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Ms. Pandolfi from Oakland, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science Supplies for Future Problem-Solvers

Help me give my students science supplies that will allow them to explore science concepts independently and at their own pace.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pandolfi's classroom raised $549

This project is fully funded

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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

My students are hard-working, passionate, and resilient young people who live in East Oakland. Despite facing a deluge of obstacles including poverty, homelessness, learning English, drugs, and violence, my students come to school each day excited to be a part of our school community. In our class, students are engaged in activities that help them to envision and build a better future for themselves and their community. Even though there are many systems in place working to lock my students into a cycle of failure, they continually bounce back by working hard to overcome the challenges they face.

My students get most excited about doing experiments and solving real world problems with their science knowledge.

Their favorite activities from last year included making a solar-powered water purification device, designing a cold pack that could be used during wildfire evacuations, and creating the perfect DIY slime recipe.

My Project

The headphones and scales that I am requesting will help take my students' science skills to the next level. In science, students rely on and apply skills from all disciplines. However, my students' skills in reading, writing, and math can range from the 2nd grade to the 9th grade in just one class. Therefore, it's challenging for me as their teacher to make sure I'm consistently supporting all students below grade level while also pushing students who need more advanced work.

These supplies will allow my students to work independently to either explore new scientific concepts or review what we've done in class.

For example, there are many simulators, activities, and videos online that students can use to learn about science concepts. By having headphones, students can fully engage in those activities rather than having to mute the volume so as to not disturb other students who are doing a different activity. Something as small as the volume on a computer might seem trivial, but it allows students to fully immerse themselves in their learning. Additionally, my school currently has 2 scales for the entire student body (about 400 students). Teachers have to schedule experiments ahead of time to make sure two classrooms don't need them at the same time. Then, when students do experiments that require measurement, they have to wait in line to use our two scales. This can waste up to 20 minutes of class time. I want to ensure that students can work independently and use supplies in a timely manner so that learning, not waiting in line, is the focus of the lesson. Having more scales would make experiments more engaging for all students.

Ms. Pandolfi Elmhurst United Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
20 Sony Headphones( BUY 18 GET 2 FREE) • Best Buy Education $269.80 1 $269.80
Carolina Electronic Pocket Scale, 500 x 0.1 g • Carolina Biological Supply Company $14.26 8 $114.08

Materials cost

$383.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.41

Sales tax

 $35.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$466.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.27

Total project goal

$548.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.45

3 Donors

-$364.00

Donations toward project cost

-$312.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.60

match offer

-$180.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$153.78

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.14

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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