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Ms. Athena Mercado from Waukegan, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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SCI-JOURNey: Exploring the Skills of Creativity and Innovations.

Help me give my students materials for their science journals and activities to hone their creativity and innovation.

  • $747 goal

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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

Creating your own journal makes you develop the skills of tracking your own progress and making yourself accountable to your achievements. This type of writing technique is interdisciplinary which involves writing, applying concepts through reflections, and empowering students to view things from other perspectives.

Teachers are with the students in their journey towards creativity and innovation.

The goal of this project is to provide materials to the students in order for them to create a journal that is related to specific topics in Physics (for the second semester). For every unit, the students are expected to deliver one (1) complete journal that contains 16 topics in the said discipline. Stimulating the creativity skills of the students is one of the most important aspects throughout their journey in high school. This skill is connected to different life skills such as innovation, appreciation, and critical thinking.

Ms. Athena Mercado Waukegan High School - Brookside Grades 9-12

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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.

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Waukegan, IL View local requests

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

130 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples� Composition Notebook, 9.75" x 7.5", Wide Ruled, 80 Sheets, Assorted Colors, 48/Carton (20702CT) • Quill.com $70.99 4 $283.96
Case of 192 Pre-Sharpened #2 Pencils (12 per pack in 16 packs) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $47.00 3 $141.00
Elmer's School Glue Sticks, 0.24 oz., Purple, 30/Pack (2159542) • Quill.com $10.59 5 $52.95
School Smart 6-Hole Electric Sharpener, 7 x 4-1/2 x 7-3/8 Inches, Black/Silver - Steel • School Specialty $50.02 1 $50.02
Pilot Precise V5 Rollerball Pens, Extra Fine Point, Assorted Ink, 7/Pack (26015) • Quill.com $16.99 2 $33.98
BIC Brite Liner Stick Highlighter, Chisel Tip, Assorted, 24/Pack (BL241AST) • Quill.com $11.99 2 $23.98

Materials cost

$585.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$634.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.00

Total project goal

$746.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $746.68

1 Donor

-$746.68

Donations toward project cost

-$634.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.00

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