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Mrs. Norton from Cedar Rapids, IA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shake Up Some Music!

Help me give my students wooden and plastic maracas to play during music class.

  • 2 donors
  • $107 still needed

expires Jul 11

  • 2 donors
  • $107 still needed
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My Project

We have a music class for our kindergarten thru 5th grade homeschooled students. We have enjoyed learning about unpitched instruments and getting to play a variety of things such as sticks, bells, triangles, and sand blocks.

One thing that we are missing is maracas!

Students love to move around the room and shake our egg shakers but maracas would be much easier for small hands to hold onto.

We would like to have a variety of maracas so that we could make different noises. That is why I am requesting plastic and wooden maracas.

Mrs. Norton will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by July 11.

Mrs. Norton Cedar Rapids Homeschool Assistance Program Grades PreK-2

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More than half 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

45 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Westco Chiquita Maracas - 6 Pairs • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 3 $134.88
Fun Express 12 Pieces- Wooden Fiesta Maracas- Educational and Learning Activities for Kids • Amazon Business $14.92 4 $59.68

Materials cost

$194.56

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$240.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.50

Total project goal

$283.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $283.31

2 Donors

-$150.00

Donations toward project cost

-$150.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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 $106.84

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