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Skeletons in Our...Classroom!

My students need a life-size human skeleton model to aid in learning human anatomy.

  • $377 goal

This project expired on July 31, 2010.

This project expired on July 31, 2010.

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Mrs. Wetzel Fairfield Elementary School
Fairfield, TX Grades 3-5

My Students

Who says skeletons are only for Halloween? Not in science lab! What better way to learn "the thigh bone's connected to the hip bone..." then to actually see it and touch it!

My students are first through fourth grade in a rural public Texas school.

Our population presently stands around 767 with 52% economically disadvantaged. I see my students once a week. They LOVE to come to science lab! They get to do hands-on activities and experiments with me and look forward to my class.

My Project

The life-size human skeleton model on casters is all I need to move learning the skeletal system from abstract paper and pencil lessons to concrete hands-on activities. In addition to learning the human skeleton, we can compare animal and human characteristics and adaptations. The learning opportunities are endless!

Your help will make it possible for my students to transfer the learning of skeletal systems from abstract to concrete.

The rolling skeleton (that we can affectionately name) will help students internalize that there are actual bones in their own bodies that look like the model's. This may also alleviate some fears that some students have of skeletons when presented in a professional and educational manner. Along with human anatomy, we can also compare animal skeletal anatomy and adaptations!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

500 students impacted
Mrs. Wetzel Fairfield Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Fairfield, TX View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

500 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SKELETON - HUMAN W/ROLLR STAND • Sargent-Welch $288.00 1 $288.00

Materials cost

$288.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$327.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.91

Total project goal

$376.23

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