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Mrs. Ruiz from South Miami, FL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Feed Our Scientific Curiosity

My students need technology resources such as two tablets, interactive human body model, interactive solar system models, and ink for their class printer to nurture and feed their Science curiosity.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ruiz's classroom raised $915

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

I have 41 inquisitive fourth grade gifted students in my classroom. They are full of curiosity, energy, and love to learn.

My students come with diverse backgrounds, but ultimately they all share a love learning about the world around them!

My goal is to keep that love for learning and inquisitive fire in them by providing them a classroom environment that promotes learning through hands-on experiments, real-world problem solving, and incorporating technology to create active life long learners. Ultimately, I want to prepare students for the real world and encourage individual learning and self growth.

My Project

The interactive science models of the The Solar System and the Human Body will provide my students with a concrete resource to help better understand scientific abstract concepts. They are already self motivated students who love learning and this opportunity will give them a better understanding of the concepts and keep them engaged.

Technology plays such an important role in our life today.

Two tablets will allow and motivate my students to complete district assigned lessons and keep data for our Science labs at the palm of our hands. We will be able to print charts and graphs in color with the ink cartridges provided.

Mrs. Ruiz South Miami K-8 Center Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

South Miami, FL View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
INK E-SALE Compatible HP 410A CF410A CF411A CF412A CF413A Toner Cartridge for HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn M477fdw M477fnw,Pro M452dn M452nw M452dw M377dw Printers, KCMY-4 Pack • Amazon Business $151.80 3 $455.40
All-New Fire 7 Kids Edition Tablet Variety Pack, 16GB (Blue/Pink) Kid-Proof Case • Amazon Business $149.98 1 $149.98
Smart Anatomy - Interactive Human Body by Oregon Scientific - SA218 • Amazon Business $74.99 1 $74.99
Educational Insights Geosafari Motorized Solar System Science Kit • Amazon Business $40.79 1 $40.79
There's No Place Like Space: All About Our Solar System (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Inside Your Outside: All About the Human Body (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) • Amazon Business $7.52 1 $7.52

Materials cost

$736.67

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$777.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$137.24

Total project goal

$914.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$914.96

1 Donor

-$914.96

Donations toward project cost

-$777.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$137.24

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$0.00

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