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Ms. Prado from Los Angeles, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Obtaining a Greater Appreciation for Nature

Help me give my students have a greater appreciation for Mother Earth, with science materials, such as binoculars and magnifying glasses so they can explore nature.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

My students are full of wonder. At such a young age, they are always asking questions about why things are the way they are. They love exploring their surroundings. They notice that there are new flowers blooming in the grassy area of our school, and that the trees in the yard are starting to bloom. I can only imagine the thrill that they'll get if they were able to explore further, with the use of magnifying glasses and binoculars.

Most of my students come from low income families, and rarely leave their community.

They live in a highly populated area near downtown LA and don't have the opportunity to explore much of nature in their daily lives. I would love to provide them with the tools that would inspire them to explore more, and to have a greater appreciation for nature. Just because they live in the urban city, doesn't mean that they can't explore their surroundings and start to form questions. I would love to be able to expand their curiosity with the items purchases though this project and to instill in them a love for nature.

Ms. Prado MacArthur Park Vpa 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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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

23 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FA707 - My First Binoculars • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 6 $77.94
DD658 - Super-Safe Magnifiers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 2 $43.98
DD614 - Super-Safe Specimen Viewers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LL605 - Life Cycles Science Viewer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
LL601 - Animals Science Viewer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
LL602 - Sea Life Science Viewer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$227.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$282.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.79

Total project goal

$331.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $331.94

1 Donor

-$141.08

Donations toward project cost

-$141.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$165.96

Match offer toward project cost

-$141.07

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.89

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.90

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 $0.00

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