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Mr. Karp from Saint Louis, MO is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Karp's classroom raised $788

A Projector Is Worth A Thousand Words

My students need an LCD projector to bring their learning to life and safely experience the laboratory investigations that showcase the marvels of chemistry.

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Mr. Karp Beaumont Career Technical Education High School
Saint Louis, MO Grades 9-12

The power of the visual brings the thirst of knowledge to bear for even the most jaded of students. My students attend a high-needs school in a community facing often extreme poverty. So many promises have been broken on their path to my Chemistry classroom that I can't fault them for indifference. By that same token, I can't allow such attitudes to prevail any longer, in my or any other classroom.

When a student asks me if we are going to do something amazing in class, it breaks my heart to look at our broken, outdated equipment and know we don't yet have the resources in place to perform the labs they deserve. Science is more than textbooks and worksheets, and in the face of entrenched obstacles, we owe it to disadvantaged students to transcend the status quo. My students work so hard to better themselves, to be the first of their families to go to four-year colleges, community college or trade school, and it is time to fully empower them to do so.

When lab equipment and chemicals lay beyond our reach, we must find new ways to engage the heart of chemistry without them. An LCD projector can present knowledge in novel ways, offer a virtual interface for interaction with the laboratory setting, and captivate learners who struggle with rote tasks on chalkboards and dittos. Students will have an outlet not only to experience the scientific method in ways their current lab cannot support, but also to gain proficiency with multimedia software and presentations that are essential for higher learning.

By contributing to the purchase of this LCD projector, you will unlock entire new avenues for student achievement. You will make it possible for them to experience a world of science they might never have imagined. They might even fall in love with a field that provides such a fantastic perspective on our universe. A donation lets each student know that there are people who care about them and who they become when they grow up. I would love for you to share in such an endeavor, and this is a great way to do so.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

140 students impacted 10 donors
Mr. Karp Beaumont Career Technical Education High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Saint Louis, MO View local requests

Nearly all 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

140 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EPSON MULTIMEDIA PROJECTOR -- EPSON EX30 Digital LCD Multimedia Projector • Quill $549.99 1 $549.99

Materials cost

$549.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $55.00

Sales tax

 $23.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$645.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.70

Total project goal

$787.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $787.20

7 Donors

-$393.60

Donations toward project cost

-$322.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.85

match offer

-$393.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$322.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.85

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 $0.00

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