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Mrs. Kratz from Wichita KS is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Science Exploration

Help me give my students exciting hands-on materials for science experiments and exploration.

  • $383 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

My students have great ideas and are eager to learn, but are struggling to tap into their potential because of sensory needs. Many struggle to learn in a "normal" classroom setting and need hands-on learning to help them reach their goals.

My students need the opportunity to explore during instruction.

This exploration can help support focus and processing.

The fourth and fifth graders spend their time in small groups in my classroom for individualized instruction. I would like to help support their sensory needs and diverse learning styles.

My Project

These hands-on science materials will provide opportunities for my students to meet their sensory needs. Many of the students in our classroom need opportunities to have hands-on experiences throughout the day. Providing these activities helps them become more independent in their learning and helps them to focus more on the assigned tasks.

The students are more engaged when they are able to meet their sensory and learning needs.

The three products I have chosen will give the students more options for hands-on experiences. The different activities will be very engaging and will give the students more chances for explorations.

Mrs. Kratz
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LM320X Meet the Standards HandsOn Science Kits Gr 5 Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
KIT SPACE FARM HYDROPONICS • Frey Scientific $65.99 1 $65.99
SE202 Kinetic Sensory Sand 11Pound Bag • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99

Materials cost

$264.98

Vendor shipping charges

$7.92

Sales tax

$18.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$325.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.45

Total project goal

$383.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$383.00

2 Donors

-$383.00

Donations toward project cost

-$325.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.45

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$0.00

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