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Mrs. Aitchison from Granada Hills, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Aitchison's classroom raised $461

Why Cells Aren't Big

My students need 3 Why Cells Aren't Big Kits and refills, so that they can get a better understanding why there is a size limit for cells.

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Mrs. Aitchison Robert Frost Middle School
Granada Hills, CA Grades 6-8

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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

It's hard for students to visualize why cells have a size limitation on how big they can get.

My students are 7th grade public school students in California.

Our class is a life science class. Many of my students are on the school lunch program. Their ethnicity's are primarily Hispanic. My students do better when learning new concepts the more hands-on the instruction is. They tend to have difficulty when asked to think abstractly.

My Project

With this kit my students will by able to explore the limits of cell growth. During the process of doing this lab they will make and analyze "cells" of different sizes. They will get to learn about how cells get nutrients and get rid of waste. They will then analyze their data and draw conclusions about how big a cell can get.

Without these resources being donated my students will not have the opportunity to do hands-on work with this concept, as there is no money for it in the school budget.

This is a fundamental science concept that my students will benefit throughout their lives from mastering now.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

185 students impacted 5 donors
Mrs. Aitchison Robert Frost Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Granada Hills, CA 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

185 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Why Cells Aren’t Big Kit • Nasco $60.95 3 $182.85
Why Cells Aren’t Big Kit - Class Refill Only • Nasco $37.50 3 $112.50

Materials cost

$295.35

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.54

Sales tax

 $27.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$391.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.06

Total project goal

$460.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $460.40

3 Donors

-$230.20

Donations toward project cost

-$195.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.53

match offer

-$230.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$195.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.53

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