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Ms. Badalof from San Marino, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM Materials for Innovative Fourth Graders

Help me give my students materials to work on their Planetopia Plant Stem Challenge!

  • $167 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

Every morning, my students walk through the door after greeting me excited to know what we are doing that day! The inquisitive minds of my fourth graders absorb their surroundings: the schedule on the board, the morning work on their desk, the small nuances that have changed in the classroom since they left it last. My students are observant.

My students are vibrant and full of life: they love to be "hands-on!" The excitement is tangible when they see a new activity on the schedule.

Their enthusiasm is apparent when they see that we will be completing a science experiment that day. Their joy radiates when I show them a new math activity using the computers. Their questions come at me rapid-fire when they notice that they will be completing a research project using technology. They cannot wait for a new lesson in Coding. They live for these moments, when learning advances into the twenty-first century and caters to their curiosities.

My students are the future. They are adaptable and empathetic. They are inquisitive scientists, future researchers, growing mathematicians, and lovable learners. I want my students to have every opportunity available for them!

My Project

My students will be using these materials to complete a STEM challenge where they use their knowledge of the plant life cycle, adaptations, and habitats to design their own plant!

Students will utilize their science background knowledge while integrating principles of design, engineering, and artistic vision into their creation.

This project will also require collaboration, teamwork, and leadership qualities.

Having a wide variety of materials available will allow variability in student projects. I am excited to see what they create with the constraints as they undergo this engineering and design process challenge.

Ms. Badalof
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Model Magic White, Modeling Clay Alternative, Bulk School Supplies Classpack,75 Single Packs, 1 oz • Amazon Business $34.49 1 $34.49
AdTech Ultra Low-Temp Cool Tool | Mini Hot Glue Gun for Safe Crafting | Children and Kids | Item #05690 , White • Amazon Business $5.92 3 $17.76
Adhesive Technologies 2100-3415 Ultra Low Temp CoolGlue, Mini 4-Inch, 15-Pack • Amazon Business $4.66 3 $13.98
Caydo 324 Pieces Pipe Cleaners 27 Colors Chenille Stems for DIY Art Creative Crafts Project Decorations (6 mm x 12 Inch) • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
28pcs Thick 1.4mm Soft Felt Fabric Sheet Assorted Color Felt Pack DIY Craft Sewing Squares Nonwoven Patchwork (15x15cm) • Amazon Business $7.88 1 $7.88
1 Hole Punch, Single Hole Puncher, 8 Sheet Capacity, Ultimate Stationery, Silver Color, 2 Pack Classic Office Paper Punch for Paper • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
500 Earth Tone Pony Beads, Beads for Jewelry Making • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Elmer's Glue-All Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue, Extra Strong, 32 Ounces, 1 Count (E3850),White • Amazon Business $4.47 1 $4.47

Materials cost

$100.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$9.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.92

Total project goal

$166.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$166.13

2 Donors

-$166.13

Donations toward project cost

-$141.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.92

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$0.00

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