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Mrs. West from Wewoka, OK is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bucket Drumming for Beginners

Help me give my students the basics to begin bucket drumming: buckets, drum sticks, and material to learn!

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My Students

Our school is a small rural school in southeastern Oklahoma. Our town is a high-poverty town. Most of the students come from families with low socioeconomic status with very little parent involvement. We have a very diverse student population which is split evenly between Caucasian, Native American, and African American students. Our student population is 35% special needs. Despite all of their hardships, these students still show up every day ready to learn!

My Project

I have tried to find engaging activities to help foster an interest in music in my 5th and 6th grade classes. Most of them have an interest in playing percussion. When we begin learning note values and rhythms, I am limited to having students count and clap to demonstrate their knowledge. I would like to have an instrument where students can play rhythms using both of their hands. Bucket drumming will give my students their own “drum” on which they can play rhythms using both of their hands. This will also prepare students for beginning band, and could be the reason some of them choose to be in a band. Students who are able to practice bucket drumming will have an improved hand-eye coordination. This will also serve as a head-start for future percussionists in beginning band because they will already know how to hold the sticks properly.

The items that I need to successfully implement a bucket drumming class for my students are a set of 5 gallon buckets, snare sticks, and music books and curriculum.

Most of my classes have 25-30 students, so I would need enough buckets and sticks for each student to have their own.

I believe that bucket drumming would be a huge success for my students. Not only would it make it easier to learn rhythms, but we could also work our way up to performing songs in a concert for parents. They will develop a sense of belonging and community being involved in something they might not normally do. They will learn teamwork and how to work together to become successful. I think that bucket drumming will be an immediate success in my classroom!

Mrs. West Wewoka Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Wewoka, OK View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Vestil PAIL-54-PNS-G Plastic Open Head Pail With Steel Handle and Graduations, 5 Gallon Capacity, Natural • Amazon Business $12.29 30 $368.70
Promark Select Balance Forward Balance Drum Sticks, Wood Tip, .565" (5A) • Amazon Business $9.99 30 $299.70
Give Me a Bucket, Grades 4-8: A Rockin' Collection for Bucket Ensemble • Amazon Business $21.72 1 $21.72
Easy Buckets: Grooves for Beginning Ensembles • Amazon Business $19.62 1 $19.62

Materials cost

$709.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $57.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$808.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.63

Total project goal

$950.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $950.86

1 Donor

-$950.86

Donations toward project cost

-$808.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$142.63

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 $0.00

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