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Mrs. R. from NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Who Said Science is Boring?

The cost of an elementary microscope, the Gears! Gears! Gears! Wacky Factory Set, a set of 30 hand lenses, a set of magnets, a sound box set, a prism and lenses set, a solar system puzzle, and a solar system model from Delta Education, and a globe from Quill Corporation is $549, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.

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The study of different objectives in science from a textbook only can be very boring. Science is a subject that can come alive when a child is involved with hands on experiences that bring what they have studied and discussed to life. My science center for my third graders at Janie Hargrave School, Lumberton, NC is in dire need. We are a small school and when money is alloted per child enrolled it presents a problem for us. Our enrollment limits what we can provide through the school funding. Our PTO (Parents) do what they can to help but their economic situations are limited, too. My present science center includes several items but most are worn out. The microscope chooses its time to cooperate with lighting, pieces to the Wacky Factory and puzzles have hidden themselves. Who knows what happened to the parts to the construction sets. When young children use hands-on materials over a period of time they just get loved (used) up. Any help we could receive in replacing and purchasing new materials would be greatly appreciated.

Mrs. R.
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Solar System Model • Delta Education $94.95 1 $94.95
Elementary Microscope • Delta Education $79.95 1 $79.95
Prisms and Lenses Set • Delta Education $39.95 1 $39.95
Gears! Gears! Gears! Wacky Factory Set • Delta Education $39.95 1 $39.95
Sound Box Set • Delta Education $33.95 1 $33.95
Hands-on Explorations: Magnets • Delta Education $29.95 1 $29.95
Hand Lenses - Bug Box (Set of 30) • Delta Education $28.50 1 $28.50
12 RAISED GLOBE, BLUE OCEAN W/METAL BASE -- Replogle Globes; Gold Base, Blue Ocean • Quill Corporation $22.49 1 $22.49
Our Solar System Puzzle • Delta Education $13.95 1 $13.95

Materials cost

$383.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

3rd party payment processing fee

Fulfillment labor & materials

Total project cost

$449.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.78

Total project goal

$548.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.76

1 Donor

-$517.48

Donations toward project cost

-$450.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.30

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