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Ms. Nytes from San Diego, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science with our Super Fifth Graders!

Help me give my students the supplies they need to make their science units the best hands-on experiences they could wish for; plates, baggies, dish soap, salt, food coloring, sticky tack, tablecloths, a cutting board set, a globe, balloons, tissue paper, and straws.

  • 3 donors
  • $304 goal

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Ms. Nytes has another project! Donate to Second Graders Bring Science to Life! to help her classroom.

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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

After they finish learning about space, our fifth graders will become experts on air and water along with chemical reactions in the remaining part of the year. These topics may not initially sound exciting, but once we start the hands-on experiments, students are fully engaged.

They will explore salt water versus fresh water, make it rain by creating hot and cold atmospheres around various temperatures of the hydrosphere, try to change copper to gold, make various types of putty and slime, and make models to show their understanding of the movement of objects in space.

Our chemistry unit is always a favorite with the students as they make baggies explode due to gas pressure (baking soda and vinegar), they mix substances to get a reaction and create something new, and they explore the methods of the alchemists of the past. Students also get a firm grasp of the interactions between the atmosphere and hydrosphere when they do experiments like putting together four different combinations of water bottles with hot (red) and cold (blue) to see which combination makes it rain. They see the difference between when salt water and fresh water evaporate, and they track a drop of water as it travels through the various states of matter.

While I have many of the supplies I need, these items, plates, baggies, dish soap, salt, food coloring, sticky tack, tablecloths, a cutting board set, a globe, balloons, tissue paper, and straws, will round out the list. Since I teach all grade levels--UTK through fifth grade--it can get rather expensive very quickly, so I appreciate your support with the purchase of consumables that I need every year. Thank you!

Ms. Nytes Central 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

85 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hands-On Teaching Globe • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Dawn Professional Liquid Dish Soap, Original Scent, 1 Gal. (8728) • Quill.com $23.99 1 $23.99
Royal 7 Pack of:3 Plastic Table Cloth 54 x 108, Plastic Party Table Cover, Reusable Plastic Table Cloth, Disposable Rectangular Table Cover (Turquoise, 3)… • Amazon Business $6.89 2 $13.78
Farberware 3-Piece Wood Cutting Board Set, Reversible Chopping Boards for Meal Prep and Serving, Charcuterie Boards, Wooden Cutting Boards with Built-in Handles, Set of 3 Assorted Sizes, Bamboo • Amazon Business $13.56 1 $13.56
Jucoan 4 Pack Small Baking Sheet Cookie Sheet for Toster Oven, 9.5 x 7.1 Inch Mini Cookie Tray, Nonstick Carbon Steel Toaster Oven Pan Tray Replacement Bakeware Sheet Pan Set for Kitchen • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
Sticky Tack • Ward's Science $13.43 1 $13.43
Glad 10 Inch Round Paper Plates 50 Count - Heavy Duty Round Disposable Plates for Parties - Sturdy, Soak Proof, Microwave Safe Plates - Large, Thick Plates for Dinner - Bulk Microwavable Paper Plates • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
7.75 inch Disposable Plastic Straws Translucent 500 Counts Individually Wrapped Drinking Straws BPA Free • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
Concession Essentials Ziploc Sandwich Bags - Box of 145ct • Amazon Business $11.36 1 $11.36
FloraCraft CraftFoM Ball, 2 Inches, White, Pack of 12 - Lightweight • School Specialty $8.32 1 $8.32
GSE Games & Sports Expert 500 Pieces 3/4-Inch Green Bingo Chips, High-Contrast Transparent Counting Chips for Bingo Games, Parties • Amazon Business $6.69 1 $6.69
Morton, Iodized Salt, 737 Grams(gm) • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Food Coloring Yellow Drp Btl 30ml • Ward's Science $6.46 1 $6.46
Kolavia 100PCS Party Balloons, 12 Inches Premium Assorted Colorful Balloons, Bulk Pack of Strong Latex Balloons for Birthday, Party, Christmas, Wedding, Anniversary and Vacation • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Spectra Art Tissue Paper 12 W x 18 L Assorted Colors 100/Pack (0059530) • Staples $5.94 1 $5.94
Ziploc Sandwich Bags 90 Bags/Box (315885) • Staples $5.24 1 $5.24
Chef Craft Select Plastic Cocktail or Coffee Stirrer Straws, 5 inch 150 piece set, Black • Amazon Business $3.90 1 $3.90

Materials cost

$203.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.83

Sales tax

 $18.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$258.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.53

Total project goal

$303.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $303.55

2 Donors

-$216.47

Donations toward project cost

-$198.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.37

match offer

-$70.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.92

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.59

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