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Ms. Wood from Richmond, VA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Create a Legacy of STEM Leaders

My students need hardware and construction tools for designing, building and testing engineering design challenges.

  • $472 goal

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My Students

My students are an exciting bunch. They are a large group of 4th and 5th graders who love to learn and are opinionated, insightful and clever. They are game for anything, especially hands-on challenges that they can work on together. When they have explored a concept deeply and have discovered something new, they glow with pride because they know they have done something hard- and doing hard things is worth it!

They are compassionate and kind- they excel at helping others and take a lot of pride in being leaders who can share their knowledge and expertise.

Jesse Jackson said, “You can’t teach what you don’t know, and you can’t lead where you won’t go!” I'd love to provide my kids with as many opportunities to be the capable leaders they are so they can be confident as they progress through school, and successful as adults in the 21st Century.

My Project

In our 4th and 5th grade classes, we study a variety of science concepts, some more abstract than others. Particularly difficult to understand are topics surrounding matter, energy transformation, sound, and light. In order to make these ideas more concrete, and to invest students' hearts and minds in their learning, I would like for them to be able to conceptualize, design and build solutions to problems they decide need to be addressed in their school and community.

To be able to do this safely and to the best of their ability, I am requesting a starter kit of tools they can use for their constructions.

These will be used in class and after school to measure and build projects that strengthen their understanding of difficult science concepts. Once the students feel confident in their tool use, they will then teach lower grade students how to use the tools to solve their own design challenges. This will allow our older students to build leadership skills and show compassion for younger students as they pass on their knowledge and skills.

As students on each grade level become more confident in their problem-solving skills and strengthening their core science and math knowledge, they will be able to show the individual gains they have made by increasing their pass rates on project-based assessments, benchmarks, and State Standards of Learning end-of-year exams. The impact of student-led transmission of skills will be evaluated by assessing the number of skilled tool users who enter into the upper grades.

Ms. Wood Patrick Henry School Science & Arts Grades 3-5

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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Richmond, VA View local requests

Nearly all 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

335 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
We R Memory Keepers Eyelet and Snap Punch Tool, Crop A Dile • Staples Advantage $24.89 2 $49.78
Great Neck Professional-Quality Tools 48-Piece Tool Kit, Black Plastic Case • Quill.com $38.24 1 $38.24
TOOL EASY CUTTER ULTIMATE • Frey Scientific $30.50 1 $30.50
Fiskars Heavy-Duty Stapler with 20 Staples • Staples Advantage $15.19 2 $30.38
Ideal T-5 Wire Stripper • Staples Advantage $14.19 2 $28.38
DRILL HAND-OPERATED • School Specialty $19.16 1 $19.16
CUTTER PAPER FISKARS CIRCLE • School Specialty $19.16 1 $19.16
DRILL HAND-OPERATED • School Specialty $19.16 1 $19.16
GLUE GUN MINI 10 WATT LOW TEMP • School Specialty $4.25 4 $17.00
PROTECTOR SURGE 6 OUTLET 790 JOULES WHITE TRPTLP606 • School Specialty $15.33 1 $15.33
CORD EXTENSION INDOOR OUTDOOR 25 FOOT CCS25148 • School Specialty $13.98 1 $13.98
METER STICK FOUR SIDED EA • School Specialty $6.38 2 $12.76
STORAGE BOX PREMIUM FILE TOTE WITH BUCKLES 18X14X10 36 QT • School Specialty $12.28 1 $12.28
Fiskars Fingertip Swivel Knife • Staples Advantage $10.69 1 $10.69
RULER 12'' METRIC/INCHES • School Specialty $2.12 4 $8.48
HELIX CIRCLE RULER 12'' • School Specialty $2.12 4 $8.48
GLUE STICK MINI 5/16IN DIAM X 4IN LONG PACK OF 100 • School Specialty $6.67 1 $6.67
Staples Plastic Push Pins, Asst. Giant, 12/PK • Staples Advantage $2.99 2 $5.98

Materials cost

$346.41

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.91

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$400.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.68

Total project goal

$471.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $471.20

2 Donors

-$235.60

Donations toward project cost

-$200.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.34

match offer

-$235.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$200.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.34

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