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Mrs. Salter from Puyallup, WA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What's Cooking in Our Room?

Help me give my students electric hot plates, pots, pans, and kitchen utensils so they can learn essential life skills.

  • $405 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

I teach students with disabilities in a self-contained program. My students' curriculum is focused around adaptive and life skills. Cooking is a large part of our curriculum, but we only have one oven and a small kitchen. It's difficult to cook in shifts and it's near impossible to cook in our tiny kitchen altogether as a class.

These hot plates, pots and pans, and kitchen utensils will allow me to bring our cooking into my classroom, which is much larger than my kitchen.

I will be able to set up cooking stations around my classroom, allowing my students to cook in small groups all at the same time, instead of cooking in shifts in our kitchen. It will also allow each student to have a part in cooking a recipe versus becoming a spectator when we are trying to cook in our tiny kitchen all at the same time and some students end up having to watch instead of participate. These materials will allow my students to actually practice the life skill of cooking, which is an important step toward their independence.

Mrs. Salter
Grades 6-8
    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 24 students.

    5 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Utopia Kitchen Nonstick Saucepan Set - 1 Quart and 2 Quart Sauce Pan Set with Lid - Multipurpose Pots Set Use for Home Kitchen or Restaurant (Grey-Black) • Amazon Business $25.94 3 $77.82
Elite Gourmet EDB-302BF Countertop Double Cast Iron Burner, 1500 Watts Electric Hot Plate, Temperature Controls, Power Indicator Lights, Easy to Clean, Black • Amazon Business $24.00 3 $72.00
Kitchen Utensils Set Cooking Utensil Sets Kitchen Gadgets, Pots and Pans set Nonstick and Heat Resistant, 24 Pcs Nylon and Stainless Steel, Spatula Set, Kitchen, Home, House, Essentials & Accessories • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
CAROTE Nonstick Frying Pan Skillet,Non Stick Granite Fry Pan Egg Pan Omelet Pans, Stone Cookware Chef's Pan, PFOA Free,Induction Compatible(Classic Granite, 8-Inch) • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
T-fal Soup, Stock, Dishwasher Safe Nonstick Pot, 8 Quart, Charcoal, Black • Amazon Business $32.91 1 $32.91

Materials cost

$284.67

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$343.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.68

Total project goal

$404.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $404.53

3 Donors

-$252.26

Donations toward project cost

-$214.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.84

Matching donations from our partners

-$152.27

Match offers toward project cost

-$129.43

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.84

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