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Ms. Watts from Eldon, MO is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands on Science for Kindergarten

Help me give my students the materials to complete hands on science experiments.

  • $707 goal

This project expired on May 22, 2025.

This project expired on May 22, 2025.

My Project

Help our grade level teachers create kits that will allow for hands on science experiments in the Kindergarten classrooms. We complete four large science units per year, on the topics of Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, and Earth and Machines. Each unit has 2-4 hands on experiments to do with the students, and right now our teachers are buying the supplies for those experiments from their own money.

Hands on experiments make learning Science so much more engaging and exciting!

By choosing to help fund our project, you are bringing practical hands on experiences to Kindergarten students in a low income area. The wonder and joy on their faces as they discover how blubber helps keep polar animals warm by putting their own hands into a bowl of ice water with or without a coating of shortening makes a lasting impression on both the students and the teachers. Using painter's tape to spell their names, and then coating the paper with sunscreen before placing it outside on a sunny day to witness how the sun fades the paper that is not protected will help them understand the importance of protecting their own skin from the sun.

Your donation will help our students have a variety of experiments and experiences that directly relate to both the state's learning standards and have practical applications in their own lives. Thank you for considering us!

Ms. Watts Eldon South Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

Never Before Funded 160 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flip-Top Storage Tub - 22-1/2 in. L x 15 in. W x 13 in. H • Nasco $26.22 4 $104.88
Cornstarch 500g (3 1/2 Cups) 2 S • Ward's Science $9.22 8 $73.76
Scotch Blue Original Painter's Tape Value Pack 1.88 x 60 yds. Blue 3 Rolls/Pack (2090-48EP3) • Staples $21.55 3 $64.65
Coppertone SPORT Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50, Water Resistant Sunscreen, Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen, Bulk Sunscreen Pack for Holiday Gifts, 3 Fl Oz Bottle, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $26.65 2 $53.30
Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening, 48 Ounce • Amazon Business $8.18 4 $32.72
Gillette Foamy Regular Shaving Cream, Pack of 12, 11 oz each • Amazon Business $29.64 1 $29.64
Food Coloring Red 2xconcntrt Drpbtl 30ml • Ward's Science $3.66 8 $29.28
Indoor Outdoor Thermometer Large Numbers 12 Inch Wall Weather Thermometer Hanging Garden Decor Hygrometer No Battery Needed (Brown) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Delta Education Lima Beans, 4 Ounces - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $3.14 8 $25.12
Gen. Purp. Utility Rope 15/16 Dia.x50 L • Grainger $24.03 1 $24.03

Materials cost

$465.37

Vendor shipping charges

 $98.11

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$600.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.96

Total project goal

$706.42

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