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Ms. Baime from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science Should Not Be a Mystery!

Help me give my students and school a school membership to mystery science

  • $1,702 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

Mystery Science is a standards-aligned curriculum that inspires kids to love science!

With Mystery Science, the students will enjoy the engaging investigations that are hands on and standard aligned.

The lessons will cover grades k-5.

Mystery Science is an innovative, standards-aligned, hands-on curriculum that teaches children how to think like scientists.

The phenomena-driven instruction helps kids to better understand and communicate about the the world around them through writing, discussion, and exploration.

Students will think like a scientist and this will inspire them to love science! Using a hands on phenomena driven instruction will help all students engage and love science.

Ms. Baime G.B. Swift Elementary Specialty School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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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Chicago, IL View local requests

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

500 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mystery Science school membership • Mystery Science $1,395.00 1 $1,395.00

Materials cost

$1,395.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,445.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$255.16

Total project goal

$1,701.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,701.08

3 Donors

-$1,701.08

Donations toward project cost

-$1,445.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$255.16

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