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Mrs. Andrews Barfield from Burlington, NC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Biotechnology: Hands-On Learning for Future Scientists

Help me give my students explore DNA extraction and PCR techniques to understand and work with agarose gel electrophoresis to analyze and visualize DNA fragments.

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My Project

As an International Baccalaureate (IB) Biology class, we are diving deep into the world of biotechnology, and I want to bring the real-world applications of this field directly into the classroom. Biotechnology plays a crucial role in fields ranging from medicine and agriculture to environmental sustainability. My students, future scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals, will gain invaluable hands-on experience and a deeper understanding of cutting-edge biotechnology tools by working with modern laboratory equipment and supplies. Students will conduct DNA extraction using extraction kits, and then visualize DNA Fragments using the restricted enzymes on gel electrophoresis.

This project will provide my students with the opportunity to learn and practice the techniques used by professional biotechnologists.

We will use these materials in a series of engaging experiments and lab investigations that connect directly to the IB Biology curriculum, while also fostering curiosity and critical thinking.

Mrs. Andrews Barfield Walter M Williams High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Burlington, NC 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

HBCU Alum 45 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina GoGel 0.8% Agarose in 1x TBE with GelGreen Pack of 100 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $382.50 1 $382.50
Restriction Mapping of Plasmid DNA 8-Station Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $150.08 1 $150.08
DNALC Strawberry DNA Extraction Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $70.20 1 $70.20
20X Tris-Borate-EDTA (TBE) 500 mL • Carolina Biological Supply Company $40.46 1 $40.46
Lab Labeling Tape Variety Pack, 500 Inches Long x 1/2 Inch Width, 1 Inch Diameter Core [5 Rolls of Assorted Colors] for Color Coding and Marking • Amazon Business $21.89 1 $21.89
Pure Life Distilled Water 1 Gallon. Bottle 6/Pack (NLE12532472) • Staples $18.53 1 $18.53
Cheesecloth 5-yd Package • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.29 1 $7.29
Palmolive Ultra Pure + Clear Liquid Dish Soap, Clean, 32.5 oz. (US04272A) • Quill.com $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$696.94

Vendor shipping charges

$104.57

Sales tax

$54.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$896.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$158.17

Total project goal

$1,054.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,054.49

2 Donors

-$522.84

Donations toward project cost

-$451.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.93

match offer

-$522.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$444.41

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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