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Mrs. Burleson from Bakersfield, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science ROCKS

My students need a set of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock collections, a Rock Detective Bucket kit, 2 netbooks, and 2 wireless mice to meet CA state standards.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Burleson's classroom raised $1,125

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

"We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself." ~Lloyd Alexander

My students are a spunky bunch of kids from a low socioeconomic neighborhood, that primarily serves farm worker, oilfield workers, and military households.

While many of them have a difficult time learning, most of them try really hard to do well. Our school is very diverse and I believe that it is important to introduce each one to different cultures and experiences. Technology and hands on activities are a great way to bring these differences to life and help in their understanding and succeed.

My Project

The materials that I am requesting are a set of igneous, sedimentary, and metaphoric rocks, a Rock Detective Rock Kit, 2 netbook computers with wireless mice for my students. Keeping their interest in learning is one of the more difficult tasks as a teacher. By providing these supplies my students will gain excitement for learning and help provide the tools needed to meet the needs of today's student. The rock sets, detective rock kit, and netbooks will give my students the ability to use the Internet to find the answers to their many questions involving Earth science. Also, they will be able to locate information to help them when using the Rock Detective Kits to find the correct answers to complete the given tasks.

My students are sweet kids who deserve an educational experience that will help them achieve their fullest potential.

By partnering with kind donors I hope to provide students with the tools they need to become confident, excited, and inspired learners.

Mrs. Burleson Sing Lum Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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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

120 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Igneous Rocks Collection • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.75 2 $45.50
Sedimentary Rocks Collection • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.75 2 $45.50
Metamorphic Rocks Collection • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.75 1 $22.75
Rock Detective Bucket Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $146.30 1 $146.30
Gateway - 10.1' Netbook - 1GB Memory - 250GB Hard Drive - River Black • Best Buy $249.99 2 $499.98
Belkin Wireless Travel Mouse mouse • Best Buy $18.99 2 $37.98

Materials cost

$798.01

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.00

Sales tax

 $73.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$956.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$168.71

Total project goal

$1,124.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,124.71

0 Donors

-$0.00

Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$1,124.70

Match offer toward project cost

-$956.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$168.70

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 $0.00

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