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Mr. Maloney from San Francisco, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cultivating Curiosity: Support Our Engaging Science Classroom

Help me give my students the chance to explore the wonders of science hands-on with owl pellets, preserved specimens, and a variety of STEM activities that will bring their classroom learning to life.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Maloney's classroom raised $1,690

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My Project

In the theater of our 7th grade science classroom, the limitless curiosity of our diverse students breathes life into an array of scientific concepts, transforming abstract theories into tangible experiences. From the captivating world of chemical reactions to the intricate interplay of matter and energy in ecosystems, every day presents a new chapter of discovery.

Our students, from various racial, socioeconomic, and neurodiverse backgrounds, embrace the power of inquiry-driven instruction, turning questions into knowledge.

The power of hands-on, experiential learning makes complex scientific concepts accessible, facilitating the achievement of grade-level standards.

We envision a vibrant learning space where our students will conduct experiments and investigations that spark their curiosity and fuel their motivation. The requested resources will not only catalyze this transformation but serve as reusable assets that will benefit countless students for years to come. Imagine our learners' excitement as they explore the mysteries of the natural world with owl pellets, resin specimens, and prepared microscope slides, their faces lighting up with understanding as abstract concepts take concrete form before their eyes. A variety of chemistry, geology, and physics activities will also enable many breakthrough moments and create an engaging and inspiring science class.

By contributing to our project, you will be investing in a future generation of problem solvers, innovators, and science enthusiasts. With your support, we can ensure equity in learning, nurturing curiosity and passion in every child. Thank you for considering our project and joining us in creating a thrilling, hands-on journey for our 7th grade science students.

Mr. Maloney New School of San Francisco Grades 6-8

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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.

