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Mrs. Nickerson from Klamath Falls OR is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Need For Noggins!

Help me give my students 2 more skulls for our classroom.

  • $420 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

The students in my Anatomy and Physiology class are the top students in my school. They are juniors and seniors who have decided to go into a medical career. I have taught this course for 14 years and have hundreds of students go on to become doctors, dentists, surgeons, nurses, dental assistants, and numerous other health professionals. The regional area I teach in is one of the highest unemployment rates in the state and our students are 87% free and reduced lunch. By purchasing supplies that are non-consumable students current and future Anatomy students will benefit from this purchase.

My Project

This year we have 24 students in Anatomy ( a class size that is growing each year). We currently have 5 skulls. When learning and studying the bones of the skull and brain students are sharing skulls in groups of 5. It's hard for kids to get a hands-on experience with so many students per group. With the purchase of just 2 additional skulls for the classroom the group numbers drop to groups of 3 and 4 students. Skulls are used each year so donating to this project will last many years. The skulls we currently use have been with me since my first year teaching Anatomy 16 years ago. Thanks for helping these future health professionals with their "need for a noggin"!

Mrs. Nickerson
Grades 9-12
  • Mazama High School
  • Klamath Falls, OR
  • More than half of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 100 students.

    10 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SKULL HUMAN 3-PART • Frey Scientific $143.99 2 $287.98

Materials cost

$287.98

Vendor shipping charges

$34.56

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$356.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.98

Total project goal

$419.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$419.84

8 Donors

-$343.36

Donations toward project cost

-$314.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.00

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.48

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$0.00

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