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Ms. Ornelas from Austin, TX is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Chemistry Using Technology!

My students need 15 digital pH meters for chemistry lab activities.

  • $646 goal

This project expired on February 2, 2011.

This project expired on February 2, 2011.

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Ms. Ornelas John B Connally High School
Austin, TX Grades 9-12

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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.

My Students

I teach in a high poverty school district. There are many students here who, despite their family circumstances, want to go to college and earn study science-related degrees. Learning to use up-to-date technology will help prepare them for the science labs in college.

My students are so energetic and bright.

They are hungry for hands on activities and are fascinated with science. Our school has financial challenges but the teachers here care tremendously about our students. The students know we don't have all the equipment we would like to have but they are so thrilled when we get to use what they call "real world" science equipment.

My Project

We perform many different investigation when we are studying acid-base chemistry. Litmus paper is good for the "Is it an acid or a base" question, but being able to have a digital reading of the pH of a substance helps us learn about the nature of acids and bases and helps up to perform calculations concerning our findings.

We still make cabbage juice indicator solution to show a color change with and acid or a base.

This is fine for lower grade levels but my pre-AP students are beyond that. They need technology because they know it's in their future.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 500 students impacted
Ms. Ornelas John B Connally High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Austin, TX 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

Never Before Funded 500 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ph Checker • Sargent-Welch $33.75 15 $506.25

Materials cost

$506.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$548.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.85

Total project goal

$645.69

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