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More than a third 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pellets Barn Owl Pellets, Large (Pack of 10) with 10 Forceps and Probes - Bone Chart Included! • Amazon Business $58.99 1 $58.99
30 Pcs Insect in Resin Specimen Bugs Collection Paperweights Real Bugs in Resin Various Insect Specimen Bug Preserved in Resin Bugs Collection for Kids Scientific Educational Supplies Bugs Display • Amazon Business $56.99 1 $56.99
30 Pcs Insect in Resin Specimen Bugs Collection Paperweights Real Bugs in Resin Various Insect Specimen Bug Preserved in Resin Bugs Collection for Kids Scientific Educational Supplies Bugs Display • Amazon Business $56.99 1 $56.99
100 Prepared Microscope Slides with Specimens for Kids Adults - Bacterium, Fungus, Human Tissues, Mitosis, Plants, Insects, Animals Cells Samples for Biological Science Lab, School Students • Amazon Business $41.98 1 $41.98
Colorful Office Thinking Hand Boiler, Glass Science Energy Transfer, Children Science Experiment, Love Birds Color Meter Hand Boiler, 4 Pcs (Red&GreenBlue&Purple) by C&H® • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
50 Prepared Microscope Slides with Specimens for Kids Students - Plants Insects Fish Animals Human Tissue Cells Samples, for Biological Science Lab, Children Education, Homeschool • Amazon Business $31.98 1 $31.98
LINKTOR Chemistry Molecular Model Kit (444 Pieces), Student or Teacher Set for Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Learning, Motivate Enthusiasm for Learning and Raising Space Imagination, A Fullerene Set • Amazon Business $30.98 1 $30.98
LINKTOR Chemistry Molecular Model Kit (444 Pieces), Student or Teacher Set for Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Learning, Motivate Enthusiasm for Learning and Raising Space Imagination, A Fullerene Set • Amazon Business $30.98 1 $30.98
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Break Open 10 Premium Geodes - Includes Goggles and Display Stands - Great STEM Science Kit, Geology Gift for Kids, Geodes Rocks Break Your Own, Toys for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Flashmen Plasma Ball Lamp 6 inch Science Toy Touch & Sound Sensitive Plasma Globe Extra Large Lightning Ball for Kid Teen Bedroom Decor Lamp Novelty Toy Gift (Purple) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Flashmen Plasma Ball Lamp 6 inch Science Toy Touch & Sound Sensitive Plasma Globe Extra Large Lightning Ball for Kid Teen Bedroom Decor Lamp Novelty Toy Gift (Purple) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Discovery Toys Anti-Gravity Magnetic Science Experiment KIT | Magnetic Levitation Toy Spinner, Compass, Spring | Physics Stem Toy | Educational Gift for Kids | 7 Experiments Maglev Toy | 8+ yrs • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Break Open 10 Premium Geodes - Includes Goggles and Display Stands - Great STEM Science Kit, Geology Gift for Kids, Geodes Rocks Break Your Own, Toys for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Periodic table science poster EXTRA LARGE LAMINATED new 2023 chart teaching BLACK elements classroom decoration jumbo big premium educators atomic number guide 24x30 • Amazon Business $27.95 1 $27.95
DORAMI Clear Solar Power Crookes Radiometer Sun Light Energy Spinning Vanes • Amazon Business $27.80 1 $27.80
DORAMI Clear Solar Power Crookes Radiometer Sun Light Energy Spinning Vanes • Amazon Business $27.80 1 $27.80
50 Pack Magnifying Glass for Kids, 15x and 5x Handheld Portable Magnifier for Home, Magnify Glasses Lens with 50 Lanyard for School Students Outdoor Explorer, Science Observation and Reading • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Rock Collection Box for Kids – 200+ Piece Gemstones and Crystals Set Includes Geodes & Real Fossils, Rocks & Minerals Science Kit, Geology Gift for Boys & Girls (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
FerroFluid Display Toy Bottle Filled with Ferro Fluid Liquid Metal Best STEM Toy with Neodymium Magnets • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
FerroFluid Display Toy Bottle Filled with Ferro Fluid Liquid Metal Best STEM Toy with Neodymium Magnets • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Rock Collection Box for Kids – 200+ Piece Gemstones and Crystals Set Includes Geodes & Real Fossils, Rocks & Minerals Science Kit, Geology Gift for Boys & Girls (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
13.8" Inch Lava Lamp, Relaxing Liquid Motion Lamp with Orange Wax in Purple Blue Liquid, Entertaining for Adults and Children, Amazing Night Light Gifts for Holiday & Birthday • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
13.8" Inch Lava Lamp, Relaxing Liquid Motion Lamp with Orange Wax in Purple Blue Liquid, Entertaining for Adults and Children, Amazing Night Light Gifts for Holiday & Birthday • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
gisgfim Earth Science Posters Science Poster for Middle School and High School Classroom Science Laboratory Library Office or Classroom Decorations or Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
NewPath Learning Photosynthesis & Respiration Bulletin Board Charts, Set/6 - Laminated, Double-Sided, Full-Color, 12" x 18" (94-7016) • Amazon Business $23.95 1 $23.95
NewPath Learning Photosynthesis & Respiration Bulletin Board Charts, Set/6 - Laminated, Double-Sided, Full-Color, 12" x 18" (94-7016) • Amazon Business $23.95 1 $23.95
Interactive Periodic Table Chart • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.77 1 $22.77
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 24-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Multi-Color, 3-Ounce Cans, Ages 2 and up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 24-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Multi-Color, 3-Ounce Cans, Ages 2 and up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
3D Pin Art Toy, Pin Art Board Pin Art Toy for Kids, Sensory Toys for Age 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10+ Years Old Kids Boys Girls, Toddler Toys Birthday Gifts Baby Girl Boy Gifts Fidget Toys(Dark Blue) • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
McDonald Publishing MC-P059 Ecosystems Teaching Poster Set, 17 x 22 Inch • Amazon Business $17.77 1 $17.77
