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Mrs. Cote from El Cajon, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Are Nature Spies!

Help me give my students the opportunity to use scientific tools to explore their own little world. Help them be curious about nature, ask questions, design investigations, conduct experiments, and share their ideas!

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My Students

Kinder kids love learning. We are nature spies who observe living things and patterns in our world. We investigate, observe, record, analyze, infer, and communicate about the wonders we experience. We hatch ideas, plan for change, take risks, and work together to make our world a better place to live and grow. Our Kinder kids are learning in a virtual setting which makes exploring nature in their own backyard a necessity!

My Project

Our Kinderkids will be engaged in the work of actual scientists with the purchase of the items in this project. We have a science notebook to record our wonderings and data, so with a magnifier in hand, we will be ready to look, closely, at the wonders in nature right outside our homes.

Access to these scientific tools will help our students engage in not only questions but enable them to design investigations and experiments like real scientists!

Imagine the fun and excitement our students will have as they explore ants, seeds, birds, or trees.

To be able to sit and observe, really observe the elements of nature, is a gift. Not only does it give children a connection to the natural world, but it can also be a way to build mindfulness and calm into their lives. Your donation will allow our students the opportunity to learn how to stop, sit a bit, and think about what we experience right here and right now.

Mrs. Cote Chase Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

More about Mrs. Cote

El Cajon, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dual Plastic Magnifier 3x and 6x • Carolina Biological Supply Company $1.39 50 $69.50
Easy Grip Tweezers (set of 12) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $12.56 5 $62.80

Materials cost

$132.30

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.11

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$176.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.13

Total project goal

$207.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$207.52

1 Donor

-$69.16

Donations toward project cost

-$58.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.37

match offer

-$138.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$117.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.75

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$0.00

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