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Ms. Helm from Kaneohe, HI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Outside Inside

Help me give my students a sustainable outdoor classroom experience by giving students the responsibility to care for live plants and animals and see the interdependence relationships in aquaponics. Please also help nurture my students love for reading.

  • $1,113 goal

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My Project

Our small school is located in the valley of Waiahole on the island of O'ahu in Hawai'i. Our community is full of knowledgable farmers and families who live a sustainable life on their land. This year we have worked closely with a lot of the community members to teach the kids about the importance of sustainability, and why so many of these families have advocated to keeping their valley country, stopping many attempts of development. They were able to have hands on experience working on farms, learning about their way of life, and how they themselves can do it as well. I would like to incorporate that in our classroom as well. My students have also been into doing book clubs so I wanted to have more sets of appropriate chapter books for my students to read together.

Ms. Helm Waiahole Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Kaneohe, HI View local requests

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

13 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
AquaSprouts Garden • Carolina Biological Supply Company $180.76 1 $180.76
GREEN MOUNT Raised Garden Bed Planter Boxes with Trellis for Climbing Vegetables Plants Tomato Cage • Amazon Business $38.99 2 $77.98
Thanaddo Raised Garden Bed 4x3x1 ft Outdoor Planter Box with Injury-Proof Edge and Free Gloves Galvanized Metal Garden Bed Kit for Vegetables, Flowers, Herbs and Succulents, Grey • Amazon Business $35.99 2 $71.98
Bigjigs Toys Long Handle Garden Tools - Set of 3 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.76 2 $57.52
2 Pcs Magnetic Book Shelf for Whiteboard Magnetic Shelf Metal Floating Book Shelves for Kids Room Magnetic Book Display Shelf Magnetic Book Shelf for Kids Room Teacher Whiteboard Classroom (Black) • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
10 Pack Acrylic Book Stand Clear Book Display Easel Holder for Displaying Tablets,Newspaper, Magazines, Notebooks,Textbooks CDs, etc.(Clear-Large+Small) • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
Blue Summit Supplies 30 Pack Dry Erase Lapboard Classroom Set, Includes 30 Whiteboards 9 x 12 Inch, 30 Markers, 30 Erasers, Ideal for Teachers, Students, Sunday School, Group Participation • Amazon Business $46.99 1 $46.99
Easy to Grow Houseplants (12 Pack) Live House Plants in Plant Containers, Growers Choice Plant Set in Planters with Potting Soil Mix, Home Décor Planting Kit or Outdoor Garden Gifts by Plants for Pets • Amazon Business $34.15 1 $34.15
Kuan Yin: The Princess Who Became the Goddess of Compassion • Amazon Business $10.85 3 $32.55
Absolutely Alfie and the Worst Best Sleepover • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Absolutely Alfie and the Furry, Purry Secret • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Absolutely Alfie and The Princess Wars • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Woodward and McTwee • Amazon Business $4.99 5 $24.95
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things • AKJ Education $5.83 4 $23.32
Simetufy 120 Pcs Rocks for Painting, 20Pcs 2''-3''/ 15Pcs 1.6''-2'' River Rocks to Paint, 85pcs 0.5'-1' Flat Smooth Rock for Painting, Crafting, Kindness Stone, Natural Stones for Kids DIY • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Supla 10 Colors 14 Rolls Whiteboard Art Tape 1/4" Wide X 55yd Long Per Roll Artist Tape Marking Grid Tapes Chart Graphic Tape Single-Side Self-Adhesive Mara Tape with a Scissor for Art Board Outdoor • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
24 Clear Magnetic Push Pins - Perfect Magnets for Fridge, Calendars, Whiteboards, and Maps • Amazon Business $10.45 1 $10.45

Materials cost

$775.47

Vendor shipping charges

$94.38

Sales tax

$34.12

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$945.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$166.87

Total project goal

$1,112.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,112.47

2 Donors

-$1,112.47

Donations toward project cost

-$945.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$166.87

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