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Mrs. Allard's STEAM Lab from San Diego, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Break Out the Basics in Color

Help me give my students some coloring basics. We need new sets of Crayola fine line markers, Crayola twist up colored pencils in basic colors, Mr. Sketch markers, multicultural broad tip markers, and other coloring tools.

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My Students

My small school is set in a suburban community near military housing. Even though my school is within a large metropolitan city, it feels like a small community and sheltered, an "island in the hills." Within those hills, we have a variety of ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as several families that have moved here from other countries. Many of our students are grappling with parents being deployed.

My students are exuberant and creative, and I am constantly challenged to investigate new opportunities for them to test the waters in STEM/STEAM learning, and tailor the activities for all grade levels, transitional kindergarten through grade five!

Our STEAM Lab and Makerspace has gone through many changes over the years, and we are keeping in step with new thinking and methodology by focusing on the three-dimensional design of the Next Generation Science Standards. We also make a concerted effort to incorporate exposures to technology, engineering, art, and mathematical applications, and make it relevant to their world and interests. The curriculum is student-driven, and ever-morphing to meet their needs.

As the TK-5th STEAM Lab teacher, I feel I have the best job ever!

My Project

Many of our markers and twist up pencils are depleted and need replacing. We have had to throw out dried out markers multiple times, and need to re-stock on these items.

Keep our STEAM Lab colorful with sets of colored markers, pens, and pencils.

My students use these for creating posters, illustrating in their science notebook, and for coloring pictures. We use the colored pencils regularly, and our basic colors have no more lead in them. Our Mr. Sketch and fine line markers are a few years old and also need to be replaced. We also need sets of multicultural markers in order for students to adequately represent our diversity.

Mrs. Allard's STEAM Lab Vista Grande Elementary School Grades 3-5

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More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sargent Art 22-1581 50-Count Fine Tip Washable Marker Packs • Amazon Business $7.82 12 $93.84
Mr. Sketch Chiseled Tip Marker (2054594) • Amazon Business $12.35 7 $86.45
Crayola Ultraclean BL Multicultural Markers (10 Count) • Amazon Business $5.99 6 $35.94
Crayola Twistables Colored Pencils, No Sharpening Needed, 12 Count (Pack of 6) Total 72 Pencils • Amazon Business $17.69 2 $35.38
Pilot FriXion Colors Erasable Marker Pen, 24 colors set • Amazon Business $22.30 1 $22.30
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Limited Edition Candy Pop Pack, 24 Count • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97

Materials cost

$293.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$355.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.68

Total project goal

$417.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $417.86

5 Donors

-$206.31

Donations toward project cost

-$180.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.15

Matching donations from our partners

-$205.91

Match offers toward project cost

-$175.02

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.89

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.64

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 $0.00

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