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Mr. Alur's classroom raised $1,828

Weigh-it One Second, It's Chemistry Time!

My students need 4 electronic balances.

Mr. Alur Lake View High School

Chicago, IL Grades 9-12

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

I am an AP and Honors Chemistry teacher at an urban school in Illinois. In our district, science education has traditionally been more lecture/worksheet than laboratory-based, mostly because of lack of resources. I am continually challenging myself to change their experience to infuse more hands-on activities. This year, I aim to involve students in more inquiry activities rather than providing "cookie-cutter" protocol labs. An important feature of any chemistry lab is electronic balances. Unfortunately, the ones we have only go to one decimal place (0.1g), which is not accurate enough to do many chemistry experiments. I do have one analytical balance (0.0001g precision) that was donated by my family, but having every student use that scale slows down the progress of my class significantly and prevents completion of our labs within our 43 minute class periods. Though this would not represent a scale for every lab group, it would allow several groups to share an individual scale. The kind of authentic educational experiences developed in an inquiry-based science classroom are essential to independent and creative thought. Your donation would enhance this kind of learning so that my students can gain acceptance to a college, graduate from high school, and have foundational skills to finish college. Additionally, your generosity would allow me to continue to bridge the achievement gap between well- and under-resourced schools.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

150 students impacted 30 donors

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Chicago, IL
Grades 9-12
Engineering & Technology
Science
Traditional School
Technology
More than half of students from low‑income households

Mr. Alur Lake View High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

150 students impacted 30donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Scout™ Pro Portable Electronic Balances, 200g Capacity • Frey Scientific, Inc. $334.00 4 $1,336.00

Materials cost			$1,336.00
Vendor shipping charges			$133.60
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$20.04
Fulfillment labor & materials			$9.00
Total project cost			$1,498.64
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$328.97
Total project goal			$1,827.61
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$1,827.61
20 Donors			-$913.80
Donations toward project cost			-$749.32
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$164.48
match offer			-$913.80
Match offer toward project cost			-$749.32
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$164.48
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Weigh-it One Second, It's Chemistry Time!

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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