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Mr. Alm from West Jordan, UT is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Students Understand the Reasons for Seasons

My students need dynamic models of moon phases and Earth's seasons.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Alm's classroom raised $907

This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you understand why the earth has seasons or why the moon changes shapes? These are complex questions that are hard to understand without the help of dynamic 3D models.

Inquirer, knowledgeable, caring these are just a few of the words that describe the over hundred 6th graders at our charter school.

I teach each of the 6th graders science and would absolutely love them to have the opportunity you use every possible resource to help their understanding.

My Project

Did you know that changing of seasons have nothing do with the proximity of Earth to the Sun? In fact Earth is closer to the Sun in January than July. Did you know that the moon phases are not caused by Earth's shadow? These are common misconceptions, and my job is to teach my students the correct explanations to these phenomenons. Helping my classroom receive they dynamic models will provide a hands on approach to learning for my class.

Wouldn't you like to see a well educated generation of students?

Do you want to help our next generation become critical thinkers that do not believe in common misconceptions? If you believe the students in my class have the potential to be the next world leaders please help my classroom get the dynamic learning tools that the desperately need.

Mr. Alm Hawthorn Academy West Jordan Grades 6-8 West Jordan, UT View local requests 105 students impacted 22donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Why Seasons: Giant Earth Model • Sargent-Welch $499.99 1 $499.99
Orbiter - Illuminated • Sargent-Welch $229.50 1 $229.50

Materials cost

$729.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$770.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.96

Total project goal

$906.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$906.39

18 Donors

-$725.00

Donations toward project cost

-$616.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$108.75

Matching donations from our partners

-$181.39

Match offers toward project cost

-$154.18

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.21

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$0.00

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