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Mrs. Aynes from Rotonda West FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Wonderful Students Wonder about Science

Help me give my students a microscope, lab set, and Hands-On Science Kits to explore and learn in a meaningful way.

  • $545 goal

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My Students

My students, the Herons, are soaring in school this year. The kiddos, despite having multiple handicapping conditions, including ADHD, autism, intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, and emotional concerns, come to school each and every day eager to learn and do their best. They are members of a self-contained, multi-age, learning community.

This year, we're making a rainbow of possibilities happen!

I teach at a Title I school in Florida where 100% of our students are offered free breakfast and lunch. The school is an exceeding expectations school.

Students are developing a growth mindset. They know mistakes mean you're trying something new. In our class, we don't say we can't do anything. Instead, we say, we can't do it, yet. We like to challenge ourselves to reach our goals. And, of course, celebrate once we achieve them.

The students and I worked together to create our vision, mission statement, and motto. Our classroom vision: A peaceful classroom with happy successful students. Our motto: We make great things happen.

Our Mission statement: We will lead: Love learning, Encourage our friends, Achieve goals, Do what is right.

My Project

These Hands-on Science Centers, Lab Kit and microscope will help get students thinking like scientists as they master key Next Generation Science Standards. Some of the standards include: Planning and conducting an investigation to provide evidence to support or disprove a hypothesis; Making observations and/or measurements of an object to provide evidence that a pattern can be seen; Making observations using lab equipment such as a microscope and a magnifying glass; Representing data in tables and graphs; Following the Scientific Method; and so much more.

These information-packed kits encourage kids to conduct investigations that support Science Standards.

Children in my class learn best when fully involved in small cooperative groups with hands-on learning that this Science equipment will provide. They will ask to use the materials and continue their learning even during free time.

Mrs. Aynes
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LM310X - Meet the Standards Hands-On Science Kits - Gr 4 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
LM320X - Meet the Standards Hands-On Science Kits - Gr 5 - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Microscope for Kids - STEM Kit with an Easy-to-Use Kids Microscope, Up to 400x Zoom, Blank and Prepared Slides, Rock and Mineral Specimens, and More, Great Science Project Set • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Learning Resources Primary Science Deluxe Lab Set, Preschool Science Kit, STEM Toys, Science Experiments for Kids, 45 Piece Set, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $28.69 1 $28.69

Materials cost

$426.68

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$463.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.72

Total project goal

$544.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$544.80

4 Donors

-$544.80

Donations toward project cost

-$463.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$81.72

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$0.00

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