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Ms. Todaro from Racine, WI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Watercolor Experience

Help me give my students a watercolor experience. Listed are a variety of watercolors from palettes to liquid watercolors, white crayons for resist, plastic, salts, and rubbing alcohol for watercolor effects.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Todaro's classroom raised $528

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are creative and expressive. They are always coming up with new ideas and ways to express themselves.

My students are resilient and never give up.

They are always willing to try new things and never give up, even when faced with challenges.

My students are unique and special. Each one of my students has their own unique personality and talents. I am so grateful to be their teacher!

Watercolors are a versatile medium that can be used to create a wide range of effects. This makes them an ideal medium for students to explore their creativity and express themselves.

Watercolors can be used to create a variety of projects. Students can use watercolors to paint landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and abstract compositions.

Watercolors can help students develop their problem-solving skills. Painting with watercolors can be challenging, but it also provides students with opportunities to solve problems and overcome obstacles.

Ms. Todaro Jerstad - Agerholm K-8 School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Racine, WI View local requests

Nearly all 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

275 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
uCreate Art1st Watercolor Paper 9 x 12 White 250 Sheets/Pack (P4930) • Staples $32.23 3 $96.69
Crayola Watercolor Pencils - Assorted Colors, Classpack of 240 • Blick Art Materials $64.65 1 $64.65
Crayola© Washable Watercolors Classroom Pack - Set of 24 • Nasco $54.70 1 $54.70
Blick Liquid Watercolors - Set of 10 assorted colors, 8 oz bottles • Blick Art Materials $37.66 1 $37.66
Sax Liquid Washable Watercolor Paint, 8 Ounces, Assorted Fluorescent Colors, Set of 8, Black • School Specialty $32.99 1 $32.99
ShurTech Duck Bubble Wrap - 12" x 60 ft • Blick Art Materials $19.73 1 $19.73
Learning Resources Durable Eye Droppers Small Pipettes - Set of 12 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $6.26 3 $18.78
Crayola Regular Size Bulk White Crayons 12 pack (6-Pack) • Amazon Business $18.50 1 $18.50
Spray Bottle, 1oz/30ml Small Plastic Fine Mist Spray Bottles, Mini Empty Travel Bottles with Funnels and Labels 6 Pack • Amazon Business $4.99 3 $14.97
Perfect Stix Iodized Salt Packets - .6 Grams - 1000 Packets (Packaging may vary.) • Amazon Business $10.92 1 $10.92
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Fluorescent Chartreuse, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $4.40 1 $4.40
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Fluorescent Pink, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $4.40 1 $4.40
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Metallic Pearl, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $4.40 1 $4.40
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Blue, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $4.40 1 $4.40
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Metallic Gold, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $4.40 1 $4.40
Blick Liquid Watercolor - Metallic Silver, 8 oz bottle • Blick Art Materials $4.40 1 $4.40
Reynolds Kitchens Quick Cut Plastic Wrap, 225 Square Feet • Amazon Business $3.84 1 $3.84
Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol, 16 oz Bottle (MDS098003Z) • Quill.com $3.32 1 $3.32

Materials cost

$403.15

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.77

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$447.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.05

Total project goal

$527.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $527.02

2 Donors

-$263.50

Donations toward project cost

-$223.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.52

match offer

-$263.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$223.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.53

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 $0.00

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