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Mrs. Mercado from Bolingbrook, IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands On Science For Students With Disabilities.

Help me give my students hands on science experiences with owl pellets and hydroponics kits!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mercado's classroom raised $590

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 Project

My science students are in 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who are in a small self-contained classroom. I currently have about 55 students that I teach. They enjoy things the same as every other middle school students, but need reading and writing modified to their level.

My students learn best by having hands on activities to support their learning.

With this project I will be able to give my students opportunities to learn more about ecosystems and the rock cycle. Owl pellets will be used to teach students about predator/prey relationships and how it affects ecosystems. The hydroponics kits will be used to demonstrate to students how to grow food without soil. Lastly, the rock cycle kit will show students real examples of the different types of rock in each of the three stages of the rock cycle.

Mrs. Mercado Hubert Humphrey Middle School 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.

Bolingbrook, IL View local requests

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

55 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina STEM Challenge: Hydroponics Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $115.20 2 $230.40
20 Small Barn Owl Pellet Dissection Kit with Paddle Pick & Bone Charts • Amazon Business $59.99 3 $179.97
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 $17.81 3 $53.43

Materials cost

$463.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.37

Total project goal

$589.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $589.13

2 Donors

-$589.13

Donations toward project cost

-$500.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.37

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