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Ms. Melissa from Grand Rapids, MI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Overload!

Help me give my students hands-on materials to explore their five senses.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melissa's classroom raised $334

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 Project

In my classroom we do an entire unit on exploring the 5 senses that we have as humans. It is a fun and exciting unit to get students to understand how they learn and discover in our world. They love learning about themselves and this is one way to get them to understand basic science concepts.

Preschoolers love learning by having hands-on materials!

The students will use books, stickers, mirrors, and other materials to learn about how they see, hear, smell, touch and taste. The materials will be put in the science exploration center for the students to explore.

Ms. Melissa Southwest Elementary School Academia Bilingue Grades PreK-2

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.

Grand Rapids, MI View local requests

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

16 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
16 Sets Textured Sensory Tiles Sensory Mini Mats Educational Tactile Sensory Toys Assorted Texture Sensory Floor Tiles Textured Mat for Autism Learning Play Fidget Activity Game (Round) • Amazon Business $21.79 1 $21.79
Melissa & Doug - Zoo Animals Sound Puzzle • Teachers' School Supply $18.72 1 $18.72
Melissa & Doug - Pets Sound Puzzle • Teachers' School Supply $18.72 1 $18.72
Melissa & Doug - Musical Intruments Sound Puzzle • Teachers' School Supply $16.99 1 $16.99
Carson Dellosa - Textured Touch & Trace Lowercase • Teachers' School Supply $15.99 1 $15.99
Carson Dellosa - Textured Touch & Trace Uppercase • Teachers' School Supply $15.99 1 $15.99
Carson Dellosa - Textured Touch & Trace Numbers • Teachers' School Supply $15.99 1 $15.99
Qislee Compact Mirror Bulk, Round Makeup Mirror for Purse, Set of 4 (Black) • Amazon Business $3.49 4 $13.96
Never Touch a Porcupine! • Amazon Business $6.72 2 $13.44
Ready or Not, Here Comes Peanut Butter!: A Scratch-and-Sniff Book • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Llama Llama Yum Yum Yum!: A Scratch-and-Sniff Book • Amazon Business $9.21 1 $9.21
Discovery: Moo on the Farm! (10-Button Sound Books) • Amazon Business $8.93 1 $8.93
Eersida 750 PCS Scented Scratch Stickers Smelly Stickers Fruits and Foods Reward Motivate Stickers for School Classroom Supplies Kids Teachers Student Awards(Classic Style, Dessert Scents) • Amazon Business $8.79 1 $8.79
Never Touch a Snake! • Amazon Business $7.46 1 $7.46
Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear? sound book (Brown Bear and Friends) • Amazon Business $7.36 1 $7.36
Never Touch a Shark! • Amazon Business $7.08 1 $7.08
Never Touch a Dragon! • Amazon Business $7.01 1 $7.01
Never Touch the Bugs! (Never Touch a) • Amazon Business $6.78 1 $6.78
I Spy Letters • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
I Spy Numbers • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39

Materials cost

$238.58

Vendor shipping charges

$11.26

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$283.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.02

Total project goal

$333.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$333.44

2 Donors

-$166.71

Donations toward project cost

-$166.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$137.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$116.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.42

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$0.00

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