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Mrs. Sparks from Mesa, AZ is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Travel Back to the 1800's

My students need to experience what the world was like before the convenience of modern technology with chalkboards, weaving hoops, wax candles, corn husks and linen tablecloths.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Sparks's classroom raised $557

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach a very diverse group 2nd grade students from various backgrounds. Even though they have different backgrounds they all have one thing in common, they have a thirst for knowledge.

They love learning about history and trying to understand it.

My second graders become immersed in learning when it is hands-on. They often understand concepts best when they can experience the learning and not just by reading about a topic from a book or listening to a lecture.

My Project

Imagine being transported back to the 1800's when time was simpler. Children used chalkboards, planted gardens, made their own toys, and sewed their own clothes.

With this project my students will get to experience a taste of what life was like for children in the 1800's.

They are very use to their lives being driven by modern technology and I want them to see how children lived hundreds of years ago.

They will use chalk boards and chalk to do their lessons. They will plant a garden and harvest it. Students will create their own toys and learn to play games pioneer children would have played.

Students will get to experience a simpler time, but often harder, and will gain a stronger appreciation for how lucky they are to live in the modern era.

Mrs. Sparks Porter Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

26 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LinenTablecloth 60 x 102-Inch Rectangular Polyester Tablecloth White • Amazon Business $8.71 5 $43.55
Joqutoys Wood House Logs Construction Building Set Preschool Education Toys for Kids 170 Piece (170) • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
Wool Novelty 488 Weaving Loops, Multi, 16 oz. Size, 14" Height, 4.8" Width, 10.12" Length, Nylon • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Corn Husk 1 Lb • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
The Candlemaker's Store Natural Soy Wax, 10 lb. Bag • Amazon Business $21.89 1 $21.89
Wax Dye – DIY Candle Dye - Dye Flakes for Candle Making Supplies Kit - Soy Dye for Candle Molds - for Soy Candle Wax Kit – for Hemp Candle Wicks - for Making Scented Candles • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
PVC Pipe 1/2 inch 5ft Schedule 40 PVC Pipe half inch, Furniture Grade,Size Pipe 5' long, White [2Pack] • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Korlon 15 Pack Mini Chalkboards Signs with Easel Stand, Wood Rectangle Small Chalkboard Signs Place Cards for Weddings, Parties, Table Numbers, Food Signs and Special Event Decoration • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Educational Insights Sprout & Grow Window • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59
History Pockets: Native Americans, Grades 1-3 • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
SOLOFISH 5" Plastic Flower Pots Seedlings Nursery Pot Planter Flower Pot with Pallet 8 Colors, All Medium Size • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
PL8 Fresh Butter Maker PL8 1500 • Amazon Business $14.95 1 $14.95
Snap Clamp 1/2 Inch X 4 Inches Wide For 1/2 PVC Pipe White 10 per Bag • Amazon Business $6.82 2 $13.64
(312+ Count) 12 1"Mega Marbles And 300 5/9"Marbles in bulk Glass Marbles, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840 • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
Miracle-Gro Nature's Care Organic and Natural Vegetable, Fruit and Flower Food ( 8 lbs ) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Zip Ties Heavy Duty Cable Ties 4+6+8+10+12 Inch Black & White 500pcs (Combo Pack) Self-Locking Nylon Plastic Ties • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Daily Life in a Covered Wagon • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Sargent Art 66-2012 12-Count White Dustless Chalk • Amazon Business $4.44 2 $8.88
Metal Jacks With Ball - 12 sets per unit • Amazon Business $8.83 1 $8.83
Touch of Nature 38372 Mini Turkey 24 Piece Quill Feathers Mix, 3", Gray/Ash Gray/Silver • Amazon Business $4.00 2 $8.00
Instant Garden, Heirloom Vegetable Seed Collection, 15 Variety Non GMO Heirloom Basil, Beet, Carrot, Cucumber, Kale, Lettuce, Melon, Onion, Pea, Pepper, Squash, Tomato and Watermelon Seeds • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
If You Were a Kid on the Oregon Trail • Amazon Business $7.85 1 $7.85
Tenn Well Natural Jute Twine 656 Feet Arts and Crafts Jute Rope Industrial Packing Materials Packing String For DIY Crafts, Festive Decoration and Gardening Applications (2ply,2 Pcs x 328 Feet) • Amazon Business $7.09 1 $7.09
Westward Expansion (True Books) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Outus 200 Feet 24 Ply Braided Wick Candle Wick Spool for Candle DIY and Candle Making • Amazon Business $6.19 1 $6.19
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Young Pioneer (Childhood of Famous Americans) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Bloem Aqua Rite Watering Can, 36 oz, Deep Sea (AW15-31) • Amazon Business $5.64 1 $5.64

Materials cost

$407.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $29.15

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$472.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.46

Total project goal

$556.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $556.38

7 Donors

-$380.49

Donations toward project cost

-$324.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.32

match offer

-$175.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$148.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.89

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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