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Mr. Dane from Pleasant Hill, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Earth Science Rocks and Engineering Puzzles

Help me give my students a great fun experience in puzzles and great rock sets to explore the rock cycle. I hope both will last for years to come.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Dane's classroom raised $665

This project is fully funded

My Project

Each year I have 210-220 students over 6 periods. We need good rock sets to explore earth's three major rock types. The 7th graders like hands-on projects. I notice a significant difference in student learning when they work in collaborative, hands-on groups. Five boxes for each class will enable me to have groups of 3-4 students. This way, I can have stations and groups around the room to discuss the rock types.

The puzzles are a fun classroom management tool that combines STEM and engineering in interactive puzzles.

The puzzles will be a reward.

Mr. Dane Sequoia Middle 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.

Pleasant Hill, CA View local requests

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

211 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
24 Bulk Metal Brain Teaser Bar Puzzles • Amazon Business $20.29 10 $202.90
Wards Essentials Metamorphc Rocks • Ward's Science $18.69 5 $93.45
Wards Essentials Igneous Rocks • Ward's Science $18.69 5 $93.45
Wards Essentials Sedimentary Rocks • Ward's Science $18.69 5 $93.45

Materials cost

$483.25

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$44.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$564.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.66

Total project goal

$664.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$664.38

1 Donor

-$564.72

Donations toward project cost

-$564.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$99.66

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$0.00

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