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Ms. Mccombs from Santa Fe, NM is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Mccombs's classroom raised $366

Form And Function In Biology

My students need a lab component to understand the Big Theme of "Form and Function."

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Ms. Mccombs New Mexico School for the Arts
Santa Fe, NM Grades 9-12

My Students

My students are finding a river exploration project we are doing in biology deeply educational. While the concept of "form follows function" makes sense as we study adaptations of local flora and fauna in the river, my students have difficulty understanding the larger implications.

Our school is a public arts school.

My students have a natural proclivity for relating to the design of the world. The theme we are building this year's class around is "form follows function." Having a lab-based set of activities would deepen their love of nature and effect how they see the world.

My Project

Carolina has designed a set of activities for viewing physiological similarities in different species. For example, all organisms reproduce, but it will helpful to my students to explore different strategies of reproduction. I am interested to teach them some of the microscopic structures that are similar in different organisms.

While my students are successfully relating the ideas that we are learning at the river to class discussions, it is important to me that they understand that the arrangement of molecules and cells and other parts of life that cannot be seen with the naked eye are also part of a complex system.

Learning happens in science when students are captivated by wonder. This set of activities will allow them to see some remarkable adaptations.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

60 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Mccombs New Mexico School for the Arts Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Santa Fe, NM 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

60 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Inquiries in Science: Observing Form and Function Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $246.95 1 $246.95

Materials cost

$246.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.70

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$310.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.77

Total project goal

$365.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $365.12

1 Donor

-$310.35

Donations toward project cost

-$310.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$54.77

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 $0.00

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