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Ms. Ching from Saint Paul, MN is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Using Art to Teach Social Justice & Conservation

My students need basic art supplies like brushes, paint, and glue to create art pieces. They will be creating pieces about social justice and conservation.

  • $554 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our class is a Montessori classroom of 4th and 5th graders. Students are proud to be learning in a peaceful environment where positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation is present. We are very diverse class, 67% of the students can speak two languages and 20% of the students receive special education services. I am a general education teacher, I teach academic areas and social and emotional development. I also teach art. Many children are not at grade level and highly benefit from art where they can feel confident expressing themselves.

Students learn at their own pace in multi-age classroom, independently cultivating their interests and natural abilities.

My Project

My goal is to give all students a chance to experience a rich art curriculum. There are no art specialists at my site. I am the general education teacher and will be providing the art instruction. We will be using art to focus on recurring themes in history: social justice and conservation. Students will using art tools to create pieces of art that raises awareness about social issues and conservation. Some art projects include using watercolors to paint portraits of native animals in Minnesota. Students will also be using mixes media (paint, oil pastels, and frabric) to illustrate social issues. Some of the items requested will be used to organize the materials and projects.

We are using basic art tools to express social justice and conservation (climate change & global warming).

Students can also build self confidence through art with your help. The arts instill pride in children. With these art tools, you will enable my students to express themselves, interact positively with others, and reduce stress levels. Many of the students are not at grade level but the arts will increase student motivation confident.

Ms. Ching
Grades 3-5
    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

    This project will reach 29 students.

    3 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sax Over-the-Door Drying Rack with 20 Shelves • Amazon Business $89.81 1 $89.81
S&S Worldwide 8-oz. Color Splash! Acrylic Paint Assortment (set of 8) • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Mont Marte Modelling Clay Air Hardening White 3Pack, Ideal Choice for Professional Artists or Students. • Amazon Business $14.95 3 $44.85
21960-0129 - Sargent Art Drawing Chalk - Assorted Colors, Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $2.34 17 $39.78
20013-1609 - Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastels - Assorted Colors, Set of 16 • Blick Art Materials $1.83 17 $31.11
02916-1208 - Plaid Mod Podge - Gloss Finish, Half Gallon • Blick Art Materials $24.29 1 $24.29
Misscrafts 50pcs 8" x 8" (20cm x 20cm) Top Cotton Craft Fabric Bundle Squares Patchwork DIY Sewing Scrapbooking Quilting Dot Pattern • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
06032-1009 - Richeson Slightly Imperfect Assorted Brush Set - Set of 42 • Blick Art Materials $22.87 1 $22.87
Crayola 53-0525-1 8 Pan Set Washable Watercolors, 12 Pack • Amazon Business $21.92 1 $21.92
23810-0000 - Elmers Glue Pump • Blick Art Materials $20.78 1 $20.78
Set of 30 Clay Sculpting Tool Wooden Handle Pottery Carving Tool Set by Blisstime • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Sargent Art Metallic Acrylic Paint Set, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $15.57 1 $15.57
FD972 - Classroom Paintbrushes - Set of 24 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$419.92

Vendor shipping charges

$13.88

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$470.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.96

Total project goal

$553.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$553.06

2 Donors

-$553.06

Donations toward project cost

-$470.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.96

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$0.00

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