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Ms. Joop from Fort Meade, MD is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Marvelous Models, Maps and More!

Help me give my students visuals, a projector, models, and maps to make the curriculum come alive.

  • $518 goal

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My Project

This year our county switched to a new, heavily science and social studies based, language arts curriculum. While this is an amazing step in the right direction for the county, some of these concepts can be abstract and difficult to understand, especially for my students who are English Language Learners. One way I make concepts easier to understand for my ELLs is through the use of realia, or real-life objects. Using real-life concrete objects helps ELLs develop vocabulary, connect content to prior knowledge they have in their native language, increases their memory, and has a number of other benefits.

Help me bring these concepts to life with models of the human body, life cycles, and so much more.

These requested models, maps, and materials will help my students in kindergarten all the way through 5th grade. The model of the human body will help students understand the anatomy and systems of the human body. The set of animals will help Kindergarteners as they learn about farm animals as well as 3rd graders as they learn about animal classification and characteristics. The rocks will help students in grades 3-5 learn more about geology and the earth. The solar system resources will help students in all grades learn about the planets around us. These models, maps, materials and book about the Aztecs will not just be used this school year, but for many years to come.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read about my amazing ELLs, and please consider donating if you are able! Sharing this project is also an amazing way to help out. Have a great day!

Ms. Joop Meade Heights Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Fort Meade, MD View local requests

More than half 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

60 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Best-Buy Tub of Animals • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Solar System Discovery Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Insect Lore Products Life Cycle Figurines - 24 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $46.76 1 $46.76
hand2mind Changing Seasons Sensory Tubes, Quiet Fidget Toys for Kids 3-5, Toddler Science Toys, Weather Toys, Calming Toys for Kids, Calm Down Corner Supplies, Preschool Classroom Must Haves • Amazon Business $26.89 1 $26.89
Learning Resources Jumbo Farm Animals Set of 7 (LER0694) • Staples $26.75 1 $26.75
Learning Resources - Four Layers Of The Earth Demonstration Model • Teachers' School Supply $26.46 1 $26.46
Learning Resources - Giant Magnetic Solar System • Teachers' School Supply $25.31 1 $25.31
Introduction to Rocks Study Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $25.20 1 $25.20
Kaplan Early Learning Laminated World Map with Flags • Kaplan Early Learning Company $24.26 1 $24.26
Learning Resources Human Body Model, 31 Pieces, Grades 3+, Ages 8+, Science Classroom Demonstration Tools, Realistic Human Anatomy Display • Amazon Business $22.88 1 $22.88
Lakeshore Cosmic Space Projector • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
DK Eyewitness Books: Aztec, Inca & Maya • AKJ Education $12.40 1 $12.40

Materials cost

$366.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.47

Sales tax

 $22.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$439.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.62

Total project goal

$517.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $517.48

8 Donors

-$322.58

Donations toward project cost

-$275.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.14

Matching donations from our partners

-$193.43

Match offers toward project cost

-$164.42

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.01

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.47

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