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Mr. Zimmermann from Brooklyn, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Great Potential of Just One Pencil!

Help me give my students pencils, sharpeners, and sharpies for daily use in science class!

  • $166 goal

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My Students

In my classroom, students learn that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics can be creative, exciting, and filled with purpose. Students learn STEM by addressing authentic problems in our community, city, and beyond.

The student body at my school is diverse in many regards; I have students from Mexico, China, Yemen, Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic and several other nations.

My classroom represents a broad variety of cultures, languages, learning styles and needs. Knowing this, I prioritize creating an environment that is supportive of the diversity my students bring to our school. I believe our differences strengthen us, and strive to cultivate a positive classroom community.

Project-based learning, personalized learning, and authentic learning experiences make sure that every student has an opportunity to learn however they learn best.

My Project

This project is simple as can be. We've run out of pencils and sharpies. These are supplies that we need just about every day in the classroom, so I'm asking for your help to make sure my students have what they need. The project includes two boxes of pencils, 1 container of sharpie markers, and 5 pencil sharpeners.

In the next few weeks, students will use these pencils to sketch and explain models as they work through a unit on genetics and heredity, and make posters using the sharpies to demonstrate their learning.

The sharpeners, well... they'll be used to sharpen pencils so that students can sharpen their genetics acumen!

Mr. Zimmermann MS 88 Peter Rouget Grades 6-8

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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Brooklyn, NY 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

90 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
ForestChoice #2 Graphite Pencils 144 Count • Amazon Business $29.95 2 $59.90
Alvin 9866 Brass Bullet Sharpener • Amazon Business $5.90 5 $29.50
Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker, Black (Canister with 36 Pens) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$109.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.89

Total project goal

$165.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $165.92

5 Donors

-$165.92

Donations toward project cost

-$141.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.89

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 $0.00

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