From Fifth Graders to Cultural Curators: School to Museum Transformation
Help me give my students supplies to make their ideas come to life.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Solano's classroom raised $693
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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
The fifth grade students are only ten and eleven years old, but as immigrants from Latin America to Brooklyn or children of immigrants, they have experienced and/or been exposed to more culture and change than many adults. They are full of observations, insights, and stories that reflect all they have seen and heard in their few years, yet they rarely get the opportunity to express their knowledge and creatively due to limited resources.
This school to museum project is an opportunity for them to educate the school and community in an engaging, creative, and student centered way.
Students will be taking on the roles of curator and artist to turn our library into a museum exhibition about how culture changes when people move from one land to another. Students have chosen which aspect of cultures they want to focus on (education, food, way of life, clothes, and music) and what kind of art they will create to represent it.
The items in this list will make it possible for them to create lookbooks using cameras, print outs of clothing they research, &portfolio books showcasing how different cultures influence fashion, illustrated fusion menus using the printer paint markers and card stock teach about food and culture, conduct interviews with classmates and community members about their immigration experience with the recorders, design album covers for multicultural musicians using paint markers and printed out canva designs, and create models comparing schools in different countries using the clay, felt, tissue paper, and plastic boxes.
They are full of ideas and ready to work, they just need the materials to make their ideas a reality. With these resources they can create something that will prompt everyone to think more about how much culture evolves and the many ways cultures can connect despite appearing different.
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
Digital Camera,ARNSSIEN 1080P Vintage Digital Camera for Kids,2.4” Screen Kids Digital Camera with 16 LED Filling Lights, Cheap Digital Camera Gift for Older Kids, Teens, Students, Beginners
• Amazon Business
$18.99
8
$151.92
HP OfficeJet 8015e Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer Scanner Copier, Best for Home Office, 6 months FREE INK (228F5A)
• Quill.com
$147.99
1
$147.99
Blick Presentation Book - 12" x 9", Portrait
• Blick Art Materials
$5.82
9
$52.38
Sargent Art 2-Pound White Sculpt-It Resealable Tub, Non-Toxic, Little or No Shrinkage, Air Dry, Easy Storage
• Amazon Business
$20.90
2
$41.80
Betem 60 Colors Dual Tip Acrylic Paint Pens Markers, Premium Acrylic Paint Pens for Wood, Canvas, Stone, Rock Painting, Glass, Ceramic Surfaces, DIY Crafts Making Art Supplies
• Amazon Business
$39.99
1
$39.99
16GB Digital Voice Recorder Voice Activated Recorder with Playback 3072KBPS Upgraded Portable Tape Recorder for Lectures Meetings Interviews, Audio Recorder Dictaphone MP3 USB Password
• Amazon Business
$15.99
2
$31.98
PQZKLDP 12pcs Clear Gable Cupcake Boxes Containers Handle with Cardboards 6.5x3.7x3.5 in Plastic Transparent PET Cake-Barkry- Boxes Cake Treat Boxes Gift for Small Bread-Pies-Party-Cookies
• Amazon Business
$13.99
2
$27.98
JR.WHITE Acrylic Paint Pens Paint Markers Set of 24: Extra Fine Point Acrylic Markers For Rock Painting Wood Glass Fabric Ceramic For Adults Kids Art Craft
• Amazon Business
$13.27
1
$13.27
Creativity Street Felt Sheet Assortment - 9" x 12", Assorted Colors, Pkg of 12
• Blick Art Materials
$4.16
3
$12.48
Dixon White Card Stock - 100 Sheets
• Kaplan Early Learning Company
$9.86
1
$9.86
Simetufy 240 Sheets 24 Multicolor Tissue Paper Bulk Gift Wrapping Tissue Paper Decorative Art Rainbow Tissue Paper 11.5in x 8in for Art Crafts, Festival Party, DIY Paper Flower Pom Pom
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Mr. Pen- Hot Glue Gun Sticks, 60 Pack, Mini, 4 Inch, Hot Glue Sticks, Glue Gun Sticks, Hot Glue, Glue Sticks for Hot Glue Gun, Clear Glue Sticks, Hot Melt Glue Sticks
• Amazon Business
$4.98
1
$4.98
Materials cost
$540.62
Vendor shipping charges
$9.95
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.11
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$588.68
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$103.88
Total project goal
$692.56
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$692.56
1 Donor
-$346.28
Donations toward project cost
-$301.84
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$44.44
match offer
-$337.46
Match offer toward project cost
-$286.84
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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