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Ms. Patin from Grant, MI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Me Create a Welcoming & Calming Environment!

Help me give my students a calming environment! They are constantly wanting the lights off because of harsh lighting, but it’s too dark in the room without them on. This would be a great solution for my classroom!

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My Project

There is extensive research stating that students preform better academically in classroom settings that have comfortable, high-quality lighting. My classroom does not have adequate sunlight throughout the day. During the winter there was unfortunately not much natural lighting at all. The students prefer the lights off as the LED lights are not comforting to them, but it is simply too dark in my classroom without them. I think that these light covers would provide the perfect environment for these to students to learn in a calm and welcoming classroom. My neighbor teacher has these covers for her classroom and she said that it has improved her & the students learning environment immensely!

Ms. Patin Grant Primary School Grades PreK-2

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Grant, MI View local requests

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

41 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Educational Insights The Original Fluorescent Light Filters: Whisper White 4-Pack, Fluorescent Light Covers, Easy Install for Classrooms, Office, Hospitals & Home, Teacher Classroom Must Haves • Amazon Business $34.99 3 $104.97

Materials cost

$104.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$136.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.10

Total project goal

$160.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$160.64

2 Donors

-$142.99

Donations toward project cost

-$136.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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$0.00

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