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Ms. Winningham from Greenville, SC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Winningham's classroom raised $165

Banana DNA??? We are Crazy for Science!

My students need supplies for an experiment isolating the DNA of a banana. We will need gloves, plastic tubes, bags, wooden sticks and clay.

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Ms. Winningham Hollis Academy
Greenville, SC Grades 3-5

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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

5th-grade students at our school are excited to learn and come to school every day ready to do their best. Unfortunately, because we are a low-income Title 1 school these students do not always have the materials and support that they need to be successful in the school setting.

Even though these students do not always have the best resources, they are never heard complaining, instead, it is much more common to hear them cheering each other on with kind words and reminding each other just how special and capable they are!

My Project

This hands-on science project will help to both inspire and unlock the students' potential to become future scientists. In this experiment, 5th-grade students will learn about DNA through extractions.

To complete this experiment students must first learn key scientific concepts like genes and traits.

We will learn that the same DNA that makes a banana become yellow and curved is what tells our body to make our hair a particular color, to give us attached earlobes and even how tall we will become. Students will be shocked when they find out that humans and bananas share 50% of the exact same DNA make up.

This experiment requires many different materials. The students must first select and peel their banana before placing it into a plastic bag and mashing it up to break down the cells in the banana. Students will then add a mixture of salt, water, and dish soap to help extract the DNA. Once this mixture has done its work, the students will use the gauze to strain the mixture and place it in their plastic tubes. Finally, they will add cold alcohol to allow the DNA to coil together and use the stirrers to physically remove it from the container.

These students can only see a future similar to the one they are currently growing up in. With this experiment all 5th-grade students will be able to picture themselves as a real scientist, unlocking their desire to seek a profession in the science industry and further their education career!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

120 students impacted 4 donors
Ms. Winningham Hollis Academy Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Greenville, SC View local requests

Nearly all 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

120 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Centrifuge Tubes, 50ml, 30x115mm, Blue Cap, Conical, No-Leak, Karter Scientific 208L2 (Pack of 50) • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
DIY Colored Clay, 24 Colors DIY Creative Street Model Clay, Soft Molded Oven Baking Clay and Tutorial. Best gift for Children. • Amazon Business $10.37 2 $20.74
DRINKET 9-Oz Clear Plastic Cups Old Fashioned 9-Oz Clear Plastic Tumblers 100 Ct. Disposable Cups Reusable Cups Clear Heavy Duty Hard Plastic Party Cups Round Drinking Water Cups • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
DIY Colored Clay, 24 Colors DIY Creative Street Model Clay, Soft Molded Oven Baking Clay and Tutorial. Best gift for Children. • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Green Direct Disposable Gloves / Food Grade Household Plastic Gloves / Food Preparation BPA Free Cleaning Gloves, Box of 500, Size Medium • Amazon Business $7.29 1 $7.29
Plymor 3" x 4", 2 Mil (Pack of 100) Zipper Reclosable Plastic Bags • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Seventh Generation Dish Liquid, Free & Clear, 25 fl oz • Amazon Business $2.99 2 $5.98
Royal 1000 Count Wood Coffee Beverage Stirrers, 5.5" • Amazon Business $5.33 1 $5.33
Dynarex Non-Sterile Non Woven Sponge, 4x4 Inch, 200 Count • Amazon Business $4.80 1 $4.80

Materials cost

$101.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$139.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.66

Total project goal

$164.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $164.40

2 Donors

-$160.87

Donations toward project cost

-$139.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.13

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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