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Dr. Hanono from Chula Vista, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Biotech in the Classroom: All about that BASE (and ACID)

My students need pH meters and a drying rack to provide a place to dry their glassware.

FULLY FUNDED! Dr. Hanono's classroom raised $974

This project is fully funded

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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

The students in my biotechnology class are learning the basic skills to work in a laboratory setting. Every day they are learning new techniques used in research labs all over the world.

Our school is in one of the largest public secondary school districts in the state, and we are one of the largest schools in the district with more than 3,000 students, of which about 80% are classified as minority or socioeconomically disadvantaged.

In recent years, the size of our student body has increased dramatically, but the laboratory resources available have not necessarily kept up with the increasing size of the school. These materials will be primarily used in a dedicated biotechnology course that is about to start its third year. My students have been a diverse group with varying skills, and all have been eager learners and hard workers. I see no reason why next years cohort will no different. Students choose to enroll in biotech for many reasons, but most seem to do so for the hands-on experience that he class offers where almost every day is a lab day. They also do it for their interest in science; for many of these students this is their third or fourth year of science.

My Project

Life exists under certain chemical conditions; deviate from these conditions too much and the molecules that make life possible cannot function. In this regard, the concentration of hydrogen ions must be maintained within a particular range for macromolecules (such as proteins and DNA) to remain functional. The measurement of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution is known as pH, and the numerical value of the pH determines how acidic or basic a solution is. In order to create the right conditions for purified proteins and other macromolecules to function properly, the solutions they are in must be at the proper pH. The meters obtained through this project will be used to to measure the pH of buffers and solutions for whatever particular experiment they are needed. In addition, after students make their buffers and solutions, they will be able to dry their glassware on the requested drying rack.

The donations to this project will make sure that my students have the supplies necessary to learn what it is like to work in a laboratory setting.

It is my hope that my students will see working in a lab as a viable career option in the future through positive experiences in this class. In brief, the pH meters will be used by students in my biotechnology class to teach them skills necessary to succeed in a laboratory setting.

Dr. Hanono Eastlake High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chula Vista, CA View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
OHAUS pH Portable Meter • Carolina Biological Supply Company $260.95 2 $521.90
Draining Drying Rack, 72 Pins 3 in and 18 Pins 5 in • Carolina Biological Supply Company $107.95 1 $107.95
Carolina pH Meter Calibration and Maintenance Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $31.45 1 $31.45

Materials cost

$661.30

Vendor shipping charges

 $66.13

Sales tax

 $60.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$827.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.09

Total project goal

$973.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $973.95

1 Donor

-$774.00

Donations toward project cost

-$774.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$63.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$53.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$136.59

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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