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Mrs. Courtney Traster from Pontiac, MI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Life! It is All Around Us!

Help me give my students hands-on experience with some up close life-science materials.

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My Project

All of these items will help my students get hands-on experience in life science. Being able to use their senses to explore the items instead of looking at pictures or videos will help their mind see that these things are real.

Life Science is happening all around them, all the time.

These items will be used in science lessons for special needs students to see real examples of things going on that they may not know about including animals they may not even know exist or body parts they don't know they have.

Mrs. Courtney Traster Owen Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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Pontiac, 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HH590X - Hands-On Science Specimen Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
FF987 - Animals Activity Tub - Gr 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
FS491 - Human X-Rays - Set of 18 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
GG114 - Fascinating Facts Human Body Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
DD646 - Real Bugs Discovery Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$358.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$394.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.59

Total project goal

$463.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $463.93

3 Donors

-$463.93

Donations toward project cost

-$394.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.59

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