I am a special education teacher working with Middle school students with Autism. My students are amazing young people who face many challenges but who can also make great progress. My goal is to help them become more independent by developing their self-care needs, specifically cooking and food prep.
This year, I hope to introduce them to different cooking techniques that will foster their independence and engage them in everyone's favorite pastime, eating good food!
We will focus on the use of the requested air fryers, blenders, griddles, and other different appliances and how to use them to make delicious, nutritious meals. My plan is to develop their skills as we move through the curriculum of food prep with the requested knives, fridge, and burner. Starting with simple recipes and moving through to more advanced prep. The joy of cooking is for everyone. And I hope to bring both joy and independence to my classroom.
More than half of 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
Ninja - Foodi 8-in-1 Digital Air Fry Oven Toaster Flip-Away Storage Dehydrate Keep Warm - Stainless Steel/Black
• Best Buy Education
$161.57
2
$323.14
Insignia - 3.3 Cu. Ft. Mini Fridge with ENERGY STAR Certification - Black
• Best Buy Education
$129.31
1
$129.31
Brentwood? 12 Speed Blender With 1.5 Litre Plastic Jar; White
• Quill.com
$37.99
2
$75.98
BELLA Electric Ceramic Titanium Griddle, Make 10 Eggs At Once, Healthy-Eco Non-stick Coating, Hassle-Free Clean Up, Large Submersible Cooking Surface, 10.5" x 20", Copper/Black
• Amazon Business
Elite Gourmet EDB-302BF Countertop Double Cast Iron Burner, 1500 Watts Electric Hot Plate, Temperature Controls, Power Indicator Lights, Easy to Clean, Black
• Amazon Business
$25.93
2
$51.86
Bella - Non-Stick Rotating Belgian Waffle Maker - Stainless Steel
• Best Buy Education
$21.77
2
$43.54
Materials cost
$747.11
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.21
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$788.32
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$139.12
Total project goal
$927.44
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$927.44
6 Donors
-$833.32
Donations toward project cost
-$724.57
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$108.75
Matching donations from our partners
-$75.00
Match offers toward project cost
-$63.75
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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