You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. F. from MI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. F. is requesting

CSI For Beginners (Forensic Science)

My students need 2 sets of finger print type slide set for a microscope, 2 bottles of dual-use magnetic finger print powder, 3 Tex ultra light magnetic applicators, 1 Magnetic finger print standard applicator, a wards simulated blood typing "whodunit" lab activity, a ward's blood typing poster, graph paper and large chart paper, and a digital camera to record, and sketch crime scene.

  • $608 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

I teach science to 6th-8th grade middle school students. Middle school students need to see how science relates to the world. What better way than through Forensic Science! This summer I attended a week long course on teaching Forensic Science to students. Forensic science incorporates biology, chemistry, physics and math to reconstruct what happen at a crime scene. My students have expressed interest in how crimes are solved am always looking for ways to keep them interested in science.

In my school there are no extra curricular activities (art, music,gym,computers, etc). Our school is an academic only driven school. Many times students do not connect what they are learning to real world situations. The number one question they ask is why should I learn or know this information. During one class discussion, my students seem to linger on the crime that occurs in the neighborhood. Also during career day many of my students ask to sit in on law enforcement presentations. Crime is real. Student interest is high. Why not channel this energy in a positive direction?

With your support, the materials will allow students to contribute more in each activity. There will be a strong emphasis on laboratory work, inquiry and problem solving. Students will work in teams. These are skills students need to develop to use in the work force. The resources listed will create high interest and provide positive motivation for students. In class, students will identify and lift prints by using the finger print kits. They will learn the procedures in evidence collecting through sketching the scene using graphing paper. They will document the crime scene through Forensic photography using the digital camera. They will use blood typing to narrow down potential suspects. They will present their findings through group presentations.

My students and I will be so honored if you would help fund this project. You will be planting a seed in a child to see other possibilities in the field of science. Students will be able to see the connection between the science and how it applies to their life. As a teacher, I will be able to put in action more of what I learned in the Forensic Class. I am so excited and appreciate you giving me the opportunity to do more with my students. Thank you so much!!

Mrs. F.
Grades 6-8

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. F. is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MAGNETIC WAND APPLICATOR • Sargent-Welch $19.80 4 $79.20
TAPE-CRIME SCENE • Sargent-Welch $21.78 1 $21.78
TOPS(R) Quadrille Pad, Heavyweight Paper, 10 x 10 Squares/Inch, White • Office Depot Inc. $4.61 1 $4.61
MAGNETIC FINGERPRINTING POWDER • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.88 6 $47.28
GMS-TP,FINGERPRINTING • Carolina Biological Supply Company $8.96 4 $35.84
Foray(R) Restickable Tabletop Chart Pad, 24 x 16, 1 Ruled, 20 Pages • Office Depot Inc. $9.58 1 $9.58
Nikon(R) Coolpix(R) L20 10.0-Megapixel Digital Camera • Office Depot Inc. $129.99 1 $129.99
CRIME SCENE: FORENSIC INVEST • Carolina Biological Supply Company $67.46 1 $67.46
KIT - SIMULATED BLOOD TYPING • Sargent-Welch $42.75 1 $42.75

Materials cost

$438.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $43.85

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$497.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.30

Total project goal

$607.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $607.22

4 Donors

-$607.22

Donations toward project cost

-$497.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$109.29

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. F. and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Detroit","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[151185],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":true,"schoolState":"MI","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":305789,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/-/305789/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":35,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. F.","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"151185":{"owner":"Mrs. F.","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[305789],"proposalHash":"-1235159321","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-3_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":23,"teacherChallengeId":92984,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MTI0NDky","NDE4NzQ0","MTA2MTk=","MzIxODMz"],"teacherId":151185,"schoolCounty":"Wayne","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"MI","name":"Michigan"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.