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Mrs. Long from Chicago IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Autopsy Underway

My students need 1 fetal pig biokit.

  • $403 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach at an inner-city Illinois elementary school. I teach 7th grade. My students are from low-income families and are eligible for free lunch. As a teacher and lover of science, I want to instill my love for discovery, exploration and inquiry in my students.

I recently began to teach my students about human genetics, and they really showed an interest in the topic.

We now have compelling scientific discussions regarding mutations and heredity. Because my students have shown such an overwhelming interest in science I would like to continue the momentum gained and introduce them to forensic science. However, teaching forensic science theory is great, but adding forensic science lab experiences really will make this a fabulous and “real” learning opportunity.

My Project

The resource that I need for this project is a Fetal Pig BioKit. The students will take the role of a pathologist and actually perform a fetal pig autopsy! I will show them a video about fetal pig anatomy to prepare them for the autopsy. This will allow for several lessons all leading up to the culminating autopsy. This will be a project that my students will remember for a lifetime. As they have not had any experience with hands-on biology, this project will be an excellent forum to introduce them to higher levels of learning and retaining that information learned because of the method of delivery.

This project is also important because minorities and women are underrepresented in the field of science.

By introducing my students to a fascinating field of science, their interest in science will grow and perhaps one day they will become scientists themselves. My students and I would be greatly appreciative if you are able to fund our project.

Mrs. Long
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pig Dissection BioKit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $275.50 1 $275.50

Materials cost

$275.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.55

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$342.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.38

Total project goal

$402.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $402.56

4 Donors

-$201.28

Donations toward project cost

-$171.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.19

match offer

-$201.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$171.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.19

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 $0.00

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