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Mr. Mehring from San Francisco, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Visual Specimens for Special Ed Science Class

My students need hands-on materials, including specimens, a sink-or-float tank and a classifying mat, to explore their world and develop the use of their senses.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Mehring's classroom raised $414

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I want to bring a part of the real world inside my classroom! I teach 12 K-2 students with language delays, half of whom are on the autism spectrum.

My students are special needs students who learn through visual presentations and hands-on practice. They enjoy learning about plants, animals and the world around them. I want to bring more of the world into my classroom to stimulate their communication, language and critical thinking skills.

These students like to view and sort biological and physical specimens. I need resources like specimens, a sink-or-float tank and a specimen-sorting mat to connect these urban students with their natural world -- and place these resources in a permanent science center in our classroom.

Your financial generosity will make it possible to create a science corner in my classroom for these young students who are learning to use their senses and emerging language skills to comprehend their environment.

Mr. Mehring George Peabody Elementary School Grades PreK-2 San Francisco, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC1011 - Sink or Float Exploration Kit • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
LL657 - Science Specimens Sorting Center • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
DD900X - Real-Life Science Specimens - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $199.00 1 $199.00

Materials cost

$268.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.89

Sales tax

 $19.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$339.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.41

Total project goal

$413.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $413.41

10 Donors

-$398.82

Donations toward project cost

-$339.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.59

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