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Ms. Poot from Los Angeles, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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History and Science Models for a Firsthand Experience!

Help me give my students real-life history and science lessons! Students will be able to first-hand witness volcano eruptions, searching for gold, and learning how earthquakes occur!

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Koreatown is a community with predominantly Latino students. Students at our school have a deep community bond with other students, staff, administration, and teachers. Since the school is K-12, students create a strong bond with one another from the first day of school, and this bond continues until their graduation. Students always support one another and through arguments become stronger.

My students are dedicated and hardworking.

They take care of each other emotionally and physically and also care for the younger students at the school.

My Project

As my students are slowly transitioning back to in-school learning, I want to become prepared for their learning. These models will help students understand more how volcanoes work and earthquakes are created.

Students will become very excited to learn when they get to see all of the grade-level science kits.

It has been a very difficult year for everyone, I want to make sure I have exciting and engaging lessons ready for my students. The tectonic, volcano, and earth model will make it easier for my students to see science in real life rather than just on posters!

Students will be able to learn about the gold rush and then be able to be part of a simulation by looking for gold. After students are done learning about volcano eruptions, they will be able to create their own and develop a greater understanding.

Ms. Poot New Open World Academy Grades 3-5

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.

More about Ms. Poot

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

29 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fact & Fault Model - Geology Tectonics Study Model - Eisco Labs • Amazon Business $181.09 1 $181.09
LM310X Meet the Standards HandsOn Science Kits Gr 4 Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
Learning Resources Erupting Volcano Model, Fun Science Learning, Homeschool, Cross-Section Model with Foaming Lava, Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $29.58 1 $29.58
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Fool’s Gold Dig Kit – 12 Gold bar Dig Bricks with 2-3 Pyrite Specimens Inside, Party Activity with 12 Excavation Tool Sets, Great Stem Toy for Boys & Girls Or Party Favors • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
2CHILL Erupting Volcano Science Kit (Pack of 12) by JA-RU | Educational Toys Science Experiments Science Birthday Party Supplies Volcano Kit Party Favor Toy for Kids | Item #5429-12p • Amazon Business $24.88 1 $24.88
Learning Resources Cross-Section Earth Model • Amazon Business $16.62 1 $16.62

Materials cost

$426.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$501.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.51

Total project goal

$590.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $590.05

3 Donors

-$290.61

Donations toward project cost

-$254.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.09

match offer

-$290.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$247.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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