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Mrs. Huntington from Durham NC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

DNA Lab Technicians in the Making

Help me give my students the chance to practice their skills at being genuine scientists from start to finish!

  • $3,691 goal

This project expired on June 9, 2020.

This project expired on June 9, 2020.

My Students

Our school is a project based learning school which allows the students to be creative and use critical thinking to solve everyday problems. We are a large charter school in the heart of one of the largest cities in the state but we pride ourselves on maintaining a small community feel.

We work together to help create a rewarding and enriching learning environment that focuses on the strengths of the students.

My students are curious by nature and just need the right tools in their hands to explore. We want to give them opportunities to see what it is like to work in labs that can be found right here in their own back yard-The Research Triangle Park. Hopefully, this will spark their interest in becoming future scientists and who knows maybe one of them will be the one to find the cure to cancer!

My Project

My students will be using the thermal cycler and the centrifuge in our new Biotechnology course that we are offering at the school. We want the students to have the experience of creating the samples from start to finish rather then us buying the samples because we feel it makes the experience more authentic for them.

Also, it will make them understand the role of the lab technicians and what will happen in the lab on a daily basis.

The students will be able to prepare for PCR from start to finish rather than buying pre-made DNA samples. This allows for a more authentic learning experience.

Mrs. Huntington
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina Compact Thermal Cycler • Carolina Biological Supply Company $2,227.50 1 $2,227.50
Carolina Centrifuge, US Plug • Carolina Biological Supply Company $377.10 1 $377.10

Materials cost

$2,604.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $260.46

Sales tax

 $203.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$39.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,137.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$553.64

Total project goal

$3,690.93

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