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Mrs. Ballou from Moseley, VA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dissecting Learning is a Hoot

Help me give my students owl pellet dissection kits for hands-on learning about food chains.

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My Students

Our school has a long history embedded in the community we serve. Students are excited to attend a school where many of their parents and even grandparents went before them. I have an exciting opportunity to continue building a STEAM Resource program as we enter year 2! When you walk into my classroom you won't see students sitting in desks diligently taking notes, instead,​ you'll see students brainstorming ideas, drawing images, building models, testing their solution, and more! I work with all the students in my building, kindergarten through fifth grade.

My students are spunky, inquisitive, and hardworking.

"I never knew school could be this fun!" a student shouted to a group member as they were working on a STEAM project. It is moments like these that push me to ensure that my students always have opportunities for hands-on, real-life learning experiences. My students are not defined by their labels, such as gifted, ADHD, ADD, or on grade-level, but instead they step into my classroom to showoff their talents and expand their imagination. It is wonderful donors, like yourself, that can help me to provide these experiences to our youngest learners!

My Project

About 10 weeks ago all teachers and students dove into distance learning. It was unexpected and surprising to say the least. As a STEAM teacher, I have been working hard to ensure my students have hands-on learning opportunities. I have been able to do this with engineering challenges that require minimal materials. However, I know that my students are missing out on vital science experiments during this time.

By providing each of my 4th graders with an owl pellet dissection kit, they will be able to have a hands-on learning opportunity that exposes them to their first dissection, while they learn about food chains.

I cannot wait to see the look on their faces when they get to do their first dissection. I know that I have some future doctors sitting in my classroom and this activity may just be the first time they feel the push in the direction to pursue sciences in the future. Whether we are teaching in person or from a distance during the 2020-2021 school year, I want to provide my students with the best learning experience possible. Will you help me do just that?

Mrs. Ballou Grange Hall Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Moseley, VA View local requests 850 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
OWL PELLETS S/30 • School Specialty $89.99 2 $179.98
TWEEZERS METAL 4 IN PACK OF 10 • School Specialty $8.02 10 $80.20
OWL PELLET BONE SORTING CHARTS S/15 • School Specialty $9.97 1 $9.97
GLOVES DISPOSABLE LARGE PKG/100 • School Specialty $2.99 2 $5.98
TOOTHPICKS WOOD ROUND PACK OF 800 • School Specialty $1.87 1 $1.87

Materials cost

$278.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.80

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$339.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.99

Total project goal

$399.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.96

6 Donors

-$283.66

Donations toward project cost

-$256.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.55

match offer

-$98.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$83.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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