Ms. Groshans from Colorado Springs CO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

STEM Day Excitment

Help me give my students dinosaur excavation kits and air rocket launcher kits to expand their understanding and love of science.

$480 goal

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My Students

We are a Title I school with 85% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. A lot of our students have a variety of academic and social-emotional needs. We strive on a daily basis to inspire and challenge our students to engage in equitable learning opportunities through inquiry and collaboration across all content areas.

Most of our students have little to no opportunities outside of the classroom to participate in STEM projects, and our annual STEM day has always been an exciting time for our kids.

My Project

My students love STEM day at our school and talk about how much fun it is and how much they learn. These science kits will help build better understanding in science and make it fun at the same time. They will help make our annual STEM day more successful. The dinosaur kits will be used with our primary students after a lesson called Discovering Dinosaurs. The rocket launcher kit will be used with our intermediate students after a lesson on force and motion.

Hands-on lessons build a deeper understanding of concepts and students are more engaged in learning.

They make lessons much more memorable.

Ms. Groshans

Grades 3-5

Jackson Elementary School

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 345 students.

13 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Liberty Imports Dig a Dozen Dinosaurs Assortment Skeleton 3D Dino Fossil Excavation Science Kits for STEM Learning Kids Activity Party Favors (Set of 12) • Amazon Business $19.99 11 $219.89

KIT FIRE ARROW AIR ROCKETS W LAUNCHER • Ward's Science $64.99 2 $129.98

Materials cost			$349.87
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$22.39
3rd party payment processing fee			$5.25
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$407.51
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$71.91
Total project goal			$479.42
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$479.42
11 Donors			-$405.01
Donations toward project cost			-$348.01
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$57.00
match offer			-$70.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$59.50
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$10.50
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$4.41
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Supporting teachers and students since 2000

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