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Mrs. Coulter from Nome, AK is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Minerals Rock!

Help me give my students rocks and minerals to learn about environmental science!

  • $647 goal

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My Students

My students are a fun group of creative and active fifth graders. We live in a rural, isolated village in Northwest Alaska, where many students practice subsistence hunting and fishing to support their families. Most of my students are Native Alaskan and are taught traditional native values. My students love playing sports, hunting caribou, riding snow machines and four-wheelers, going ice fishing and sledding.

My students are a diverse group, with strong ties to their families, their culture, and the land.

In the classroom, they are an energetic group that enjoys working in groups, doing hands-on activities, and playing goofy games.

My Project

My students live in a rural Alaskan community that relies a lot on mineral mining for the local economy. As a result, many of my students are interested in gold mining, and they are curious about Alaskan mineral resources. With these rocks and minerals kits, I can give them hands-on activities to understand the minerals that are being mined in their town and throughout Alaska.

When my students understand more about rocks and minerals, they will understand more about their local environment and economy.

These rocks and minerals are an essential addition to an environmental science unit that will help them to understand some jobs that will be available to them in their small town.

Mrs. Coulter Nome Elementary School 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.

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Nearly all 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

24 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MINERAL HUNT SET • Frey Scientific $22.42 8 $179.36
KIT ROCK STUDY • Frey Scientific $16.42 8 $131.36
KIT MINERAL STUDY • Frey Scientific $14.99 8 $119.92
POSTER INTRODUCTION TO ROCKS • Frey Scientific $10.49 1 $10.49
POSTER INTRODUCTION TO MINERALS • Frey Scientific $10.49 1 $10.49

Materials cost

$451.62

Vendor shipping charges

 $54.19

Sales tax

 $6.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$549.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.94

Total project goal

$646.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $646.29

6 Donors

-$314.76

Donations toward project cost

-$281.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.96

match offer

-$314.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$267.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.77

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