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Ms. Piekarz from Reno, NV is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science Play Resources for High School

Help me give my students activities to learn through play! These resources will support my forensics, chemistry, and hydroponics classes!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Piekarz's classroom raised $609

This project is fully funded

My Project

Kids at all ages learn best through play! Often the need for play is overlooked when it comes to high school students, and this leads for many to become jaded towards learning and the school system. These supplies will help when they need a break from reading and writing but will allow them to still engage with the subject in a meaningful way.

I have included fun play based supplies for the three main classes I teach.

Forensics will get Cold Case Files and Clue to test their investigation and critical thinking skills, Chemistry will get an awesome card game Flux to review key concepts, and Hydroponics will get supplies to expand their indoor and outdoor garden and plant their propagating projects.

Ms. Piekarz Washoe Innovations High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

90 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AMES� All Weather Garden Hoses, 5/8 in x 50 ft, Green/Blue (027-4007800A) • Quill.com $60.99 1 $60.99
[26 Pack] 4" Planter Nursery Pots Clay Pots Terracotta Pot Clay Ceramic Pottery Planter Cactus Flower Pots Succulent Nursery Pots Garden Terra Cotta Pots with Drainage Hole (4") • Amazon Business $28.98 2 $57.96
Looney Labs Chemistry Fluxx Card Game - Science Games Card Games for Kids Adult Games Family Games School Games with Elements Atom Molecules Periodic Table 2-6 Player Board Games for Ages 8 and Up • Amazon Business $17.59 3 $52.77
Clue Board Game, Reimagined, 2-6 Players, Great Halloween Party Game, Mystery Game for Family, Kids and Adults 8+ • Amazon Business $15.99 3 $47.97
35 Herb Seeds for Planting Varieties Heirloom Non-GMO Seeds Indoors, Hydroponics, Outdoors - Basil, Lavender, Catnip, Cilantro, Oregano, Parsley, Peppermint, Rosemary and More by Gardeners Basics • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Glee Potting Soil: 2 cu ft (50 qt) Compressed Outdoor Indoor Plant Garden Soil with Nutrients, Expands from 0.4 cu ft (Two Pack) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Unsolved Case Files | Ivey, Sandra - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game | Can You Solve The Crime? • Amazon Business $26.97 1 $26.97
UNSOLVED CASE FILES: Cold Case Murder Mystery Game: Who Murdered Harmony Ashcroft? | Can You Solve the Crime? • Amazon Business $26.97 1 $26.97
Unsolved Case Files | Doe, Jane - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game - Can You Solve The Crime? Who Killed Jane Doe? • Amazon Business $26.97 1 $26.97
Unsolved Case Files | Cahill, Max - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game - Can You Solve The Crime? • Amazon Business $26.97 1 $26.97
UNSOLVED CASE FILES | Edmunds, Buddy - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game | Can You Solve The Crime? • Amazon Business $26.97 1 $26.97
UNSOLVED CASE FILES | Falcone, Veronica - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game | Can You Solve The Crime? • Amazon Business $26.70 1 $26.70
Unsolved Case Files | Banks, Jamie - Cold Case Murder Mystery Game | Can You Solve The Crime? • Amazon Business $26.70 1 $26.70
CastleGreens Rock Wool Planting Cubes, Rock Wool for Hydroponic Growing, Agriculture Rockwool Cubes 1 inch, Perfect for Rooting, Cuttings, Cloning Plants, Seed Germination (4 Sheets, 200 Cubes Total) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$479.87

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$517.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.25

Total project goal

$608.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$608.32

1 Donor

-$608.32

Donations toward project cost

-$517.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.25

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