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Ms. Lafayette from East Hartford CT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Setting the Stage to Engage with Classroom Transformations

My students need exciting, engaging, and interactive learning opportunities! These materials will help me create memorable classroom transformations throughout the school year to teach and reinforce a variety of concepts!

  • $404 goal

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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.

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

My school is a K-5 elementary school in an urban area district. This coming school year I will have the pleasure of teaching a class of energetic, enthusiastic, and hard working 3rd grade students. My students come from families that represent countries all over the world!

In my classroom is the future of this country and the world, they deserve the very best experiences and resources that will help them learn, grow, and develop into the amazing students and people that they are meant to be!

My Project

Classroom transformations help bring learning to life by creating an exciting and interactive learning environment for students. With my classroom transformations, I hope to inspire my students, encourage a love of learning, and help them to develop problem solving skills. A transformation inspired by the movie Coco will help us review character development and story elements, when students enter Spy Headquaters their inferencing skills will be put to the test, and a trip to Jurassic Park will require students to use skills and knowledge from all subject areas to escape the park!

By transforming our classroom into a scene from Coco, a weather station, spy headquarters, Hollywood, and Jurassic Park throughout the school year I hope to show students that learning can be fun!

I also hope to show my students that the skills that we learn in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies can be beneficial beyond the walls of our school. These are skills that they will use throughout their lives and careers!

Ms. Lafayette
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Optimal Shop 6 Pack UV Ultra Violet Blacklight 9 LED Flashlight Torch Light Outdoors Etc • Amazon Business $13.29 4 $53.16
Disposable Kids Rain Poncho,Packable Rain Coat with Drawstring Hood,Pack for Emergency - Lightweight, Super Waterproof for Camping Hiking Disney Traveling Fishing Outdoor-Assorted Colors (4 colors) • Amazon Business $14.77 3 $44.31
KINGBO Outdoor Blacklights High Power 30W UV LED Flood Light for DJ Disco Club,Night Clubs,UV Light Glow Bar,Birthday Parties,Blacklight Party,Aquariums and Other Entertainment Venues Stage Lighting • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
LARGE JUMBO NESTED EASTER EGGS , SET OF 3, 10, 8 AND 6 INCHES • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
Beistle S50087AZ2 Carpet Runner, Red • Amazon Business $20.85 1 $20.85
LB 7X5ft Hollywood Poly Fabric Photo Backdrops Customized Studio Background Studio Props DZ937 • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
LB 7X5ft Vinyl Jungle Forest Photography Backdrops for Kids Baby Children Customized Photo Backgrounds Studio Props • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Paper Full of Wishes Festival Mexicano Large Plastic Papel Picado Banner, 9 Multi-Colored Panels 15 feet Long • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Create-A-Box The Art Wall P2024K-6 Kraft Mailing Tubes with Caps, 2-Inch by 24-Inch, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $17.37 1 $17.37
Ifavor123 Grayish Tan Beige Soft Plastic Jungle Safari Kids Birthday Party Dress Up Novelty Hat (24) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
BLACK Lanyards 50PCS 33-Inch Nylon Flat Lanyard with Badge Clip (Black) • Amazon Business $14.45 1 $14.45
12 Pcs of 82 inch Artificial Plant Fake Hanging Vine Ivy Leaves Greenery Garland for Wedding Backdrop, Jungle Decorations, Safari Party Supplies, Farmhouse Wreath • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
TREND enterprises, Inc. Discovering Dinosaurs Tracks Mini Accents, 36 ct • Amazon Business $9.36 1 $9.36
Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo Yarn, White • Amazon Business $5.69 1 $5.69

Materials cost

$308.07

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$342.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.47

Total project goal

$403.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$403.16

10 Donors

-$403.16

Donations toward project cost

-$342.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.47

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$0.00

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