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Mrs. Simko from Pittsburgh PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Science Studies

Help me give my students an interactive and exciting science area for free play.

  • $203 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I am a teacher in a low-income/high-poverty school district in Pittsburgh, PA. My students are faced with challenges both in and out of the classroom. Although they have many struggles, they do thrive in our classroom.

My students enjoy being in a safe and educational environment.

I want them to believe in themselves! Since they are all low income, they receive free breakfast and lunch daily. All of the children are ages 3-5 years and come to school for a 6-hour day. They are greeted daily with a positive attitude and a loving environment.

I hope to make a positive impact on their lives and hope to watch them succeed as they grow and move on to other classes. They deserve to have great experiences and know they can become successful every day in and out of school.

My Project

I would love to make the science area in our classroom more interactive and exciting for our students. I would love to have ant farm for the students to collect ants and watch how they make a home. I would also like magnetic sheets and strips to create a tubing system where students can be engineers and create different ways for balls to drop from the top of the shelf down. We currently use a white board, but would love to make our area larger by using the back of the shelf. We also like to try to grow crystals and write journal entries about what we see. The vinyl will be used to make labels and names in the science area on our cricut.

Mrs. Simko
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Uncle Milton Giant Ant Farm - Large Viewing Area - Care for Live Ants - Nature Learning Toy - Science DIY Toy Kit - Great Gift for Boys & Girls, Green • Amazon Business $19.23 3 $57.69
Kassa Permanent Vinyl Sheets (Pack of 60, 12” x 12”) - Includes Squeegee - Bundle of Assorted Colors (Matte & Glossy) - Adhesive Craft Outdoor Vinyl for Cutting Machines • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Craftopia Magnetic Adhesive Sheets | 8" x 10" | Pack of 10 | Magnets for Crafts! - Flexible Peel and Stick Self Adhesive for Crafts Photos Stamp Dies and More (8"x10" 10 Pack) • Amazon Business $19.90 1 $19.90
Master Magnetics - B005HYDC68 Roll-N-Cut Flexible Magnetic Tape Refill - 1/16" Thick x 1/2" Wide x 15 feet. (1 roll), 07518 • Amazon Business $6.59 3 $19.77
4M 5557 Crystal Growing Science Experimental Kit - 7 Crystal Science Experiments with Display Cases - Easy DIY STEM Toy Lab Experiment Specimens, Educational Gift for Kids, Teens, Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $17.74 1 $17.74

Materials cost

$140.05

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$172.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.38

Total project goal

$202.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$202.53

4 Donors

-$135.02

Donations toward project cost

-$114.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.25

match offer

-$67.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$57.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.13

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$0.00

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