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!

Ms. Howard from Post Falls ID is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Howard is requesting

Alien Autopsy And Investigation

My students need transparency film, magnifiers, pH paper, stamp pads and other supplies to complete a inquiry, forensic unit where they will take, examine and identify finger prints of five suspects.

  • $344 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you love a book or movie with a good mystery to solve? My students love solving and investigating crimes in their own classroom. Matching bones, taking finger prints and gathering evidence at a crime scene are the lessons of the day in our unit on the human body.

I have 135 seventh grade students that visit my Life science classes each day.

They are an energetic group of students that love exploring and investigating crime scenes and participating in science labs each week. They are very competitive and work well in small teams trying to solve crimes set up in the classroom. They like the challenge of the "Who Dunnit", activities involving gathering evidence and finding the person responsible for the crime. They learn the concepts about a human body system throughout the week and then use that knowledge in a lab to better understand how the human body itself helps law enforcement personal solve real life crimes. Each child feels a sense of accomplishment when they uncover the evidence that leads to the suspect and they solve the crime. They enjoy the discussions they have o during and after their investigations.

My Project

With the materials provided by donors, my students will be able to take fingerprints of suspects in a crime lab called, "The Safe Wasn't Safe". The safe in the school office is broken into and all the A.S.B. funds taken at the dance the previous day have been taken. Their are seven different people that have access to the safe and five latent prints are on the front and sides of the safe. Students will be able to take finger prints of each suspect, identify the types of finger prints present and using the magnifying glasses, examine the latent prints which will lead them to the correct suspect. The other materials requested will be used in other labs called, "mystery powders", "tire tracks", "broken glass", and "blood spatters". All these activities involve a crime scene scenario and a path of investigation to solving a crime. My students become awesome Crime Scene Investigators.

These supplies allow my students to go from the textbook to real life and begin using those higher level thinking skills to solve real life problems.

These activities enrich their thinking and challenge them as individuals. They work together towards a common goal which gets them ready for entering the work force where they will be expected to work together toward common goals. The develop a sense of accomplishment which strengthens their self esteem. They never want to be gone on lab days.

Ms. Howard
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 Ms. Howard 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
CRICUT PAPER PAD 12 X 24 BASICS PACK OF 3 • School Specialty Inc. $34.19 1 $34.19
STAMP PAD SCHOOL SMART 2.75'' X 4'' BLACK • School Specialty Inc. $1.70 8 $13.60
PLASTIC BEAKERS- SET/5 • School Specialty Inc. $7.40 8 $59.20
PH PAPER 100 STRIPS • School Specialty Inc. $4.55 3 $13.65
MAGNIFIER SCHOOL SMART 4" DIAMETER LENS • School Specialty Inc. $7.40 8 $59.20
TRANSPARENCY FILM WRITE-ON PACK OF 100 • School Specialty Inc. $39.13 1 $39.13

Materials cost

$218.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $21.90

Sales tax

 $13.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$292.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.60

Total project goal

$344.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $344.00

7 Donors

-$343.82

Donations toward project cost

-$292.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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

View complete list Show less

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

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 Ms. Howard and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Post Falls","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[827637],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"ID","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":539294,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/alien-autopsy-and-investigation/539294/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":135,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Howard","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"827637":{"owner":"Ms. Howard","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[539294],"proposalHash":"743744223","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-4_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":146927,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["OTcxNDcy","MzM2NjM=","NjcxNDEy","OTcxOTU5","ODcyMDk4","MzM5Njc=","MTIyODc1"],"teacherId":827637,"schoolCounty":"Kootenai","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"ID","name":"Idaho"}}
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.