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Scientific Explorations

My students need an Aim telescope, a Water Cycle model set, a weather forecasting set, a thermometer and barometer, an inflatable solar system, a Make Your Own Telescope kit, and a solar system fact finder for instructional materials for our earth science unit.

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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 Students

"We hear, we forget. We see, we remember. We do, and we understand." A Chinese proverb

I have a fabulous group of students who think very deeply about their world.

They are quite intuitive and get so excited over scientific explorations. They conduct self-initiated research to find the answers to questions that arise during investigations. They ponder over "unanswered questions" and phenomenon that have yet to be explained.

My Project

My students need an Aim Telescope, Water Cycle Model Set, Weather Forecasting Set, Thermometer and Barometer, Inflatable Solar System, Make Your Own Telescope Kit, and a Solar System Fact Finder for instructional materials to promote hands-on exploration and inquiry that will deepen my students' understanding of concepts about earth and its surrounding systems. The water cycle investigative kit will allow students to see the movement of water on earth through condensation and evaporation using a model students will then conduct their own investigation based on observations made (thus providing application to real life experiences.) We will be studying weather patterns and record weather systems across the United States. Students will observe the night sky using the telescope (available for students to check out) and discuss the origins of scientific tools. They will study the contributions of scientists who have paved the way for new understandings of our world and advanced technologies. Students will create their own telescope to follow-up with the experience. Solar System activities will develop my students' understanding of space and patterns within systems.

Any donation to this project would benefit my students greatly.

Thank you for your time and commitment to bettering the educational experiences for our future generation. You are appreciated! :)

Ms. Chavez Vena Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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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Arleta, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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 21donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Aim Telescope • Nasco $64.25 1 $64.25
Water Cycle Model Activity Set • Nasco $99.95 1 $99.95
Weather Forecasting Set • Nasco $39.95 1 $39.95
Acurite Galileo Thermometer & Barometer • Nasco $29.95 1 $29.95
Inflatable Solar System • Nasco $39.50 1 $39.50
Far Out! Solar System Mapping Tool • Nasco $15.95 1 $15.95
KIT TELESCOPE MAKE-YOUR-OWN PKG/10 • Frey Scientific, Inc. $80.05 2 $160.10
WF212 - Solar System Fact Finder • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95

Materials cost

$489.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $48.17

Sales tax

 $44.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$624.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.28

Total project goal

$735.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $735.19

15 Donors

-$367.59

Donations toward project cost

-$312.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.14

match offer

-$367.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$312.46

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.14

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