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Mrs. Pociecha-Sparkman from Waukegan, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Super Science With Surf Seats

Help me give my students a fun, engaging way to read and learn about science!

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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

I have the privilege of looping with my third graders from last year to fourth grade this year. They are absolutely in love with reading informational texts and creating their own research projects. One of their requests for the upcoming year was additional flexible seating and new science reading material. Since they advocated for themselves, I found texts that are within their grade level range and their interests.

The science books and flexible seating will give my students a way of learning that engages them.

They love sitting all across the room and reading about topics they have questions about or that interest them. They then in turn, excite each other about the issues and information. This creates a domino effect of interest in reading and learning. These books would be added to the classroom library and our research station for all students throughout the year. The surf seats will give the students a different way to sit throughout the day than their traditional desks. These surf seats will also hold their Chromebook while they create projects about what they learned.

My goal is to help my students realize that learning can happen on their terms and be focused on their questions and interests. They spend a lot of the day being taught the required material, and I want to give them the space and materials to explore their interests.

Mrs. Pociecha-Sparkman John S Clark 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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Waukegan, IL View local requests

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

28 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk, Flexible Seating, Black • Amazon Business $29.99 3 $89.97
Science Comics Boxed Set: Solar System, The Brain, and Robots and Drones • Amazon Business $27.97 1 $27.97
Junior Scientists Space Box Set • Amazon Business $26.97 1 $26.97
Science Comics Boxed Set: Volcanoes, Dinosaurs, and Rocks and Minerals • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Junior Scientists Geology Box Set • Amazon Business $20.25 1 $20.25
Energy and Waves through Infographics (Super Science Infographics) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
The Solar System through Infographics (Super Science Infographics) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Life Science through Infographics (Super Science Infographics) • Amazon Business $5.82 1 $5.82

Materials cost

$214.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$248.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.79

Total project goal

$291.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $291.96

1 Donor

-$194.63

Donations toward project cost

-$165.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.19

match offer

-$97.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$82.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.60

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 $0.00

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