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Mrs. Mella from West Jordan, UT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Start the Year Off Right!

Help me give my students the science and classroom supplies needed for a successful year.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mella's classroom raised $495

This project is fully funded

My Project

I have been teaching only math the last three years. This year, I get to teach both math and science! These science supplies will help my students be able to visualize and model what is happening in our solar system and how that affects us on Earth. They will also be able to interact and reason about density.

My classroom needs supplies to begin the year.

Students are able to learn and grow when they have the correct supplies. We need white boards and markers to reason through our math problems and to model the scientific phenomena.

Mrs. Mella Heartland Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

West Jordan, UT View local requests

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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Shuttle Art 360 PCS Colored Pencils Bulk, 12 Assorted Colors, Pack of 30, Break-resistant, Pre-sharpened Colored Pencils for Kids, Bulk Pack School Supplies for Teachers & Students • Amazon Business $32.99 2 $65.98
EXPO Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 36 Count • Amazon Business $20.36 3 $61.08
EXPO Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers, White Board Markers Dry Erase, Low Odor, Black, 36-Count • Amazon Business $16.52 3 $49.56
Surpass® Facial Tissues, Bulk (21340), 2-Ply, White, Ecologo, Flat Facial Tissue Boxes for Business (100 Tissues/Box, 30 Boxes/Case, 3,000 Tissues/Case) • Amazon Business $47.73 1 $47.73
Flipside XY Axis Two-Sided Dry Erase Learning Mat, 9 x 12 Inches, Pack of 24, Blue - Steel - Grades K-12 - Adult - Lightweight - Stability • School Specialty $43.34 1 $43.34
Density Cube Set 12-Piece • Carolina Biological Supply Company $42.30 1 $42.30
Earth Moon and Sun Orrery Toy Building Sets - Earth Rotation Around Sun Building Bricks-Rotatable Solar System Model, Compatible for Lego Space, Science Educational Architecture Toys for 6+ Kids • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
MaxGear Dry Erase Erasers, 36 Pack Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Erasers, Dry Erasers for Whiteboard, Dry Erase Board Erasers, White Board Erasers for Classroom, Office, Home (6 Color Set, 2 x 2 Inch) • Amazon Business $9.89 2 $19.78
Density Cube Set 4-Piece • Carolina Biological Supply Company $11.84 1 $11.84

Materials cost

$370.60

Vendor shipping charges

$14.28

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.20

Total project goal

$494.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$494.64

1 Donor

-$280.29

Donations toward project cost

-$280.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$164.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$140.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.73

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$49.46

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$0.00

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