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Ms. Clements from Katy TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Cranial Connections: Dissecting A Sheep Brain

My students need sheep brain dissection kits, dissections mats, and a sheep brain guide book.

  • $477 goal

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My Students

As a teacher of gifted and talented students, I spend every day trying to "pick" my students' brains to encourage deeper thinking. Now, it's their turn - with a twist! Instead of "picking", they'll be dissecting; and instead of someone else's brain, it'll be a sheep brain.

I have approximately 60 students in grades 1-5 who have been identified as gifted/talented, meaning they tend to think differently and at a higher level than many of their peers.

To meet their educational needs, I find ways to take them deeper into the units we study, while encouraging them to be independent thinkers. I am lucky to have students who love learning as much as I do, and I want to provide them with experiences and knowledge they will never forget.

My Project

Each year, we explore three different high-interest units that support student learning beyond a textbook and standardized test. Next school year, one of our units will be Cranial Connections. My students need sheep brain dissection kits, dissections mats, and a sheep brain guide book. Being able to dissect a sheep's brain will facilitate student understanding of the brain's structure. A sheep's brain is very similar to that of a human, so my students will use it to identify the major parts of the brain and their function.

While students can learn by looking at pictures, it becomes a much more meaningful learning experience when they are able to see an actual brain and explore the structure of it in a hands-on environment.

Being able to dissect a sheep brain will allow my students to gain a deeper understanding of how our own brains are built.

Ms. Clements
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolinas Young Scientist Brain Dissection Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $13.23 20 $264.60
Carolina Brain Dissection Mat • Carolina Biological Supply Company $5.49 10 $54.90
The Sheep Brain: A Basic Guide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $17.05 1 $17.05

Materials cost

$336.55

Vendor shipping charges

$33.66

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$405.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.52

Total project goal

$476.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$476.78

10 Donors

-$423.84

Donations toward project cost

-$367.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.83

match offer

-$45.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$38.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.94

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$0.00

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