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Ms. Ebenfelt from Yuma, AZ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Unlocking Science by Breaking in

Help me give my students the experience of solving problems and unlocking mysteries while teaching science, so they will break into these boxes by unlocking keys as they solve the clues.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ebenfelt's classroom raised $210

This project is fully funded

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My Students

My students are curious, questioning and positively excited about science. They can get really passionate about their projects and are incredibly motivated to share what they have created. My students become very proud of their work and they feel a sense of accomplishment when their teachers, parents and peers notice how much effort they put into it.

My students really enjoy doing hands-on activities that allow them to work in groups and gives them a chance to learn with each other.

Anything that allows them time and space to learn together, they will put their whole hearts into. They enjoy getting the freedom and independence that comes along with such hands-on projects as well.

Our city in Yuma, Arizona, is in the middle of the desert. It can sometimes be difficult to relate to certain content because they are not exposed to it. It really helps them to create experiences that cement they're learning.

My Project

These materials will make a difference to my students' learning by making the content exciting and hands-on. Many science concepts can be confusing and vague and they require going through certain layers to understand the whole. It can also be challenging to get the students to engage with certain topics when they are not directly interested in the topic. With these materials, students will be able to get excited about any topic.

Students will be detectives and scientists as they receive a story with a problem that they must solve.

They will get a mysterious box with a set of locks on it that they must break into, in order to solve the problem. They will need to figure out the clue to each lock before they can move on to the next and eventually, get into the box itself.

Students will work together in order to beat the team next to them in friendly competition. Breakout boxes like these can be so engaging for even the most difficult student. They enjoy the rush of unlocking each lock and getting closer to finding out the contents of the box.

Ms. Ebenfelt Crane Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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More than three‑quarters 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

170 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stalwart 75-005 Metal Storage Lock Box, 12" • Amazon Business $16.99 8 $135.92

Materials cost

$135.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$177.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.36

Total project goal

$209.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $209.04

1 Donor

-$209.04

Donations toward project cost

-$177.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.36

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