Help me give my students science center materials to help them learn and explore the world around them.
$937 goal
This project expired on May 7, 2025.
This project expired on May 7, 2025.
My Project
Science materials captivate preschoolers, fostering their innate curiosity and encouraging hands-on exploration. These engaging activities develop critical thinking and observation skills, providing a strong foundation for understanding the world around them. By making learning fun and accessible at their developmental level, science materials empower preschoolers to actively discover and engage with their environment.
Incorporating science materials in preschool classrooms cultivates curiosity, encourages hands-on exploration, and develops fundamental scientific thinking.
By manipulating materials, children observe, question, and make predictions about the world around them - building essential skills like observation, classification, and understanding cause-and-effect. This approach lays a crucial foundation for scientific reasoning and discovery
My pre-k students are eager learners, full of boundless curiosity about the fascinating world around them. Though they come from a rural, low-income area that has historically limited their educational opportunities, these bright young minds are hungry to explore, discover and grow through hands-on learning experiences. By providing them with engaging science materials, we have the power to open up new realms of wonder and possibility, sparking a lifelong love of learning. Imagine the joy on their faces as they conduct their first experiment, seeing abstract concepts spring to life before their eyes. Picture their delight as they dig their hands into tactile materials, making exciting new connections. Visualize the pride they'll feel as they master new ideas through active exploration. These science resources will be a lasting investment, enriching not only their pre-k experience but their entire educational journey for years to come. We owe it to these deserving children to give them every opportunity to learn and thrive. Your support will make a profound difference, empowering these young explorers to reach their full potential and develop the skills and knowledge they need to build a brighter future.
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
20 students impacted
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$14.97
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Materials cost
$679.59
Vendor shipping charges
$23.35
Sales tax
$53.01
3rd party payment processing fee
$10.19
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$796.14
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$140.50
Total project goal
$936.64
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