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Mr. Kass from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ew! What's That?: Creating Scientists by Cutting Things Open

My students need dissection equipment and specimens to make our anatomy and physiology unit more hands on and engaging.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Kass's classroom raised $647

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

I can still smell the formaldehyde burning my nostrils upon entering the lab. I was never more excited or anxious to enter science class. The complexity of the circulatory and muscular system intrigued me. I knew from my first incision that I wanted to be a doctor.

Science can be the most engaging experience of a young student's academic life.

However, without hands on activities, students will never feel the excitement science has to offer. Throughout high school, my students never received the opportunity to experience this exciting side of science. My students are Freshmen at a small charter high school in California. Our students come from some of the most violent and dangerous neighborhoods within our city. It's not rare for one of our students to leave home at 5:30 in the morning just to catch the bus to school. However, it is this resolve that makes our school so special. Currently, we are one of the top performing high schools in California, achieving higher state test scores than many of the wealthier, larger public schools in the area. My freshmen are special. These students work tirelessly with the limited resources they have to better their situations.

My Project

I currently teach 9th grade Biology. Unfortunately, our school does not have the funding to provide me with lab supplies. Without these supplies, my students will lack the laboratory knowledge and experience required to excel in college level science departments. This limited experience will greatly hinder their ability to succeed in future science classes. Providing my students with a chance to perform hands on dissections will not only increase their retention of this year's content, but it will also prepare them to be successful at the next level. My students will use this first, hands on lab experience, to propel them to their dreams of becoming doctors, nurses, researchers, and engineers.

As an undergraduate student, I was fully set on becoming a doctor.

However, after spending just one year with these students, I have placed my medical plans on the back burner. My students have taught me more in the last year than I could ever dream of teaching them. By funding this project, you will be giving my students a hands on scientific experience that will provide them a chance of reaching their goals and attaining the life they so definitely deserve.

Mr. Kass Alliance Mohan High School Grades 9-12

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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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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
"White Rat, Double, Pail, 7-9""" • Carolina Biological Supply Company $8.79 33 $290.07
"Diss Pan,Stand Alum,w/Pad,7 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 1 1/2""" • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.55 4 $38.20
Scalpel,Disp,Non-sterile,#4 Plastic Hand/#22 Blade • Carolina Biological Supply Company $1.52 7 $10.64
"Dissecting Forceps,Economy,Stainless Steel,4 1/2""" • Carolina Biological Supply Company $1.52 8 $12.16
"Dissecting Pins, Nickel-Plated, 2"", Box of 900" • Carolina Biological Supply Company $11.49 1 $11.49
"Dissecting Scissors,Nick,Sharp/Sharp,Strt,4 1/2""" • Carolina Biological Supply Company $2.04 8 $16.32
Molded Plastic Dissecting Case • Carolina Biological Supply Company $3.51 4 $14.04
Nitrile Disposable Gloves, Medium, Box of 100 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $16.62 2 $33.24

Materials cost

$426.16

Vendor shipping charges

 $42.62

Sales tax

 $38.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$549.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.91

Total project goal

$646.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $646.07

10 Donors

-$646.07

Donations toward project cost

-$549.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$96.91

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