets 8 x12 in with Hieroglyphic Alphabet Stencil Ruler & Bookmarks (20 Sheets)
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$21.99
1
$21.99
Katzco Glow in The Dark Slime - 12 Pack Assorted Neon Colors - Green, Blue, Orange and Yellow for Kids, Goody Bag Filler, Birthday Gifts Non-Toxic
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$13.99
1
$13.99
Creativity Street Hieroglyphics Stencils
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$6.92
2
$13.84
Marbled Slime- Cups - Galaxy Slime - 6 Pack Colorful Sludge Great Toy For Any Child Favor, Gift, Birthday – By Kidsco
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$9.99
1
$9.99
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, White, 5 Pound Resealable Bucket Natural Clay for Kids, No Baking, Dries Hard, Easy to Paint, A Smoother, Simpler, Less-Sticky Alternative to Traditional Ceramics
• Amazon Business
$9.30
1
$9.30
Safari Ltd 699304 Ancient Egypt TOOB
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$8.98
1
$8.98
Sharpie Metallic Fine Point Permanent Marker, Gold, 4 Count
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$7.79
1
$7.79
Hieroglyphs
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$6.99
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$6.99
Materials cost
$199.79
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.00
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$232.79
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$41.08
Total project goal
$273.87
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$273.87
1 Donor
-$232.79
Donations toward project cost
-$232.79
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