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Ms. Soriano from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Yum, Yum, Yum: Cooking in First Grade!

My students need basic cooking supplies, including a toaster oven and a hot plate, so they can cook and learn math, science, literacy and social skills at the same time!!

  • $918 goal

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My Students

Do you like to cook? Do you think it's important for 5 and 6 year old children to learn through hands-on experiences?

I teach First Grade at a charter school located in a high poverty, high crime neighborhood in New York City.

More than 85% of the students in my school qualify for free lunch. I work with some of the most underprivileged students in the country who also happen to be some of the smartest, most thoughtful and most caring human beings I've ever met. My First Graders are curious, motivated and love learning. I am passionate about creating a classroom community where all children have equal opportunities to learn and this means having access to the best learning materials possible.

My Project

I am requesting a variety of different cooking materials that will provide my students with the opportunity to cook in the classroom. Included in this list are mixing and measuring utensils, bowls, a griddle, a hot plate, a convection oven and a cart to hold everything. We can strengthen the home-school relationship by having students' families come in to cook with us. I've also requested a few cookbooks that have excellent "kid friendly" recipes, as well as some fiction books so students can read about cooking while they wait for their food to cook!! After school, I teach a 2nd grade Gardening class with my students from last year. I'm hoping to be able to grow fruits and vegetables in our school garden, then harvest them and use them to cook!

My students learn best through hands-on experiences.

Cooking in the classroom will provide the opportunity to combine math (part-to-whole relationships - fractions), science (combining different kinds of matter), literacy (reading about cooking and writing our own recipe books) and social skills (sharing, taking turns, problem solving). My students will use these priceless skills for the rest of their lives. Thank you for reading. Happy cooking!!

Ms. Soriano Future Leaders Institute Charter School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

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

40 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Deni® Double Burners • Nasco $48.50 1 $48.50
Chicago™ Metallic 4-Piece Toaster Oven Set • Nasco $14.75 1 $14.75
West Bend® Large Convection Oven - Platinum Edition • Nasco $94.25 1 $94.25
Food Safety Mat, Set of 4 • Nasco $8.20 1 $8.20
Funnel Set • Nasco $11.85 1 $11.85
Good Cook® Precision 60-Minute Magnetic Timer • Nasco $5.25 1 $5.25
Tongs • Nasco $2.20 1 $2.20
Kitchen Utensil Starter Kit • Nasco $134.95 1 $134.95
Hamilton Beach® Stay or Go™ Blender • Nasco $51.95 1 $51.95
West Bend® 12" Electric Skillet • Nasco $46.25 1 $46.25
West Bend® Griddle • Nasco $41.25 1 $41.25
Klutz(r) Kids Cooking: A Very Slightly Messy Manual • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.41 1 $14.41
Chato's Kitchen (Paperback) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $6.79 1 $6.79
Cook It in a Cup! • AKJ Books $15.29 1 $15.29
LL239 - Word Building Magnetic Activity Tin • Lakeshore Learning $24.99 1 $24.99
AUDIO VISUAL CART BRETFORD ADJUSTABLE WITH ELECTRIC 24WX18DX26-42H BLACK • Childcraft, Inc $157.47 1 $157.47

Materials cost

$678.35

Vendor shipping charges

 $61.69

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$780.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$137.69

Total project goal

$917.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $917.91

6 Donors

-$419.53

Donations toward project cost

-$360.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.18

Matching donations from our partners

-$493.96

Match offers toward project cost

-$419.87

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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