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Mr. James from Columbus, GA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Invisibility is Impossible!

Help me give my students a mind blowing reality check of epic proportions!

  • $194 goal

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My Project

As an art teacher, I have a specific, yet ever present challenge....Students do not think that my content is important! Far too often, students remind me how uninterested they are, or how they do not believe that the arts directly translate to reality. I'm here to say no more!

To begin, my goal is to teach students the principles of light (reflection, refraction, distortion) and the mediums (solids, liquids, and gases) that affect them.

Using materials called "Jelly Orbs" and plastic bags, I will demonstrate to students how to make things invisible. When in water, these orbs disappear because they are part water.

Second, art is all around them. I, myself, can see that, but they need me to spice up lesson plans. This is why I am going to blow their minds. Even the most confident student, however, needs their minds blown. They always feel so confident in their understanding of the world which this is an excellent teaching moment.

What blows minds more so than invisibility?

Mr. James Davis Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Columbus, GA 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

400 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ziploc Double Zipper Storage Bags, Gallon, 250 Bags/Carton (682257) • Quill.com $45.99 2 $91.98
YIQUDUO 100,000 Clear Water Beads for Vases, Transparent Water Gel Beads Vase Filler for Floating Pearls, Floating Candle Making, Wedding Decoration Floral Arrangement • Amazon Business $7.99 4 $31.96

Materials cost

$123.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$164.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.00

Total project goal

$193.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $193.35

3 Donors

-$114.17

Donations toward project cost

-$97.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.12

match offer

-$79.18

Match offer toward project cost

-$67.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.88

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