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Ms. Cummings from Palm Bay FL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Put the T in STEAM!

My students need Chromebooks as a part of their science instruction to complete research, prepare science fair projects, and complete weekly formative assessments.

  • $1,023 goal

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My Students

Where to begin? I will be teaching three 5th grade science classes this year for a total of about 66 students. The group of students I will be teaching this year is incredibly special to me. These were my first students when I was hired at this school 5 years ago. I have been able to develop a meaningful relationship with them and their families.

The students have become my children and their parents have become family.

They are bright and creative. My students love to be challenged and able to express their understanding in multiple ways. Many of them demonstrate their strengths through creative writing, artistic abilities, musically, and athletically. They get enjoyment out of the use of technology and hands-on learning.

They are resilient. I work at a Title 1 charter school where 100% of our students receive a free lunch. Despite struggles and hardships they may face at home, they come to school ready and willing to learn and are determined to push themselves to their highest potential.

My Project

Technology is a huge part of my students lives. Being 10-12 years old, they have never known a world without technology- and they never will.

Despite this, because we are at a Title I school, many of my students do not have technology at home, and our school does not have the resources to supply all classrooms with technology on a daily basis.

Students will use these computers to conduct research and create their science fair projects, to complete weekly assessments to check for understanding of a topic, and during small group instruction using an online textbook. Students will also use these computers to complete iReady lessons, a personalized curriculum tailored to each student's knowledge and misconceptions.

Technology is integrated in the STEAM model (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.) Being my first year teaching Science in isolation, I want to make the experience as meaningful, rememberable, and engaging as I can.

Ms. Cummings
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP - 11.6'Chromebook - Intel Celeron - 4GB Memory - 16GB eMMC Flash Memory - Black • Best Buy Education $206.71 4 $826.84

Materials cost

$826.84

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$869.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$153.40

Total project goal

$1,022.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,022.64

9 Donors

-$823.43

Donations toward project cost

-$699.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$123.51

Matching donations from our partners

-$199.21

Match offers toward project cost

-$169.33

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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