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Mrs. Dilling from La Mesa, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Weird Science, Part 2!

My students need mineral collections, magnifying glasses, planetariums, science learning centers and STEM building tiles to bring our lessons off the page and turn them into a learning experience!

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My Students

"It's OK, I'm just learning!" This is how I always start off our first day of school. I make a "mistake", then we all practice saying this together. I find it calms fears and lets students know that this is a safe place where we can take chances and make mistakes together!

My students come from very diverse backgrounds and bring with them a variety of challenges daily when they enter the classroom.

Our school is a Title I urban school with the most diverse population in our district, serving over 80% a free or reduced-price lunch.

Each day, it is my job to make them feel safe, to put on my "acting" hat to make lessons entertaining and fun, and to inspire them to do their personal best! The fact that they have such varying levels of ability makes this a little tricky, and I've found that they are most successful when they are given opportunities to practice skills in a variety of ways both cooperatively in groups and individually. (The best part is, they often think they are "just playing"...mwah ha ha!)

My Project

We are all about making lessons come alive! Kids learn best by experiencing things, so we have chosen learning tools which allow them to do that.

Along with some science learning centers, planetariums, mineral collections, and prepared microscope slides, we would also like clipboards, watering cans, and magnifying glasses to explore outdoor areas on our campus such as our school garden.

We have also included some STEM tools such as Magnatiles which allow children to engineer and build things in a different way.

The kids will love the Science Discovery Chest, which includes all they will need to conduct science experiments and become true scientists!

Mrs. Dilling La Mesa Dale Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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La Mesa, CA 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

100 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD128 - Science Discovery Chest • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
DG547 - Magna-Tiles® - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.99 1 $129.99
Geosciences Industries 13357 Introductory Earth Science Classroom Rocks and Minerals Collection • Amazon Business $56.27 2 $112.54
Learning Resources Jumbo Magnifiers, Set of 6 • Amazon Business $22.99 3 $68.97
Gardener's Select AW3003P6LZ Watering Can, Lemon Yellow, 3.5 L • Amazon Business $15.99 4 $63.96
Clipboards (Set of 30) by Office Solutions Direct! ECO FRIENDLY Hardboard Clipboard Pack, Low Profile Clip Standard A4 Letter Size, Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $28.95 2 $57.90
TT692 - Life Cycles Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
DD978 - Animals Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
4M Solar System Planetarium • Amazon Business $9.30 2 $18.60
AmScope PS25W Prepared Microscope Slide Set for Basic Biological Science Education, 25 Slides, Includes Fitted Wooden Case • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$727.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $66.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$835.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.43

Total project goal

$982.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $982.89

1 Donor

-$327.63

Donations toward project cost

-$278.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.14

match offer

-$655.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$556.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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