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Ms. Seitz from Indianapolis, IN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wonder and Explore in Mrs. Seitz's 3rd Grade

Help me give my students classroom materials to use, like maps, books, solar system model, and playing cards to support academic content

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Seitz's classroom raised $486

This project is fully funded

My Project

Books! 3D Models! Maps! and Math Games! I am building a classroom environment that emphasizes wonder and exploration. Students in 3rd grade are curious about the world around them. They want to know how the world works and to test their theories.

The students in my classroom come together to make up a wide and beautiful array of different cultures, languages, and backgrounds.

Many of my students are refugees from war-torn countries, and most are from a low socioeconomic background. While they do not all look or sound the same, they are eager to learn and engage with the world around them. They are learning about each other and how to navigate their social world. Every day we work toward building empathy and self-awareness as we delve deeply into our knowledge-based reading curriculum.

The wall maps and world atlas will support our reading units about animal habitats, Native Americans, and Early Explorers. The 3D Solar System model will support our unit on Space Exploration and the Solar System. Students will write about their discoveries and observations in their composition books. We will use the anchor chart paper for review, group projects, and keeping track of content we are learning. Students will enjoy the picture books independently or as a whole class read aloud. They will engage with a diverse group of characters while identifying with similar feelings or experiences. Learning and empathy go hand-in-hand, and the literature will help build understanding.

Funding from this project will help me build a classroom environment that ignites the joy of learning for my current and future students. Thank you so much for your time and attention to this project.

Ms. Seitz Nora Elementary 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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Post-it Super Sticky Wall Easel Pad 25 x 30 Lined 30 Sheets/Pad 2 Pads/Pack (561WL-VAD-2PK) • Staples $55.09 1 $55.09
3 Book Set: LATINO VOICES Bundle: Alma,Growing An Artist,Julián Is a Mermaid (hardcover picture books,underrepresented authors) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 1 $48.00
Better Office Products Composition Book Notebook - Hardcover, Wide Ruled (11/32-inch), 100 Sheet, One Subject, 9.75" x 7.5", Assorted Covers: Red, Blue, Green, Purple-12 Pack • Amazon Business $23.75 2 $47.50
C-Line College Ruled Filler Paper 8 x 10.5 3-Hole Punched 100 Sheets/Pack 12/Bundle (CLI22031-12) • Staples $38.89 1 $38.89
Zubebe 24 Pack Playing Cards Jumbo Index Large Print Deck of Cards Bulk in Vibrant Colors Poker Size, Standard Playing Poker Decks for Kids Adults Activities Party Supplies Canasta Games • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Science Can Solar System for Kids, Talking Astronomy Solar System Model Kit, Planetarium Projector with 8 Planets STEM Space Toys for 3 4 5+ Years Old Boys Girls • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Bostitch Paperpro Reduced-Effort Desktop Stapler, 20-Sheet Capacity, Staples Included, Pink (PPR1588) • Quill.com $21.44 1 $21.44
Bostitch EZ Squeeze 3-Hole Punch, 20-Sheet Capacity, Silver/Black (ACI2220) • Quill.com $20.69 1 $20.69
Ada Twist, Scientist (hardcover STEM picture book, ages 4-8) x MahoganyBooks - books for classroom library • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
The Year We Learned to Fly (hardcover picture book) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Last Stop on Market Street (hardcover picture book); Award Winning Caldecott Honor Book • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
National Geographic Student World Atlas, 6th Edition • Amazon Business $10.39 1 $10.39
3 Pack - World & USA Maps + Solar System Poster Set [BLUE] (LAMINATED, 18" x 29") • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
A4 - The One and Only Ivan - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $8.02 1 $8.02

Materials cost

$376.89

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$412.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.80

Total project goal

$485.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$485.34

3 Donors

-$242.67

Donations toward project cost

-$206.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.40

match offer

-$242.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$206.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.40

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$0.00

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