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Ms. Ballesteros from Chicago, IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Ballesteros's classroom raised $196

We Are Paleontologists

Help me give my students a chance to be paleontologists with Fossil kits for the Earth's Features unit.

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Ms. Ballesteros Ruiz Elementary School
Chicago, IL Grades 3-5

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

We are in a new unit in our science curriculum. Students will explore Earth's Features and how Earth has changed over time. Fossils will be a big part of the unit and exploration. Students often only get to use a simulation as the interactive part of science.

Help me give them the experience of scientists and explorers in a more hands-on way.

Students love using the STEM toys during their free time. This way it can add to their understanding and gain a deeper understanding when reading the accompanying texts.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

24 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Ballesteros Ruiz Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DANCING BEAR Fossil Dig Kit, Excavate 15 Prehistoric Fossils Including Real Dinosaur Bones and Shark Teeth, Paleontology STEM Education for Kids, Fun Science Activity Gift Sets for Girls and Boys • Amazon Business $19.95 4 $79.80
Real Fossil Dig Kit for Kids - Mega Science Kits for Boys & Girls Age 8-12 - Birthday Gift Ideas for 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Year Old Boy or Girl - Fossils Digging Top STEM Toys for Ages 8-13 • Amazon Business $13.49 4 $53.96

Materials cost

$133.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$165.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.25

Total project goal

$195.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $195.02

1 Donor

-$195.02

Donations toward project cost

-$165.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.25

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