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Mrs. Alcaraz from Elmwood, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Small Town Science Needs Technology

My students need 2 netbook computers to complete research for their science projects.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Alcaraz's classroom raised $653

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach in a small rural community and the students have science class in a room that has one sink and no lab tables to conduct investigations at a higher level. Technology would allow them to investigate the world around them and complete simulation activities to promote higher level learning.

My students are located in a small community in a rural environment.

I have about 100 total junior high students including several special needs students. They enjoy hands-on science and working with teams of students solving problems and creating projects in the classroom.

My Project

My students would be able to investigate through the internet and complete simulation activities. Also, they could collect data for various investigations and analyze the data through the use of technology. These computers would allow them to look at the trends of their data and graph their results. These computers would also help my special needs students to be able to investigate and communicate through the use of technology.

I would like to have more technology in my classroom to help my students achieve at a higher level.

Since they are in a rural community with very little technology, they will be at a disadvantage when they begin to go into higher education. The technology would allow them experience the world outside of our rural community.

Mrs. Alcaraz Elmwood Junior Senior High School Grades 6-8 Elmwood, IL View local requests 100 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
This netbook features an integrated webcam with a microphone and wireless connectivity so you can keep in touch on the go. The digital media card reader provides access to media on memory cards and the 160GB hard drive provides ample storage space. • Best Buy $249.99 2 $499.98

Materials cost

$499.98

Vendor shipping charges

$12.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$554.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.85

Total project goal

$652.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$652.33

1 Donor

-$652.33

Donations toward project cost

-$554.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.85

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$0.00

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