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Ms. Torres from South Gate, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Create Your Own Mummy: Mummified Apples in Canopic Jars

Help me give my students pringles cans, clay, and popsicle sticks to integrate art and engineering into our history class!

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My Project

Hello, I teach sixth-grade social studies in an urban middle school. My students attend a Title I school which means the majority of my students are low-income learners. My students are resilient and determined. So much so, that it fuels my passion to help them improve reading and writing skills while taking charge of their personal history.

Our class needs your support while we will be study Ancient Egypt and integrate multiple hands on activities.

One group will create their own version of a pyramid out of popsicle sticks while the other will work on the mummification of an apple.

Students will get the opportunity to mummify an apple in a canopic jar while creating a scene that includes a pyramid. The class will create the canopic jar using a pringles can that will house the mummified apple. Then we will integrate art by using clay to sculpt Egyptian style canopic jars. Students will then study how their specific mixture preserved the apple and compare it to other groups. This places students in the role of ancient Egyptians who mummified their loved ones.

This project will serve as the students' showcase piece that will be displayed to the entire school community. The student showcase is an opportunity for students to present their learning to family members, faculty, and district officials.

Ms. Torres Southeast 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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South Gate, CA 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

150 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Air-Dry Clay - Bucket, 5 lb, White • Blick Art Materials $11.74 10 $117.40
Pringles Grab & Go Cheddar Cheese Crisps 1.4 oz. 12 Cans/Carton (3800084556) • Staples $14.69 4 $58.76
Creativity Street Craft Popsicle Sticks Beige 1000/Box (3775-01) • Staples $9.19 6 $55.14
KTOJOY 100Pcs Jumbo Wooden Craft Sticks Popsicle Stick 6” Long x 3/4”Wide Treat Ice Pop for DIY Crafts，Home Art Projects, Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $4.99 10 $49.90
Pringles Grab & Go BBQ Crisps 1.4 oz. 12 Cans/Carton (3800018372) • Staples $14.69 3 $44.07
White Vinegar 3.8 L • Carolina Biological Supply Company $10.66 1 $10.66
Toysmith Classic Bag of Marbles • Kaplan Early Learning Company $3.56 2 $7.12
Salt Kosher 1lb • Ward's Science $5.95 1 $5.95
Clabber Girl Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 Ounce • Amazon Business $2.63 2 $5.26

Materials cost

$354.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $32.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$431.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.22

Total project goal

$508.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $508.15

2 Donors

-$239.08

Donations toward project cost

-$228.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.36

match offer

-$239.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$203.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.86

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.00

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 $0.00

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