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Ms. Sornson from Salem OR is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Science Comes Alive!

Help me give my students access to hands on science materials! We will watch caterpillars turn into butterflies, experience how the planets orbit the sun, and engage with the transformation of kinetic sand.

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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

The materials requested in this project will enable my students to learn about science while observing, reading and exploring! This project makes life, space, and physical science come alive through interactive experiences, supported by challenging grade level magazines.

Our life science unit revolves around the amazing process of watching caterpillars turn into butterflies.

This miracle will happen in front of the students, where they can observe each stage, and ultimately celebrate the process as we release the fully developed butterflies.

Kinetic Sand helps us learn about physical science. As we apply the scientific method we can begin to explore the states of matter.

Space science is always fun, but when enriched with visual and manipulative supports it comes alive!

Lastly, with Scholastic Let’s Find Out and Scholastic News magazines they can read about science topics throughout the year. The best part is that they can take these magazines home to practice reading and share with family.

Providing these rich supports to curriculum makes reading and writing fun, and also provides a focus on equity for students who have limited opportunities to engage in meaningful science!

Ms. Sornson
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Relevant Play Kinetic Sand, 11 Pounds, Tan - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $68.54 2 $137.08
Scholastic News?, Grade 1 (Print + Digital) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.99 15 $89.85
Let's Find Out?, Kindergarten (Print + Digital) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.99 15 $89.85
Insect Lore Butterfly Pavilion with Voucher - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $35.99 1 $35.99
JOYIN Rocket Ship Play Tent Pop up Play Tent Kids Indoor Outdoor Spaceship Playhouse Tent Set • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Lakeshore Cosmic Space Projector • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Giant Magnetic Solar System • Carolina Biological Supply Company $20.25 1 $20.25

Materials cost

$424.00

Vendor shipping charges

$46.48

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$506.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.44

Total project goal

$596.28

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Total project goal

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$596.28

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