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Ms. Tremper from Richmond, VA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Models Make the World Make Sense!

Help me give my students visualizations to understand challenging Earth Science concepts! Hands-on, investigative activities leads to better learning outcomes. All of these models and activities will be a resource for students for many years to come.

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These models will provide hands-on visualizations for Earth Science concepts that my students struggle with: karst topography, topographic maps, star life cycle, eclipses, moon phases, and features of the seafloor. While 2D pictures and videos are nice, nothing beats a 3D model students can interact with that brings these concepts to life.

Models are critical to student understanding of concepts that are hard to visualize.

These will be used in whole group, small group, and individually to provide students an opportunity to experience and understand these critical Earth Science concepts. By using these models, my students will be able to create connections with the content and better be able to ask questions to deepen their understanding of Earth's complex systems. The great thing about these models is they will last for years and serve their purpose for hundreds of future students.

Ms. Tremper Thomas C Boushall Middle School Grades 6-8

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

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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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Richmond, VA View local requests

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

85 students impacted 17donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MODEL KARST CAVES AND WATER ACTION • Ward's Science $250.75 1 $250.75
MODEL SEASCAPE TD CT • Ward's Science $216.75 1 $216.75
KIT OB-SCERTAINER • Ward's Science $97.84 2 $195.68
MODELING THE MOONS MOTION PHASES LAB • Ward's Science $164.99 1 $164.99
SOLAR ECLIPSE MODEL BUNDLE • Ward's Science $125.99 1 $125.99
STENCIL CONTOUR MAP 22X17CM SET 15 • Ward's Science $94.99 1 $94.99
GAME MS EARTH SCI CURR MASTERY-NEW PATH • Ward's Science $92.65 1 $92.65
KIT THE STAR CYCLE 30 STUDENTS TD CT • Ward's Science $45.09 1 $45.09

Materials cost

$1,186.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,234.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$217.89

Total project goal

$1,452.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,452.58

1 Donor

-$1,431.99

Donations toward project cost

-$1,234.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$197.30

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.59

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