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Ms. Sands from La Mesa, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chocolate Champions

Help me give my students a chance to experiment with the different properties of chocolate.

  • $219 goal

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My Students

The students I have the opportunity to work with are creative, innovative, enthusiastic young people who are known to thank their teachers every is glee day when they leave classrooms. There are over 1,100 students on campus in grades four through eight. The school has blossomed as the result of a visionary principal, active parent community, and thriving arts foundation. As a result, there is a lottery and waitlist for new enrollees.

This school is well known for its wide range of elective arts courses, passionate teachers, and inspired students.

Students have opportunities to take classes like Culinary, Theater, Dance, Film Studies, Ensemble, Encore, Keyboards, Concert Band, Orchestra, 3D Art, and Fine Art just to name a few. They can also get involved in a Community Action Team elective course or be a part of ASB, Media, or Yearbook. The students are noticeably vibrant and open-minded.

My Project

Students will have an opportunity to experiment with the melting and hardening of chocolate. The molds will give their work a finished, professional appearance. They will learn how to make chocolate shiny in appearance. They will learn terms related to chocolate such as "tempered" chocolate and "bloom" and "water bath". The finished chocolate products will then be decorated with edible pens, edible paint and other toppings. Because chocolate changes from solid to liquid and vice versa, it is a great way for students to observe changes in states of matter.

Ms. Sands La Mesa Arts Academy Grades 6-8

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La Mesa, CA View local requests

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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Silikomart Silicone Classic Collection Mold Shapes, Cube, Large • Amazon Business $18.40 4 $73.60
Wocuz 26 Cavities Crayon Letter Silicone Mold Large Alphabet Chocolate Baking Mold Abc Resin Mold Cake Pan Handmade Soap Mold for Biscuit Ice Cube Tray DIY Jesmonite • Amazon Business $14.29 2 $28.58
Silicone Molds, Chocolate Molds with 6 Semi Sphere Jelly Holes, 4 Pack Hot Cocoa Bomb Mold for Making Hot Chocolate Bombs, Half Round Jello, Dome Mousse, Cocoa Ball, Coco Bomb (Comes with 2 Droppers) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Stouge 2 Pcs Butterfly Cake Mold Butterfly Shape Silicone Trays Chocolate Candy Baking Molds, Non-Stick Chocolate Soap Pudding Jello Ice Cube Tray • Amazon Business $12.80 1 $12.80
Sweet Creations 100 Count Reusable Plastic Cake Pop Sticks • Amazon Business $3.48 2 $6.96

Materials cost

$140.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$185.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.81

Total project goal

$218.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $218.75

1 Donor

-$109.37

Donations toward project cost

-$92.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.40

match offer

-$109.38

Match offer toward project cost

-$92.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.41

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 $0.00

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