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Ms. Holcomb from Brownsboro, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands on for You and Me!

Help me give my students a new microscope, interactive globe, and realistic picture cards.

  • $436 goal

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My Students

I teach at a Title I School in East Texas. We are a small community school and we are limited on materials. However, our school serves a free breakfast every morning to ensure that all students receive the nutrition they need to start the day.

I want my students to have all the materials they need to better their education.

I am a 2nd-grade teacher. My classroom consists of a wide variety of diverse students that come from small towns. They are a bright group of kids who are eager to learn and I want them to be able to walk into my classroom and feel excited about what is in store for them that day. Because they are from a small town, they feel the need to challenge themselves to the max to show their full potential. This is something we encourage at BES because we know that our students are capable of accomplishing anything they set their minds too.

My Project

After teaching second grade, I know that we need more hands on materials and realistic examples of real world objects and animals. In order for my students to fully grasp the concepts of identifying an classifying rocks and animals, they will need microscopes and posters with animals and insects. The microscope is a great tool to use when looking beyond the shell or deeper into an organism. My students could then use the posters for comparisons as well as identify facts of that specimen.

Hands on learning is the best kind of learning!

Another tool that will be useful is an interactive globe! Since I teach science and social studies, a globe is a must have. We use globes especially when teaching maps and directions. However, this particular globe gives pictures and facts about a place and animals that inhabit that place. This globe would be a great 2 for 1 addition to my classroom!

Ms. Holcomb Brownsboro Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

21 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stages Learning Materials Toddler Education Animals and Insects Poster Set for Class, Preschool Bulletin Boards & Circle Time - 48 Large Real Photo Picture Cards (SLM922) • Amazon Business $76.75 1 $76.75
LeapFrog Magic Adventures Globe (Frustration Free Packaging) • Amazon Business $67.61 1 $67.61
AmScope 120X-1200X 52-pcs Kids Beginner Microscope STEM Kit with Metal Body Microscope, Plastic Slides, LED Light and Carrying Box (M30-ABS-KT51),Black • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
4M Weather Station Kit - Climate Change, Global Warming, Lab - STEM Toys Educational Gift for Kids & Teens, Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $13.52 3 $40.56
Learning Resources Primary Bucket Balance Teaching Scale, Science/Math, Classroom Scale, Science for Kids, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $15.82 2 $31.64
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Rocks & Fossils Kit – 200 Piece Set Includes Geodes, Real Fossils, Rose Quartz, Jasper, Aventurine & Many More Rocks, Crystals & Gemstones • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
ELifeBox 6 PCS Insect Specimen Set,Cicada,Wasp,Spider,Scorpion,Locust,Chafer Resin Collection Science Toys • Amazon Business $23.90 1 $23.90
Stages Learning Toddler Education Community Helper Posters for Class Real Photo Decorations, Preschool Bulletin Boards & Circle Time 6 Large Picture Cards • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Kicko Inflatable World Globe - 16 Inch 6 Pack Political and Topographical Globes, Learning Resources • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$335.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$370.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.37

Total project goal

$435.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $435.82

1 Donor

-$217.90

Donations toward project cost

-$185.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.68

match offer

-$217.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$185.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.69

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 $0.00

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