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Mrs. Dahme from Los Angeles, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reduce, Reuse, and Solar Energy!

Help me give my students thermometers, circuit kits and other items to create solar ovens, energy for fans and circuits!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Dahme's classroom raised $636

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Help my students have fun learning science with thermometers, circuit kits and other items! Hands-on science is the best way to get students engaged and invested in science! Adding science as another state test is super important to help students solidify these concepts.

We are planning on creating electricity for fans, cook with solar ovens, and learn how to reduce our footprint with better products and learning how to compost.

Students are so excited to start learning how our world works on a level that they can participate in. Kids have so much potential to change the world, help them see their full potential!

Mrs. Dahme Wadsworth Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

85 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Low-Range, Dual-Scale, Mercury-Free, Safety Thermometers for Indoor Science Use (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $14.11 5 $70.55
Sntieecr Electric Circuit Motor Kit, Science Experiment Educational Montessori Learning Kits Set for Kids DIY STEM Engineering Project • Amazon Business $13.99 5 $69.95
Amazon Basics 250-Pack AA Alkaline Industrial Batteries, 1.5 Volt, 5-Year Shelf Life • Amazon Business $47.37 1 $47.37
Glad for Pets Black Charcoal Puppy Pads | Puppy Potty Training Pads That ABSORB & NEUTRALIZE Urine Instantly | New & Improved Quality Puppy Pee Pads, 150 count • Amazon Business $39.19 1 $39.19
HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Candy Bars, 1.55 oz (36 Count) • Amazon Business $33.29 1 $33.29
White Cardboard Pizza Boxes, Takeout Containers - 10 x 10 Pizza Box Size, Corrugated, Kraft – 50 Pack • Amazon Business $32.53 1 $32.53
100 Task Cards in a Box: Informational Text: Mini-Passages with Key Questions to Boost Reading Comprehension Skills • Amazon Business $29.74 1 $29.74
100 Task Cards in a Box: Literary Text: Mini-Passages with Key Questions to Boost Reading Comprehension Skills • Amazon Business $27.16 1 $27.16
Amazon Basics 100-Pack AAA Alkaline High-Performance Batteries, 1.5 Volt, 10-Year Shelf Life • Amazon Business $21.94 1 $21.94
Los niños de Willesden Lane (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $16.75 1 $16.75
ECO WAVE 100% Compostable Trash Bags, 3 Gallons, 100 Bags, ASTM D6400, EN 13432, US BPI and Europe OK Compost Home Certified • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
EcoSafe-6400 CP1617-6 Certified Compostable Bag - 16x17” Green Bags for 2.5 Gallon Bin - Extra Strong Leak, Puncture and Tear Resistant Food Scraps Bin Liners, Pack of 90 • Amazon Business $13.74 1 $13.74
Amazon Basics Aluminum Foil, 250 Sq Ft, pack of 1 (Previously Solimo) • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead Bulk Box, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $10.90 1 $10.90
Amazon Basics Quart Food Storage Bags, 150 Count (Previously Solimo) • Amazon Business $9.44 1 $9.44
Amazon Basics Plastic Wrap, 300 Sq Ft (3 Packs of 100 sq ft Rolls) • Amazon Business $5.20 1 $5.20
Amazon Brand - Happy Belly Marshmallows, 10 Oz • Amazon Business $1.82 2 $3.64

Materials cost

$460.83

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$42.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$539.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.28

Total project goal

$635.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$635.19

1 Donor

-$107.98

Donations toward project cost

-$107.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$508.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$431.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.22

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.06

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$0.00

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