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Mrs. Witherspoon from Brooklyn, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Magnets, Forces and Motion, Oh My!

Help me give my students the chance to complete hands-on math and science activities using the Physical Science Activity Labs kit!

  • $590 goal

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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

I teach fourth grade in a UFT Title 1 school in Brooklyn, NY. My students are smart, creative and they love to learn. This year, I am teaching Science and Math to two fourth grade classes. The students are very excited about this because they get to switch classes, like they would in Middle School. This helps to prepare them for the future!

STEAM is a big component in my classroom.

This acronym stands for; Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. These STEAM programs are aimed to teach students to work together, think critically and problem solve. This approach to teaching puts as much emphasis on the learning process as well as the results. My students are excited to work collaboratively and listen to each other's ideas.

My Project

With these materials, my students will be able to work collaboratively to complete hands-on science experiments! They will be able to actually see how simple machines work, what makes a bulb light and learn all about forces and motion. They will be able to study simple machines using the trade books as opposed to an "old-fashioned" text book.

Hands-on" is the best way to learn!

Students will use the math manipulatives to support lessons taught in the classroom and provide visuals for small group intervention. Three-dimensional shapes will be much easier to understand when they are actually 3D and right in front of you.

Mrs. Witherspoon PS 196 Ten Eyck 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 Mrs. Witherspoon

Brooklyn, NY 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

40 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP220X - Physical Science Activity Labs - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $269.00 1 $269.00
DD133 - Magnetic Fraction Circles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 6 $59.94
EE468 - Simple Machines Book Library - Gr. 4-6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $46.50 1 $46.50
LA288 - Magnetic Activity Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 6 $41.94
TT853 - Multiplication Tower of Math Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
EE498 - 3-D Geometric Shapes Tub • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$464.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$501.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.47

Total project goal

$589.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $589.80

6 Donors

-$562.89

Donations toward project cost

-$482.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.68

match offer

-$22.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$19.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

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 $0.00

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