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Ms. April Dawn Marie Cabarubias from Saint Paul Island AK is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Interactive Scientific Experience Through Firsthand Exploration

Help me give my students something to manipulate to aid their learning in Science since we are a small school there are a lot of science equipment we do not have.

  • 2 donors
  • $871 still needed

expires Jul 09

  • 2 donors
  • $871 still needed
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My Project

The project will make difference in the learning and development of my students by having a firsthand manipulation and exploration of the science equipment STEM Kits. "Learning by doing" is the pedagogy underlying this; students acquire more knowledge when they are actively involved in the learning process. An additional educational theory that this project will support is that it fosters critical and creative thinking in kids living on an island where their daily experiences are confined to the perspective of an island community. Unlike other regions, the island's topography excludes trees and other vegetation. With the hydroponic set up, they will be able to broaden their thinking and knowledge that they can grow and have vegetation which does not require soil. In addition, With Alaska’s longer length of daylight in a specific number of months, solar powered machine can be a great advantage for then to think and have clean energy.

Ms. April Dawn Marie Cabarubias will only receive her materials if this project is fully funded by July 9.

Ms. April Dawn Marie Cabarubias
Never Before Funded Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina STEM Challenge: Hydroponics Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $115.20 2 $230.40
Carolina STEM Challenge: Solar Car Design Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $171.45 1 $171.45
Teni & Tayo - Build Your Own Solar Powered Car (Feyi Fey STEM Kit) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 8 $160.00
Carolina STEM Challenge: Hydroelectric Power Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $121.32 1 $121.32
Teni & Tayo - Build Your Own 3D Hologram Projector - STEM Kit Project • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 2 $40.00

Materials cost

$723.17

Vendor shipping charges

 $50.00

Sales tax

 $10.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$824.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.57

Total project goal

$970.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $970.44

1 Donor

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $870.44

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