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Ms. Palmieri from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring and Investigating Balls

Help me give my students important materials to explore the new 'Ball' unit.

  • $348 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

Children naturally enjoy playing and exploring balls. They love to throw them, roll them, catch and kick them. This year we begin a new unit on exploring and investigating balls. As we do this, we will learn about natural forces like gravity and friction. The students will also explore how balls are different in size and weight and how that can affect speed and direction.

These materials will help my students learn many science and social studies concepts in a fun and natural way.

Having a variety of balls in different sizes, shapes and weight will help my students explore the unit. The various books will also help my students see how balls are used in everyday life. Many literacy and math skills are also practiced as they read and explore in this unit.

Ms. Palmieri PS 196 Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Bronx, NY 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

18 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sports Ball & Bag Set - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $58.46 1 $58.46
How Far Will It Bounce?: My Blue Ball (2) (How High Will It Fly) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Round • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
The Ball Book: Footballs, Meatballs, Eyeballs & More Balls! • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Maggie's Ball • Amazon Business $15.07 1 $15.07
Ball & Balloon • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
The Ball Book • Amazon Business $11.94 1 $11.94
Toddler Books About Balls: Wordless Picture Books for Toddlers with Real Pictures: Ball Book for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Picture Book with Real Photos • Amazon Business $10.91 1 $10.91
Rawlings | Official League Recreational Use Practice Baseballs | OLB3 | Youth/8U | 3 Count • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
ABCs of Balls • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Roll, Slope, and Slide: A Book About Ramps (Amazing Science: Simple Machines) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Ball (Baby Unplugged) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Froggy Plays Soccer • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Froggy Plays T-ball • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Watch Me Throw the Ball!-An Elephant and Piggie Book • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97
Rhode Island Novelty 38mm 1.5 Inch ICY Bounce Balls, One Dozen • Amazon Business $5.25 1 $5.25
Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Marble, 1 in., pk/16, colors may vary • Nasco $3.95 1 $3.95
Penn Championship- Regular Duty Felt Pressurized Tennis Balls - 1 Can, 3 Balls • Amazon Business $3.94 1 $3.94

Materials cost

$261.19

Vendor shipping charges

$0.40

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$295.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.15

Total project goal

$347.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$347.66

1 Donor

-$173.83

Donations toward project cost

-$147.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.07

match offer

-$173.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$147.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.07

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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