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Mrs. Hanlin from Emporia KS is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Real Life Experience in Economics

Help me give my students paints, clipboards, bracelet kits, and blank slates for an opportunity to be creative and start their own business.

  • $467 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My classroom is filled with 18 creative minds of 9-10-year-olds wanting to explore real-world situations. There is a wide range of learning abilities and interests. The materials will allow for the differentiation of choices based on their interest and abilities. These 18 students will be running a business in our mini-society.

This project will allow my students to have a real-life experience!

Help me provide materials so my students can learn by doing! With a wide range of abilities, they will each be able to be creative and successful. I love watching their minds go to work and create things I wouldn't have thought of.

My Project

4th graders will learn about economics in a real life setting. Our classroom will become their own mini-society. Students will utilize their classroom money system to invest in business supplies.

Students will use their learning and creativity to make a business plan and prepare their products to sell to other students!

Students will decide which type of items they will need for their business supplies. They can create bracelets, decorative clipboards, picture frames and coasters. They will have to set prices and then test the supply and demand of their products when the classroom stores open. Were their decisions financially sound for them?

The excitement in the minds of 4th graders doing this project is worth every penny!

Mrs. Hanlin
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fabric Paint Set, 40 Colors (2 oz/Bottle) Textile Paints with 12 Art Brushes, No Heating Needed & Washable Fabric Paint, Art Supplies for Clothes, Canvas, T-Shirts, Jeans • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
40 Pieces Canvas Zipper Pouch Bags Canvas Pencil Pouch Canvas Makeup Bags Blank Canvas Pencil Case Canvas Cosmetic Bag for Travel DIY Craft School (9.25 x 6.89 Inches, L) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
4M 4563 Magnetic Mini Tile Art - DIY Paint Arts & Crafts Magnet Kit for Kids - Fridge, Locker, Party Favors, Craft Project Gifts for Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Acrylic Paint Set, Caliart 24 Colors (59ml, 2oz) Art Craft Paint Supplies for Canvas Wood Rock Painting Christmas Decorations, Rich Pigments Non Toxic Paints for Kids Beginners Students Artist Painter • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Mini Clipboards 32 Pack 6 x 9 Inches Small Eco-Friendly Wood Hardboard A5 Memo Size Low Profile with Hang Tab for Home, Office, School Classroom Supplies, Traveling, Party Events, Brown • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Friendship Bracelet String Kit - 276pcs Embroidery Floss and Accessories - Labeled with Embroidery Thread Numbers for Cross Stitch Supplies, Embroidery, String Art - Gift for Girls 7 to 12 • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Choose Friendship, My Friendship Bracelet Maker, 20 Pre-cut Threads (Craft Kit / Kids Jewelry Kit) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Wood Slices 100 Pcs of Unfinished Wood Chips 4x4 inch Blank Wood Chips for Handicrafts Home Decoration Wooden Coasters and DIY Crafts 50 Pcs Wood Squares and 50 Pcs Wood Circles • Amazon Business $20.19 1 $20.19
Acrylic Paint Marker Pens, Waterproof Paint Pens for Rocks Painting, Ceramic, Glass, Wood, Fabric, Canvas, Mugs, DIY Craft Making Supplies, Scrapbooking Craft, Card Making (24 colors) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
UOONY 35000pcs Glass Seed Beads and 250pcs Alphabet Letter Beads, 2mm Bracelet Beads for Jewelry Making Kit, Beads Craft Set for DIY, Art and Craft with Rolls of Elastic String Cord, Charms and Rings • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Haobase Magnets 1/2" Round Disc with Adhesive Backing 270 Pcs • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
FIXSMITH Painting Canvas Panel Boards - 5x7 Inch Art Canvas,24 Pack Mini Canvases,Primed Canvas Panels,100% Cotton,Acid Free,Professional Quality Artist Canvas Board for Hobby Painters,Students & Kids • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
50 Pack Colored Paper Picture Frames, 4x6 Photo Cardboard Easels for DIY, Hanging, Classrooms (10 Colors) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Bead Bracelet Making Kit, Shynek Bead Friendship Bracelets Kit with Pony Beads Letter Beads Charm Beads and Elastic String for Bracelet and Jewelry Making • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
24 Pieces Colorful Felt Photo Frames Holiday Picture Frames and 50 Pieces Colorful Glitter Foam Stickers for Home, School and Office Decoration,12 Colors, 4 x 6 Photos • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Sailing-go 12 Pieces 12 Colors Zipper Waterproof Bag Pencil Pouch for Cosmetic Makeup Bills Office Supplies Travel Accessories and Daily Household Supplies • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$337.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $23.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$396.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.97

Total project goal

$466.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $466.44

6 Donors

-$441.44

Donations toward project cost

-$375.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.21

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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