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Ms. Dobler from Washington, DC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Curious Scientists Create Models

My students need art supplies, including colored paper and chart paper, markers, colored pencils, clay, pipe cleaners, and stones, in order to model scientific concepts.

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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 Students

Creating models is an important step to understanding scientific concepts. My students love to let their creative side shine as they model concepts such as electron transfer, volcanic eruptions, ecosystems, or the water cycle. My students crave more art materials to create better models.

I teach around ninety 6th grade students every day, and support a middle school afternoon STEM Club.

My students come from all across the District of Columbia to attend our public charter school. To attend, students simply have to apply and win a lottery system, there is no achievement requirement. With students from every ward of the district, we have a huge range of diversity within our classrooms, including many ELL and special education students. The students are enthusiastic and ready to learn. They truly enjoy hands-on and minds-on experiences, often naming them as the "high" of the day in afternoon advisory. My goal is to continue providing these enriching experiences for my students.

My Project

The Next Generation Science Standards place an emphasis on students creating models of many scientific concepts. This is an excellent way for artistic and creative students to master the material. I hope to get supplies to help my students create detailed and thorough models. These supplies include chart paper, index cards, and colored cardstock for displaying drawn models of different sizes, and both colored pencils and markers so students can add details in color. Students can use the clay, stones, pipe cleaners, along with other supplies already in our classroom, to create three dimensional models. Some topics we hope to model include types of volcanoes, types of faults, DNA structure and reproduction, electron transfer when molecules are made, and chemical reactions. Modeling these concepts will help students see the abstract concepts more clearly, and creating models will reinforce what they have read in textbooks.

With these supplies, all of my students will be able to participate in the creation and sharing of models.

Since many of the supplies are reusable, students year after year will be able to benefit from these modeling tools. Please help my students visualize abstract concepts while stretching their creative minds!

Ms. Dobler Washington Latin Upper Public Charter School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

90 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BIN684050 - Crayola Presharpened Long Colored Pencils, 50 Count • Amazon $21.99 3 $65.97
RoseArt SuperTip Assorted Color Washable Markers, 100-Pack • Amazon Business $15.99 3 $47.97
School Smart 6-Hole Electric Pencil Sharpener • Amazon $46.65 1 $46.65
Sculpey III Multipack - Classic Collection • Amazon $14.37 2 $28.74
Sterilite 16428012 6-Quart Storage Box, White Lid with See-Through Base, 12-Pack • Amazon Business $26.64 1 $26.64
TOPS Standard Easel Pads, 3-Hole Punched, 27 x 34 Inch, Plain White, 50 Sheets/Pad, Carton of 2 Pads (7903) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Sterilite 18038612 Small Flip Top Storage Box, Pack of 12 • Amazon Business $23.68 1 $23.68
Sterilite 18018612 Micro Flip Top Clear 12 Pack • Amazon Business $22.86 1 $22.86
Oxford Ruled Index Cards, 3 x 5 Inches, White, 10 Packs of 100 (31) • Amazon $10.66 2 $21.32
Edukit Acrylic Felt - Jumbo Pack of 60 Sheets - 9 X 12 Inches - 15 Assorted Colours • Amazon $19.99 1 $19.99
Chenille Kraft Big Box Of Pipe Cleaners - Jumbo Stems Assortment Idea Book, 150-Piece • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Pound Pack from Cardstock Warehouse Assorted Sizes and Colors • Amazon $8.39 1 $8.39
GemStones® Decorative Aquarium Stones, Red, 90/bag • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
GemStones® Decorative Aquarium Stones, Red, 90/bag • Amazon Business $7.69 1 $7.69
GemStones® Pearls® Decorative Aquarium Stones, Blue, 90/bag • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
GemStones® Pearls® Decorative Aquarium Stones, Blue, 90/bag • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
GemStones® Decorative Aquarium Stones, Green, 90/bag • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
GemStones® Decorative Aquarium Stones, Green, 90/bag • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79

Materials cost

$396.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $23.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$455.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.44

Total project goal

$536.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $536.27

10 Donors

-$526.27

Donations toward project cost

-$447.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.94

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

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 $0.00

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