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Ms. Gamble from Manchester, GA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating & Calming: Enhancing Learning with Hands-On Design & Mindfulness

Help me give my students a class set of singing bowls and a Cricut Maker to create a welcoming and calm environment that encourages creativity and emotional well-being.

  • 4 donors
  • $1,022 goal

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My Project

I teach 8th-grade Physical Science at a Title I school in rural Georgia, where resources are limited, but my students’ curiosity, resilience, and potential are limitless. Many of them come from underprivileged backgrounds, facing challenges that put them at a disadvantage in their education. Despite this, they show up every day ready to learn, push boundaries, and dream beyond their circumstances.

The reality is that science education should be hands-on, interactive, and engaging—but without the right tools, that’s difficult to achieve.

This project will give my students access to resources they wouldn’t normally have, leveling the playing field and making STEM learning a real, tangible experience rather than just words on a page.

How These Resources Will Help My Students Learn:

Cricut Maker + Organizer & Carrying Case

Science should be hands-on and visual, and the Cricut Maker will allow my students to design and build models of atoms, molecules, sound waves, energy transformations, and more—turning complex concepts into real, tangible learning tools.

Differentiation is key, especially in a classroom with diverse learners. The Cricut will help me create customized resources like interactive foldables, visual supports, graphic organizers, and scaffolded activities to meet the needs of all my students, from struggling learners to advanced thinkers.

The organizer and carrying case will help keep everything structured and accessible, ensuring we maximize our time for learning and creating.

Singing Bowls for Science & Mindfulness

We’ll explore sound waves, vibration, and resonance in a way that students can see, hear, and feel—bringing an abstract concept to life through direct experience.

Beyond science, many of my students struggle with focus, stress, and outside distractions. The singing bowls will also serve as a mindfulness tool, helping to create a calm, structured learning environment where students can reset, refocus, and transition smoothly between activities.

Ms. Gamble Manchester Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Gamble

Manchester, GA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
432HZ 6''-12'' Set of 7 Colored Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Healing with 2 Case Bags • Amazon Business $349.99 1 $349.99
Cricut Maker 4 + Starter Bundle - Seashell • Best Buy Education $264.05 1 $264.05
𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐭 Craft Cart Organizer Table Compatible with Cricut Rolling Organization and Storage with Vinyl Roll Holder, Crafting Cabinet Workstation Tool Accessories Holder for Craft Room (Patented) • Amazon Business $119.99 1 $119.99
NICOGENA Double Layer Carrying Case with Mat Pocket for Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut Maker, Cricut Maker 3, Cricut Explore 3, Multi Large Front Pockets for Tools Accessories and Supplies, Grey • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99

Materials cost

$773.02

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$53.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$867.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$153.17

Total project goal

$1,021.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,021.13

3 Donors

-$535.56

Donations toward project cost

-$455.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.33

match offer

-$485.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$412.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.83

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$0.00

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