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To ensure the integrity of its philanthropic marketplace, DonorsChoose.org screens every teacher?s proposal, purchases the resources from our vendors, and compiles photos, thank-you letters, and an expenditure report for each donor.

Project proposals at DonorsChoose.org range from "Where Did All the Pencils Go?" ($60), to "Dictionaries for At-Home Use" ($259), to "Geological Field Trip" ($2,000). Most proposals are not simply requests for materials but fantastic ideas for helping students learn. Thanks to the participation of dedicated and imaginative teachers, DonorsChoose.org has become a showcase of original and successful student projects. Examples include: Cooking Across the Curriculum ? Cook books, bowls, mixers, and a mini-refrigerator are sought by a 3rd grade teacher who writes: Cooking incorporates all the curriculum areas in an engaging and memorable way. In science we experience how matter changes as we watch batter bake into a cake. In social studies we follow the path of an apple from a tree to our table in the form of a pie. In math we add fractions and follow directions in sequence. In reading, stories come alive as we cook the very food we just read about. Our writing and art reflect vivid personal experiences after participating in a cooperative cooking project.

Photography Journeys ? Disposable cameras and a visiting photographer are sought by a teacher who writes: I am proposing a photography project that combines art, technology, social studies and literacy. The project requires a visiting artist to come to the school and go on a series of neighborhood outings with students. The students will visually explore and navigate their own community with their cameras. Students will be given a framework to think visually and look for shadows, openings, light, architecture, and shapes. The class will go on two scavenger hunts in the Bronx community surrounding the school to photograph the people and places that make their neighborhood a rich and unique place to live.

Fire Prevention for First Graders in Rural Area ? Smoke detectors are sought by a teacher who writes: I teach first grade in a county school where we recently lost a student in a house fire. He was a student of mine last year and the loss has been overwhelming. In my student's memory, I would like to implement a strong fire prevention course throughout the first grade. The goals of this course would include teaching the students safety measures that they can take to prevent fires in the home and what to do if a fire does occur. I would like to involve the local volunteer fire departments and provide them with the materials that they need to come into the school and present the program in a meaningful way.

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