You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Becker from El Cerrito, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Becker is requesting

Sparking Scientific Minds

My students need science materials including grow kits, butterfly habitats, microscope and more that will provide them with hands-on experiences and help them develop investigative skills.

  • $610 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Becker for her next project!

Help Ms. Becker

My Students

Did you ever meet a first grader who didn't wonder about the world around them? My students are full of questions and eager to make their own discoveries. We need live insects and plants to help us understand growth and change and science materials that will allow us to explore and experiment.

My 27 first-graders are eager learners who best develop understanding through hands-on experiences.

More than half of the students in the classroom are English-language learners. Many of the other students in the class would benefit from academic-language development as well. We are a Title-One school with 70% of the students receiving free lunches. Most of the students do not have access to science materials outside of the classroom.

My Project

My students will have the opportunity to observe the growth cycle and metamorphosis of a variety of insects. They will be collectively involved in the care of the insects, which will contribute to building responsibility and collaboration in our classroom community. Students will also have the opportunity to witness the change and growth in plant life. In addition,the students will have ample materials for experimenting and making their own discoveries. As the materials spark their scientific thoughts, they will be able to record their inquiries and observations by writing and drawing pictures in their own science journals. I am hoping to nurture the love of science that will continue throughout their lives.

My eager first-grade students are ready to learn and make new discoveries.

First grade is a time of wonder, a time when students ask questions to help them understand themselves and the world around them. It's a perfect time for them to learn about the scientific process. I encourage all of them to continue to ask questions and seek answers.

Ms. Becker Fairmont Elementary School Grades PreK-2

More about Ms. Becker

El Cerrito, CA View local requests

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

27 students impacted 1donor

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Becker is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PELLETS JIFFY PKG/50 • Frey Scientific, Inc. $5.36 1 $5.36
POTS PEAT PKG/60 • Frey Scientific, Inc. $5.36 1 $5.36
SEED SUNFLOWER - 7.6G - APPROX 60/PACK • Frey Scientific, Inc. $1.58 1 $1.58
SEEDS PEA GREEN .5 LB • Frey Scientific, Inc. $2.97 1 $2.97
SEED RADISH - 5.3G - APPROX 700/PACK • Frey Scientific, Inc. $1.49 1 $1.49
Painted Lady Butterfly Live Culture Coupon • Carolina Biological Supply Company $20.85 1 $20.85
Amazing Bugs(tm) Habitat • Carolina Biological Supply Company $11.64 1 $11.64
Painted Lady Butterfly Life Cycle Chart • Carolina Biological Supply Company $16.62 1 $16.62
Painted Lady Life Cycle Model Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.60 1 $6.60
Ladybug Amazing Bugs(tm) Kit with Prepaid Coupon • Carolina Biological Supply Company $29.92 1 $29.92
Ladybug Life Cycle Stages Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.60 1 $6.60
House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) Life Cycle Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $37.95 1 $37.95
House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) Food, 250 g • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.41 1 $6.41
FF528 - Lakeshore Magnet Lab • Lakeshore Learning $69.95 1 $69.95
LA575 - Super-Safe Eyedroppers - Set of 36 • Lakeshore Learning $13.95 1 $13.95
XR300 - Handheld Digital Microscope • Lakeshore Learning $29.99 1 $29.99
VX841 - Best-Buy Standard Crayons - 12-Color Box • Lakeshore Learning $69.95 1 $69.95
HH257 - Science Journal - Grades 1-2 - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 3 $89.85

Materials cost

$427.04

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.67

Sales tax

 $39.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$518.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.45

Total project goal

$609.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $609.64

1 Donor

-$609.64

Donations toward project cost

-$518.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.45

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Becker and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/sparking-scientific-minds/911271/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":27,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Becker","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"-580714460","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"El Cerrito","teachersOnPage":[998926],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":911271,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"998926":{"owner":"Ms. Becker","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[911271],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-4_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":206040,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTUzMDQxMg=="],"teacherId":998926,"schoolCounty":"Contra Costa","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}