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Mrs. Hetland from Sacramento, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We've Consumed Our Consumables!

My students need refills on all our consumable science items including electrical wires, batteries, bulbs, owl pellets, seeds, and much more. Every year we use them up and then scramble to replace them.

  • $494 goal

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My Students

Do you remember finally getting to the page in the science book that had an experiment? It was always so exciting! So many students get there now only to hear the teacher say, "I am sorry we can't do that. We don't have the materials."

My students are hard-working and amazing.

They speak a variety of different languages and come from homes where there is often not enough money for food, let alone supplies. Most of my students do not have the resources to support buying extra science supplies. Our school does not have the money to buy supplies either. We work hard to make sure that our students get the same experience as those students at more affluent schools. We work hard to level the playing field for these wonderful kids. I try to build their love of science by providing fun and engaging hands-on lessons. I want my students to experience the joy of making a hypothesis and testing it out.

My Project

Hands-on science has been proven time and again to be the best way to teach science. Actually performing experiments makes the scientific concepts become real to the student. These types of activities help the students feel confident in science and foster a life-long love of the subject. Building confidence in the subject early on will encourage the students to continue to take challenging curriculum in high school. These supplies will be used at a variety of grade levels. The seeds will allow my first grade students to experiment with a variety of growing conditions to see which allow for the best growth. The butterflies will enable my second grade students to view life cycles and metamorphosis in an up close and personal way. The electronics equipment (wire, bulbs, batteries) will help my fourth graders see electricity in action! Magnet bars will allow all my 33 kindergartners to experience magnetic force. Owl pellets allow my fourth graders to explore the food chain.

These supplies will touch nearly every student in my 400 pupil school.

All students should have the opportunity to do science, not just read about it. The doing of science makes the learning stick. Please help my students reach their full potential by helping to refill our consumable science material supply.

Mrs. Hetland John Bidwell 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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Sacramento, 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

300 students impacted 21donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
OWL PELLETS, SMALL PACK OF 20 • Frey Scientific $32.36 2 $64.72
KIT GEODE DLX CLASS • Frey Scientific $48.56 1 $48.56
MAGNETIC WAND ASST COLORS PK/24 • Frey Scientific $46.76 1 $46.76
BUTTERFLY HABITAT W/5 LARVAE • Frey Scientific $20.66 2 $41.32
BATTERIES AA POWER BUCKET • Frey Scientific $32.36 1 $32.36
TWEEZERS METAL 4'' PKG/10 • Frey Scientific $9.86 3 $29.58
LAMPS MINI BULB 3.8 VOLT DRY PK/10 • Frey Scientific $11.07 2 $22.14
LAMP MINI BULB 6.3 VOLT DRY PK/10 • Frey Scientific $9.23 2 $18.46
WIRE COPPER INSULATED #22/24 100' • Frey Scientific $3.83 2 $7.66
SEEDS SUNFLOWER .25 LB • Frey Scientific $3.20 1 $3.20
SEED ZINNIA - 1G - APPROX 200/PACK • Frey Scientific $0.89 1 $0.89
SEED PUMPKIN - 5.5G - APPROX 50/PACK • Frey Scientific $0.89 1 $0.89
SEED PEA GREEN - 2OZ - APPROX 200/PACK • Frey Scientific $0.89 1 $0.89
BUTTERFLY CULTURE 1 CARD • Frey Scientific $0.00 2 $0.00

Materials cost

$317.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.09

Sales tax

 $29.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$419.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.00

Total project goal

$493.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $493.32

16 Donors

-$491.55

Donations toward project cost

-$419.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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