McDonald Publishing MC-P059 Ecosystems Teaching Poster Set, 17 x 22 Inch • Amazon Business $17.77 1 $17.77
C&H Solutions Colorful Office Thinking Hand Boiler, Glass Science Energy Transfer, Children Science Experiment, Love Birds Color Meter Hand Boiler, 2 Pcs (Purple&Red) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Ecosystem - A Family Card Game about Animals, their Habitats, and Biodiversity - Card Game for Kids 10+ and Adults - Family Games - Kids Board Games for Environmental Science Class - Fun Board Games • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
Newtons Cradle Balance Pendulum, Swinging Kinetic Balls, Fun Science Learning Accessories Physics Toy, Calm Down Fidgets Kit, Desk Toys for Stress Relief, Office Desk Decoration (Large Black) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
Newtons Cradle Balance Pendulum, Swinging Kinetic Balls, Fun Science Learning Accessories Physics Toy, Calm Down Fidgets Kit, Desk Toys for Stress Relief, Office Desk Decoration (Large Black) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
EISCO Rock Cycle Kit, 12 Pieces - Includes Metamorphic, Igneous & Sedimentary Rocks - 1" Specimens - Fun Geology Activity for Exploring The Rock Cycle & Rock Types - Tech Cut Rocks • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
EISCO Rock Cycle Kit, 12 Pieces - Includes Metamorphic, Igneous & Sedimentary Rocks - 1" Specimens - Fun Geology Activity for Exploring The Rock Cycle & Rock Types - Tech Cut Rocks • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
3D Puzzle of Earth Structure, Paperboard Earth Globe Puzzle for Kids, 50 Pcs Educational Geography Puzzle for Children Aged 8-12, Tool Free Assembling DIY Earth Model Puzzle • Amazon Business $14.35 1 $14.35
3D Puzzle of Earth Structure, Paperboard Earth Globe Puzzle for Kids, 50 Pcs Educational Geography Puzzle for Children Aged 8-12, Tool Free Assembling DIY Earth Model Puzzle • Amazon Business $14.35 1 $14.35
Expandable Breathing Ball - Stress Reliever Fidget Toys (Colors May Vary) for Yoga, Anxiety, Relaxation - Expanding Sphere from 5.6" to 12.5" for Kids & Adults by 4E's Novelty • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
12 Earth Science Posters for Classroom Middle School, 11x17in Science Classroom Decorations Middle School, Science Classroom Posters, Science Posters for Classroom High School, Science Classroom Decor • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Chalk and Chuckles- Elemental Chemistry, Periodic Table Game and Puzzle for Kids Ages 10+ Years, Educational Science Toys for Adults, Families, Kids, Classrooms • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Labnique 20 mm Glass Cube Prism, RGB Dispersion Prism, X-Cube, Dichroic Cube, for Teaching of Optics, Photo Effects, and Decoration • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Labnique 20 mm Glass Cube Prism, RGB Dispersion Prism, X-Cube, Dichroic Cube, for Teaching of Optics, Photo Effects, and Decoration • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
4M Clean Water Science - Climate Change, Global Warming, Lab - STEM Toys Educational Gift for Kids & Teens, Girls & Boys • Amazon Business $11.87 1 $11.87
The Original Slinky Walking Spring Toy, 3-Pack Metal Slinky, Fidget Toys, Party Favors and Gifts, Toys for 3 Year Old Girls and Boys, by Just Play • Amazon Business $10.77 1 $10.77
The Original Slinky Walking Spring Toy, 3-Pack Metal Slinky, Fidget Toys, Party Favors and Gifts, Toys for 3 Year Old Girls and Boys, by Just Play • Amazon Business $10.77 1 $10.77
Big Mo's Toys Liquid Motion Spiral Timer Toy for Sensory Play - Relaxing Bubble Motion Autism ADHD Fidget Toy, Calming Toy, Sensory Visual Relaxation Desk Toy, ONE Piece (Assorted) • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
Big Mo's Toys Liquid Motion Spiral Timer Toy for Sensory Play - Relaxing Bubble Motion Autism ADHD Fidget Toy, Calming Toy, Sensory Visual Relaxation Desk Toy, ONE Piece (Assorted) • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
HAS 304 Stainless Steel Firm Flow Ring Magic Bracelet Toy for Stress Relief Kinetic Science Educational Spring Ring Multi - Sensory Interactive Cool Dance Prop 1PCS (Rainbow) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
HAS 304 Stainless Steel Firm Flow Ring Magic Bracelet Toy for Stress Relief Kinetic Science Educational Spring Ring Multi - Sensory Interactive Cool Dance Prop 1PCS (Rainbow) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Rubik's Cube, The Original 3x3 Cube 3D Puzzle Fidget Cube Stress Relief Fidget Toy Brain Teasers Travel Games, for Adults and Kids Ages 8 and up • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
First Aid Tweezers, Plastic Tweezers, Disposable Forceps for Medical, Crafts, Dressing, Gauze, Lab, School, Elementary Science • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
100 Pcs Science Laboratory Stickers Waterproof Vinyl Laboratory Stickers for Laptop Computer Water Bottles Guitar Skateboard Travel Case for Kids Teens Student Teachers (School Science) • Amazon Business $6.19 1 $6.19
BangBoom 5 Pieces Tornado Tube Bottle Connector,Tornado in A Bottle, Educational Tool Vortex Connector Cyclone Tube for Scientific Experiment and Test, 5 Colors • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Rubik's Edge, 3x3x1 Cube for Beginners Single Layer Puzzle Retro Educational Brain Teaser Travel Fidget Toy, for Adults & Kids Ages 8 and up • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
BangBoom 5 Pieces Tornado Tube Bottle Connector,Tornado in A Bottle, Educational Tool Vortex Connector Cyclone Tube for Scientific Experiment and Test, 5 Colors • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$1,248.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.35

Sales tax

 $114.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,436.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$253.47

Total project goal

$1,689.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,689.80

13 Donors

-$1,428.92

Donations toward project cost

-$1,245.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$183.84

Matching donations from our partners

-$225.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$191.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.88

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