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Ms. Bernstel from Fairfax SC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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US History-Recreating the Past, Not Just Reading About it!

Help me give my students creative, interactive and meaningful lessons in US History.

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  • $798 still needed

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

Creating is the top of the learning chart but it is also expensive. Over the years, I have funded most of my classroom needs but that lends to minimal supplies. I would greatly appreciate funding for the supplies on my list and the storage shelf which will allow me to organize and share the supplies between all of my classes.

I teach US History and students are much more engaged when they are recreating history and not just reading about it.

Please help me, help my kids learn through creation and in class project learning. As we cover four hundred years of history, these supplies will increase their knowledge exponentially! Thank you!

Ms. Bernstel
Grades 9-12

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Iceberg? Rough 'N Ready 4-Shelf Storage System, Black • Quill.com $152.99 1 $152.99
Hammermill Premium 8.5" x 11" Multipurpose Paper, 20 lbs., 97 Brightness, 5000 Sheets/Carton (106310) • Quill.com $100.79 1 $100.79
Heavy-Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
Staples 8.5" x 14" Multipurpose Paper, 20 lbs., 96 Brightness, 500/Ream (05029) • Quill.com $18.53 3 $55.59
Fiskars Scissors Classroom Pack - Set of 12 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers - Black, Pkg of 36 • Blick Art Materials $37.99 1 $37.99
Pacon Super Value Poster Board, 22 x 28 Inches, White, Pack of 50 • School Specialty $26.99 1 $26.99
Sharpie Permanent Marker Fine Tip Assorted Dozen (30075) • Staples $8.04 3 $24.12
8 Packs of Pre-Sharpened #2 Pencils Bulk (12 per pack / 96 total) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $24.00 1 $24.00
Sharpie Glam Pop Permanent Markers, Fine Tip, Assorted, 24/Pack (1949557) • Quill.com $23.39 1 $23.39
1200 Pieces Index Cards Ruled 3 x 5 Color Index Cards Bulk, Flash Cards, Study Cards, Note Cards for Learning School and Office Uses, 10 Colors • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Dynamo Stapler With Pencil Sharpener, 20-Sheet Capacity, Ice Blue • Quill.com $12.23 1 $12.23

Materials cost

$619.54

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.63

Sales tax

 $43.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$720.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$127.08

Total project goal

$847.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $847.22

1 Donor

-$25.00

Donations toward project cost

-$21.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $797.22

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