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Mrs. Edwards from Mays Landing NJ is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Strong Foundations - Making Sense of Our World through Science Education

Help me give my students new materials for our Science Center, like microscopes and specimens, to enable them to use their curiosity to help make sense of the world around them and develop a love for science.

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My students are always showing fascination and curiosity about the world around them. I would like to build on this by equipping the Science Center in my classroom with new activities and supplies - aquarium, manipulatives, microscopes and much more - to engage my students and provide them chance to explore, discover, and use their senses.

Research indicates that early exposure helps to foster a lifelong love of science and helps to provide children with a basic understanding of scientific concept and scientific thinking.

Science Centers also help to support the development of other skills, such as teamwork, communication, and problem solving.

By encouraging and directing their curiosity and familiarizing children with basic science vocabulary, my students will develop a strong foundation and a positive attitude towards science education.

Mrs. Edwards
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Easy-View Early Science Specimens - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $279.00 1 $279.00
Easy-View Classroom Aquarium • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
Lakeshore Light Table Manipulative Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
Lakeshore Giant Bug Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Educational Insights GeoSafari Jr. Talking Microscope Featuring Bindi Irwin: Microscope for Kids, STEM & Science Toy, Interactive Learning, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $30.49 2 $60.98
Lakeshore Science Viewers - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Refill Pack for Easy-View Classroom Aquarium • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Real Bugs Discovery Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Get Out! Magnifying Glasses for Classroom - 6 Pack Shatterproof Hand Held Magnifying Glass for Students with Stand- Preschool Class Set of Lightweight Plastic Plant Leaf and Insect Magnifier Glass • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Lakeshore Life Cycles Science Viewer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
Aquarium Accessory Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Lakeshore All Four Seasons Floor Puzzles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Solar System Puzzles for Kids Age 3-5,Wooden Space Jigsaw Planets Preschool Education Learning Montessori Toys for Toddlers Baby Boy Girl,Christmas Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$964.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $43.55

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,052.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$185.81

Total project goal

$1,238.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

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 $1,238.72

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