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Mrs. Laverty from Sparks NV is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

The Techie Earth Science Classroom

My students need 10 tablets for group work, one for each group. This will help with our in class research as computer time at school is limited, and not all students have smart phones.

  • $704 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Earth Science has become the go-to science class for those students who are looking to meet a graduation requirement or are Special Education students in need of a comfortable general education setting to grow their social and science skills.

As we teach a unique population, we strive to create ways to assess learning that are not traditional "tests." Our students work in groups to complete projects that show what they have learned on a topic and then present it to the class.

My Project

Our diverse classroom means great opportunities to explore as groups and work in teams. Our goal is to have the students learn more about what is going on in the Earth today! Was there an earthquake? Did NASA launch a new satellite? What will the weather be today?

These 10 tablets will allow students to explore the web for research and ideas they can translate to paper and share with the class.

As teams, we will explore the science beyond the textbook.

Additionally, the students will be able to look at what the Earth is doing today in the weather, space and techtonic news.

Mrs. Laverty
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Android Tablet 10' �+ Accessories - �5 Unit Class Set • Best Buy Education $519.50 1 $519.50

Materials cost

$519.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $40.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$598.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.54

Total project goal

$703.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $703.61

4 Donors

-$619.79

Donations toward project cost

-$534.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.47

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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