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Mrs. Duffy from Springfield, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Scientists in the Making!

My students need science viewers, a discovery wind tunnel, light and sound touch and a Create-A-Path Magnetic center.

  • $374 goal

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My Students

The students in my Pre-K class are three, four, and five year olds. They have been screened and found "at risk" for development in either cognitive, language, or motor areas. Many of of my students are lacking rich language and literacy experiences, and many of them have deficits in social, emotional, and physical learning experiences. However, they are always eager to learn!

Our mission at the Early Learning Center is to help children and their families acquire the skills that are necessary to be successful in school.

My students learn best through active and purposeful play both outside and inside of our classroom to meet national and state learning standards.

My Project

My students will be able to have an up-close look at the wonders of nature with kid-sized viewers. They will be able to learn about sea life, insects, and birds through lifelike photos in the easy to use viewers. The boys and girls in my class will also learn about the wonders of wind and the effects of airflow with a table top wind tunnel and items of different shapes an sizes swirling, twirling, and floating! My students will be able to learn early concepts of electricity and actually complete a circuit through the Light and Sound Touch Circuit first hand. Developing scientific skills through observation, exploration and prediction, my students will become little scientists.

Mrs. Duffy Early Learning Center Grades PreK-2

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Springfield, IL View local requests

More than a third 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

40 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL600X - Science Viewers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
DD388 - Wind Tunnel Discovery Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP777 - Create-A-Path Magnetic Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
FS244 - Kid-Sized Binoculars - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
DD132 - Light & Sound Touch Circuit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
EV364 - Magnetic Emergency Vehicles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
EE354 - Wacky Water Droppers - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
LC587 - Translucent Bugs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$282.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$317.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.97

Total project goal

$373.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $373.13

6 Donors

-$236.56

Donations toward project cost

-$201.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.48

Matching donations from our partners

-$136.56

Match offers toward project cost

-$116.08

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.48

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