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Mrs. Hounshell from Chapel Hill, NC is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Hounshell's classroom raised $792

Help Hands-On Learners With Human Body Models

My students need human body models to help them use inquiry to learn about the body and how the systems work together.

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Mrs. Hounshell R.D. & Euzelle Smith Middle School
Chapel Hill, NC Grades 6-8

My Students

It is often difficult to describe how big the organs in the human body are and how they all fit into a tiny space. It is also hard for students to visualize how food is digested and the process works. This project will help them use inquiry to investigate the human body.

My students are engaged learners who need a lot of hands-on activities to keep them motivated and their attention captivated.

They are tactile learners who desperately need the chance to express their learning style with materials that provide this opportunity.

My Project

These human body models of the human heart, the torso and the circulatory system will change the lives of students because they will be able to visualize something they never will be able to see. You never know, this might convince them to become a doctor or a research doctor who might cure cancer.

This project will change my classroom dynamic and create an environment that inspires learners and allows them the opportunity to see something incredible.

I cannot wait to see the look on student's faces when they see the inside of the body for the first time.

220 students impacted 4 donors
Mrs. Hounshell R.D. & Euzelle Smith Middle School Grades 6-8 Chapel Hill, NC View local requests 220 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Model, Human Circulatory System • Sargent-Welch $162.00 1 $162.00
CROSS SECTION HUMAN HEART MODEL -- Human Body; Learning Resources Cross Section Human Heart Model • Quill $16.64 1 $16.64
Model - Human Torso Economy • Sargent-Welch $405.00 1 $405.00

Materials cost

$583.64

Vendor shipping charges

 $0.17

Sales tax

 $45.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$673.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$118.78

Total project goal

$791.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $791.86

3 Donors

-$774.21

Donations toward project cost

-$673.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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