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Ms. Ariel from Anchorage, AK is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Light It Up! Hands-on Learning with a Light Table

My students need a light table and manipulative center to explore language, math, and science concepts in an engaging, hands-on way!

  • $737 goal

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My Students

We are a kindergarten classroom of 20 students in Alaska. My students attend a diverse neighborhood school of about 260 students. We have no buses; everyone (myself included) lives within walking distance. This helps build a strong sense of community. It is a Title I school, with many students coming from low-income families. Every student can receive free breakfast and lunch.

I want my students to have the same opportunities and learning experiences as other children in an engaging, hands-on environment.

My kindergarteners are thinkers. We shift our focus throughout our day, but they have many roles. I tell them from day 1 you are an artist, an author, an illustrator, a mathematician, a scientist, a friend. They come to school every day seeking a connection and wanting to learn. My students are special because they have a strong desire to do their best every day, even if they come from challenging circumstances.

My Project

Allowing students to learn through exploration promotes self-directed learning and critical thinking. The Color-Changing Light Table will help my students with language and math skills, as well as allow them to engage in scientific inquiry. The Color-Changing Light Table will be useful for students to learn academic skills and integrate them in a variety of ways. The Color-Changing Light Table will be used during math, science, and centers. This will give students multiple opportunities throughout the day to use it and learn to work cooperatively as they build and explore!

Using hands-on materials keeps the students engaged and excited to learn!

I am asking for a light table with an extra-wide surface to allow many students the opportunity to work at the same time. I am also asking for a Light Table Manipulative Center to provide my students with all the tools they will need to use the table throughout the day. It has a variety of translucent plastic pieces- including letters, numbers, pattern blocks, and color chips. There are over 1,000 pieces for students to use and a convenient storage rack to make the materials accessible. The wooden frame and four vibrant colorful options will ensure that my Kindergarteners will be interested in exploring the properties of color and light and use this table for years to come. We are very excited for the endless possibilities for learning the Color-Changing Light Table and Light Table Manipulative Center will provide!

Ms. Ariel Chester Valley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Anchorage, AK 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL543 - Color-Changing Light Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $499.00 1 $499.00
LC590X - Light Table Manipulative Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99

Materials cost

$578.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$626.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.53

Total project goal

$736.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $736.88

4 Donors

-$728.06

Donations toward project cost

-$626.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.71

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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