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Ms. Martinez from West Palm Beach, FL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Solar System Model

Help me give my students poster boards, paint, brushes, and styrofoam balls to make an awesome solar system model!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Martinez's classroom raised $219

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students love hands-on activities. Recently, they made dioramas of different habitats. They chose the habitats based on their favorite animals. They were able to do their own research about their favorite animals. One student found out that some giraffes are completely white! Another found that some sharks have no teeth! I love how they made different animals like elephants and cheetahs using playdough.

Besides that, I love how my students take charge of their own learning.

In the past, they have come up with their own science questions to experiment with. In math, they use manipulatives and come up with their own examples of what we learned. The best part is that on Mondays they always take me stories of how they applied something we learned in class while they went out with their parents.

My Project

My goal is for the kindergarten superheroes to make a model of the solar system showing off all they have learned. Today I introduced them to the solar system. They had great questions like "What color are the planets?" and "How many Earths fit inside the Sun?"

Each day I will teach them about one body in the solar system so at the end of the study they can replicate it.

After learning about facts about the sun, each planet, and the asteroid belt, I will make a packet of their finished work. They will color the boards black. They will color the styrofoam balls according to the colors of each planet. (Primary colors will be used the most.) They will glue the planets in order. They will use rocks for the asteroid belt to divide the inner planets from the outer planets.

The boards will be displayed around the classroom and next to the bulletin board outside the classroom. Students will be able to take it home after a week and share their knowledge of the solar system. By donating to this project you will help lay the foundation of scientific mastery at the kindergarten level!

Ms. Martinez Renaissance Charter School - Summit Grades PreK-2

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.

West Palm Beach, FL View local requests

More than 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

22 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pacon Medium Weight Tagboard, 24" x 36", White, 100/Pack (5296) • Quill.com $37.79 1 $37.79
Creativity Street Stubby White Bristle Paint Brushes, 10/Pack (CK-5900) • Quill.com $10.34 2 $20.68
Styrofoam 1 1/2in Balls Pack Of 12 • Teachers' School Supply $4.99 4 $19.96
Sargent Art Art-Time Gallon Washable Tempera Paints, Blue (SAR223650) • Quill.com $18.89 1 $18.89
Little Masters Washable Paint, 1 Gallon, Red • Quill.com $17.36 1 $17.36
Little Masters Washable Paint, 1 gal., Black • Quill.com $16.73 1 $16.73
Alcohol Wipes, 80 Wipes (MED1501) • Quill.com $4.99 2 $9.98
Impact 32 oz. Plastic Bottle with Graduations, Natural (5032WG) • Quill.com $1.49 5 $7.45
Alcohol Wipes, 80 Wipes (MED1501) • Quill.com $1.29 2 $2.58

Materials cost

$151.42

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.20

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$185.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.80

Total project goal

$218.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $218.69

5 Donors

-$213.69

Donations toward project cost

-$181.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.05

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

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 $0.00

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