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Mrs. Cain from Quincy, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wacky Wand Inventions

Help me give my students the opportunity to show their creativity when it comes to designing a solution to a given task.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cain's classroom raised $576

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students come from diverse backgrounds but they do not let that stop them from making it to school every day. They amaze me every day with how they are able to come into my room and be ready to grow as learners. We have an over 60% free or reduced rate for lunch in our school. I am hoping to improve the opportunities and experiences for my students that my district may not be able to provide that will guarantee the best environment to be successful. My goal is to make my classroom comfortable to encourage students to take academic risks and step outside of their comfort zones.

My Project

This kit when allow our students the opportunity to explore with a bubble solution. The Exploration or Imagining stage of the process includes trying to create bubbles in specific ways and learning how to manipulate the bubble solution. The design challenge takes the fun one step further as students create a way to make the largest or most unusual bubbles they can!

Bubble Bananza can be intermingled with our science curriculum in multiple ways.

Students will also be able to work with their peers and collaborate on what they believe will be the best design for a bubble wand. Allowing students the freedom to create, collaborate, and generate multiple solutions will help prepare them for thinking critically in the future. Having multiple ways to look at a problem keeps a growth mindset within us.

Mrs. Cain Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

Quincy, IL View local requests

More than 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

25 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bubble Bonanza: Engineering Bubble Wands • AKJ Education $452.35 1 $452.35

Materials cost

$452.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$489.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.32

Total project goal

$575.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $575.46

3 Donors

-$192.00

Donations toward project cost

-$163.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.80

match offer

-$383.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$325.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.52

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 $0.00

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