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Mrs. Vankirk from Charlotte, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rocks and Gemstones! Oh My!

Help me give my students a fun and exploratory experiment to learn more about rocks and gems!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Vankirk's classroom raised $366

This project is fully funded

My Project

Please donate to help our class learn about rocks and gemstones! These materials would greatly benefit our students as they learn about rocks and gemstones found in North Carolina!

Help give our students the opportunity to become geologists and learn all about North Carolina's native rocks and gemstones!

This would be an unforgettable experience for students in our Title I school to become geologists for a day and take learning into their own hands! Please donate so our students can have this hands-on experience using the Dig & Discover Gemstones sets that they will remember for the rest of their lives!

Mrs. Vankirk Whitewater Academy Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, NC View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Dig & Discover Gemstones • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 7 $174.93
Explore With Me Geology: Rocks & Minerals • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.15 6 $72.90

Materials cost

$247.83

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $19.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$310.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.85

Total project goal

$365.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $365.68

1 Donor

-$182.40

Donations toward project cost

-$155.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.36

match offer

-$183.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$155.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.49

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 $0.00

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