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Ms. Ekins from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating Science Creations

Help me give my students color printer ink and iron-on paper for engaging science research projects and spray bottles for hands-on science experiments.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I recently returned to teaching second grade in an urban school.

Despite many challenges, my students come school each day eager to learn how to learn and drive their own learning.

My students love school because they experience thrilling and motivating educational experiences that simultaneously improve their math, writing, reading, science, and social studies skills.

This often takes monetary funding I am not given by my state or school district. Unforgettable learning experiences in second grade help my students retain learning in their long-term memories.

My Project

Project-based learning is what most of us most fondly remember about our elementary school experiences. Slowly, testing pressures are pushing these engaging projects out of classrooms. I believe project-based learning not only helps students learn science, but it aids in creating long-term learning of concepts.

Access to a color printer is priceless, but the printer ink is wildly expensive for a school teacher's budget.

The printer ink and iron-on paper will be used during our animals and habitats unit. As the students study animals and research an animal of their choice, they study the body, learn to draw the animal, and will create an iron-on to make a stuffed animal of their creature.

The spray bottles will come in handy for multitudes of science experiments the students do with partners. Like the stuffed animal project, the experiments the students do are far more memorable than a worksheet or video clip.

Ms. Ekins North Star Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Salt Lake City, UT View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GREENBOX Remanufactured Ink Cartridges 245 and 246 Replacement for Canon PG-245XL CL-246XL PG-243 CL-244 for Canon PIXMA MX492 MX490 MG2920 MG2420 MG2520 MG2522 Printer Tray (2 Black 2 Tri-Color) • Amazon Business $72.89 1 $72.89
Youngever 6 Pack Empty Plastic Spray Bottles, Color Spray Bottles for Hair and Cleaning Solutions (8 Ounce) • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Hiipoo Inkjet Iron-on Heat Transfer Paper for Dark Fabric T-Shirt 8.5x11" Pack of 10 Sheets Printable and Washable Transfer Paper for Inkjet Printer • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$105.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$137.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.26

Total project goal

$161.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $161.71

3 Donors

-$149.00

Donations toward project cost

-$137.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.71

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 $0.00

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