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Mrs. Morikawa from Irvine, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning About the Environment My Way

My students need 2 stand up desks, sidewalk chalk, stamp pads, and a class set of oil pastels, watercolors, watercolor crayons, Sharpies, Expo markers, and 2 packs of chart paper.

  • $1,695 goal

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My Students

My students are excited to come to school each day and to learn from one another. They enjoy working in collaborative groups and sharing their knowledge with each other. They enjoy using their critical thinking skills to evaluate new information and integrating the arts to show their learning. They get very excited any time we can use technology in the classroom and they aren't afraid to try something new.

Jane Goodall once said, "You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." With this quote in mind, I want to help my students become aware of the impact they are having on the world around them.

My Project

Second grade is an important time for students. They begin to look outside of their family and to see the community around them. My students want to make a difference in their community, and this project will provide them with resources to do so. Earth Day is coming and my students want to make posters to help protect the environment. First we will use the 2 packs of chart paper and Sharpies to brainstorm ideas on how we can protect the environment. Next, students will work in collaborative groups and use the stamp pads along with the class set of oil pastels, watercolors, watercolor crayons, and Expo markers to do this. The posters they create for Earth Day will then be presented to their peers and hung in the hallway for all to see. We will use the sidewalk chalk on Earth Day to write messages on the blacktop. We will use the 2 stand up desks as a workstation. These will be a place for students to come together and collaborate.

Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." With these materials, my students will be to demonstrate their learning in meaningful ways as they use their imagination to share their knowledge with their classmates.

I can't wait to see what they create!

Mrs. Morikawa Santiago Hills Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Irvine, CA View local requests 30 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Safco Products 1202BE Alphabetter Stand-Up Desk with Swinging Footrest Bar, 28" x 20" Standard Top with Book Box, Black Frame/Beige Top • Amazon Business $272.10 2 $544.20
Sargent Art 22-1112 12-Count Water Color-Crayons with Brush • Amazon Business $5.92 35 $207.20
Prang Washable Watercolor Set, 16 Classic Colors with Brush, Assorted Colors (16016) • Amazon Business $5.49 35 $192.15
Sakura XEP25 25-Piece Cray-Pas Junior Artist Assorted Color Oil Pastel Set • Amazon Business $3.19 35 $111.65
School Smart 1467043 Ruled Easel Pad, 27" x 34", 16 lb., 50 Sheets, 50 Pt Chipboard, White (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $37.01 2 $74.02
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Black, 12-Count • Amazon Business $6.87 9 $61.83
EXPO Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Fine Tip, Black, 36-Count • Amazon Business $19.58 2 $39.16
Darice Assorted Sidewalk Chalk, Jumbo, 20-Pack • Amazon Business $2.79 9 $25.11
Stamp ink,12 different colors,multicolored,stamp pad set,stamp pads Cherioll for paper material, fingerprint, scrapbook, painting Wedding kids birthday party favors (12 pcs square) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sharpie Metallic Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Metallic Silver, Box of 12 • Amazon Business $9.61 1 $9.61

Materials cost

$1,274.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $116.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,440.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$254.24

Total project goal

$1,694.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,694.94

1 Donor

-$847.47

Donations toward project cost

-$720.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$127.12

match offer

-$847.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$720.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$127.12

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