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Mrs. Rao from Portland, ME is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chemical Reactions

Help me give my students these somewhat common items to do chemistry experiments.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Rao's classroom raised $171

This project is fully funded

My Project

How do you explain a base or an acid or a chemical versus physical reaction? Well, you can read books and do worksheets, or you can do amazing experiments.

Using hands on experiments helps our students understand the basics of these topics.

Most of our students learn much faster and retain the information much better by doing hands on experiments rather than reading about them. Plus, with the experiments that we conduct, they are having fun!

These experiments will incorporate math, reading and writing all without complaint all while our students ask for more!

Mrs. Rao Lyman Moore Middle School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Portland, ME 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

8 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Steve Spangler Science-855650 Insta-Snow Powder, 14 oz–Fun Science Kits for Kids,Simple and Safe, Makes Realistic, Fluffy Snow in Seconds, Top Sensory Toys & STEM Activities for Classrooms and Home • Amazon Business $19.78 2 $39.56
McCormick Culinary Cream of Tartar, 25 oz - One 25 Ounce Container of Cream of Tartar Powdered Thickening Agent for Egg Whites, Meringues, Angel Food Cake, Cookies, and More • Amazon Business $16.81 1 $16.81
HiMedia GRM4594-500G Sodium Acetate Trihydrate, A.R, 500 g • Amazon Business $16.37 1 $16.37
Rumford Non-Gmo Corn Starch, 12 Ounce • Amazon Business $3.99 3 $11.97
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 12 Pack of 1lb Boxes • Amazon Business $11.76 1 $11.76
Arm & Hammer Plus OxiClean Powder Laundry Detergent, Fresh Scent, 45 Loads • Amazon Business $11.08 1 $11.08

Materials cost

$107.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $5.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$144.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.51

Total project goal

$170.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $170.05

3 Donors

-$118.03

Donations toward project cost

-$110.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

match offer

-$40.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$34.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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