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Mrs. Darby from Mill City, OR is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Discovery Learning in a Seat!

Help me give my students real life exploring with Science specimens to provide opportunities to view life up close and spark interest, and math discovery cans to build on knowledge gaps in a hands-on way.

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My Students

This is a community of hard working families spread out across the the Santiam Canyon. The district serves students from Detroit, Idanha, Gates, and Mill City.

I love that these students work hard to overcome their situations and press on towards a brighter path and future against all odds.

Many of the students ride a bus for over an hour to attend school. They arrive tired and have trouble staying engaged during the long school day. I am passionate about finding new ways to engage my students and give them hands on learning opportunities.

My Project

Students rarely get time during an ordinary day to just explore new knowledge or dig deeper into a sparked interest. Exploring is the most basic and fundamental skill of learning.

My idea is to renew excitement for learning.

The items that I have selected will be used for individual exploration, deeper understanding and fit in the model for limited in person learning.

Each student would get a math or science discovery option and a sensory option on their desk for the week. The items would then be sanitized and given to the next student for the following week. All students would get access to concept building and future sparks for college and career readiness though these items.

Mrs. Darby Santiam Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Mill City, OR 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

20 students impacted 15donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT910X EasyView Early Science Specimens Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $239.00 1 $239.00
DG547 MagnaTilessupsup Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.99 1 $129.99
FF359 The Writing Process Student Folder Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
SE581 Rainbow Liquid Sensory Viewers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
SE120 Swirling Glitter Sensory Balls • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP436 Fractions Playing Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP411 Fractions Discovery Can Level 2 Gr 45 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
PP409 Multiplication Division Discovery Can Gr 45 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
SE731 Sensory Rings • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
DT663 Lets Get Writing Creative Thinking Flip Book Gr 48 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$573.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$612.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.09

Total project goal

$720.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $720.60

13 Donors

-$684.60

Donations toward project cost

-$612.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$36.00

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