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Ms. Kunz from Oakland, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Safe Explorers!

Help me give my students magnifying glasses to explore the world around them, and journals to be able to create observational drawings and reflections.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kunz's classroom raised $385

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

My students are learners who know how to engage in and enjoy inquiry and exploration. We learn in a project-based environment with student-centered activities. I try to provide my students with opportunities to learn science that applies to their experiences.

My students are passionate hands-on learners.

They are creative thinkers, scientists, and artists, and would love to apply those skills to becoming adept with technology as well. We will be continuing with our as much hands-on learning as possible from a distance!

My Project

If we were learning in person, my science classes would be full of hands-on exploration.

Unfortunately we need to be learning from a distance to stay safe, but I don't want that to stop us from being able to learn in a hands-on way!

Our school community has been heavily impacted by the coronavirus, and any small gestures I can give my students to keep their spirits up would go a long way. Your donations will provide my students with magnifying glasses so they can explore at home, and journals so they can write reflections and record their observations.

Ms. Kunz Ascend Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

Oakland, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA124 BestBuy Magnifiers Set of 36 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 4 $147.96
Jekkis 16 Pack Lined Notebook Journals, A5 Size Travel Journal Set, Soft Cover Kraft Notebook for Students and Office, 5.5 x 8.3 Inches, 30 Sheets/60 Pages • Amazon Business $14.99 8 $119.92

Materials cost

$267.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$24.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$326.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.60

Total project goal

$384.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$384.01

6 Donors

-$315.61

Donations toward project cost

-$280.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.35

match offer

-$54.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$46.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.14

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.11

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$0.00

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