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

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Becoming Meteorologists

Help me give my students hands-on manipulatives and tools to help engage them in our weather unit.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Schapker's classroom raised $210

This project is fully funded

My Project

Each year my kindergarten students dive deep into weather. As a class, we explore the different types of weather and how they affect our daily life. We become meteorologist as we study the weather and how we can prepare for each day. To make weather more exciting to my students, I have added some tools that we will use daily to help us grow as meteorologist. In our weather journal, we explore the daily temperature, forecast, and how to dress for the day. With the thermometer, rain gauge, and bulletin board kit, my students will be able to explore and research the weather and add more information to our weather journal. Many of my students do not have at home experiences with these tools. It is crucial to allow my students to gain these skills to apply daily.

With community partners like yourself, I am able to bring these lifelong skills to life for my students.

I could not bring learning to life without you! Can you help my students become weather experts?

Ms. Schapker Daniel Wertz Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Evansville, IN View local requests

Nearly all 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 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Taylor Jumbo Rain Gauge - Elementary - Kids - Weather Resistant • School Specialty $24.82 1 $24.82
hand2mind Explore the Weather Counter Set (96147) • Quill.com $17.10 1 $17.10
4M Toysmith: Green Science Kits Weather Science Kit, Exciting Activity to Help you Understand How our Weather Works, STEM, Mini Observatory, For Boys & Girls Ages 8 and up • Amazon Business $16.79 1 $16.79
The Fog • Amazon Business $16.56 1 $16.56
Dress for the Weather Bb Set • Teachers' School Supply $15.99 1 $15.99
NUOBESTY Kids Microphone Pretend Microphone Toy Plastic Microphone Fake Microphone Prop for Birthday Party Favors Pretend Play or Costume Prop • Amazon Business $6.89 2 $13.78
The Meteorologist In Me: Have you ever had a dream you thought was too big to share-boldly? Well, this book is for you! The Meteorologist In Me is an ... a big dream- to become a TV Meteorologist! • Amazon Business $11.40 1 $11.40
Pet Tornado In A Jar • Ward's Science $10.29 1 $10.29
Springfield Big and Bold Thermometer with Mounting Bracket, Indoor Outdoor Thermometer, Easy to Read Numbers for Patio, Pool, and Indoor Areas, 5.25-Inch, White • Amazon Business $8.06 1 $8.06
Eyewitness Weather (DK Eyewitness) • Amazon Business $7.33 1 $7.33

Materials cost

$142.12

Vendor shipping charges

$4.24

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$178.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.50

Total project goal

$209.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$209.99

1 Donor

-$105.00

Donations toward project cost

-$89.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.75

match offer

-$104.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$89.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.75

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$0.00

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