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Mrs. Henderson from Seattle, WA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Colonial Times Call For Colonial Measures

My students need beeswax, wick, and ink to travel back in time to Colonial America.

  • $185 goal

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My Students

Twenty-three fifth graders from seven different countries are coming together to time travel to the American past. Their task: discover the reasons behind the founding of this nation.

Our school has a richly diverse student population in terms of language, culture, and academic performance.

Students in my class speak a wide variety of languages including Vietnamese, Spanish, Chinese, Kosraean, Tagalog, and Somali. Though with many economic challenges, my students have bright futures because of the education and characters they are developing. Without your concern and action, many academic opportunities would not be available to these hardworking students.

My Project

Fifth grade is a time for delving into the history and founding of this great nation. For my students (who think that 20 years ago is hard to imagine!) it is difficult to visualize what life was like over 200 years ago. With candle-making supplies and ink, students will create artifacts used during Colonial America. This activity will open up discussions about the lifestyle and challenges that Colonists faced leading up to the American Revolution. For many students, especially English Language Learners, tangible artifacts are an invaluable connection to the past. The other materials will be used to enrich our math activities. The wooden cubes are another example of tangible materials making understanding of concepts such as volume more concrete.

We are excited to see this project funded as it will bring us closer to stepping back in time to Colonial America.

Once students have been to the past, they will be more ready to face and shape this country's future.

Mrs. Henderson Rising Star African American Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Seattle, WA 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

70 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
STANDARD WICKING/100YD SKEIN • Blick Art Materials $4.23 1 $4.23
HONEYCOMB BEESWAX/IVRY WHT 2/PK • Blick Art Materials $10.19 4 $40.76
BLACK CAT INDA INK/BLK PINT • Blick Art Materials $7.35 1 $7.35
PROTECTOR SHEET TOP LOAD PACK OF 100 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty Inc. $8.07 1 $8.07
CARD STOCK ARRAY WHITE 8-1/2X11 • School Specialty Inc. $9.49 1 $9.49
CUBES WOODEN COLORS SET OF 102 • School Specialty Inc. $20.13 2 $40.26

Materials cost

$110.16

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.78

Sales tax

 $9.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$157.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.75

Total project goal

$184.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $184.98

4 Donors

-$184.98

Donations toward project cost

-$157.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.75

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