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Ms. Ackerman from La Jolla, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Heartbeat Heroes: Equipping Future Anatomists

Help me give my students Stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs and a working heart model to use in Human Anatomy class.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ackerman's classroom raised $481

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My Project

The Spring of 2025 will be my second year teaching Human Anatomy class to high school students who are interested in working in the medical field and love learning about the human body.

I hope to equip my students with stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs to teach them about the heart lungs and digestive systems, as well as a working heart model so that students have a better idea of how blood flows through the heart.

Last year, I only had two working stethoscopes for an entire class, which made teaching everyone at the same time difficult. This year, I would like to have enough equipment for students to be able to work in partners. A bonus was finding stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs in fun colors!

My students are so special because they love learning and many go on to four year colleges where they study medicine, becoming the future of our hospitals!

Ms. Ackerman Preuss School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

La Jolla, CA 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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dixie EMS Blood Pressure and Sprague Stethoscope Kit - Green • Amazon Business $24.50 2 $49.00
Dixie EMS Blood Pressure and Sprague Stethoscope Kit - Teal • Amazon Business $24.50 2 $49.00
Dixie EMS Blood Pressure and Sprague Stethoscope Kit - Purple • Amazon Business $24.50 2 $49.00
Dixie EMS Blood Pressure and Sprague Stethoscope Kit - Pink • Amazon Business $24.50 2 $49.00
Learning Resources Pumping Heart Model - 1 Piece, Grades 3+ | Ages 8+ Educational Science Kit, Science Education Supplies, Science Teaching Supplies,Back to School Supplies,Teacher Supplies • Amazon Business $46.99 1 $46.99
Dixie EMS Blood Pressure and Sprague Stethoscope Kit - Orange • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Dixie EMS Blood Pressure and Sprague Stethoscope Kit - Burgundy • Amazon Business $24.90 1 $24.90
Dixie EMS Blood Pressure and Sprague Stethoscope Kit - Red • Amazon Business $24.90 1 $24.90
Dixie EMS Blood Pressure and Sprague Stethoscope Kit - Royal Blue • Amazon Business $24.50 1 $24.50

Materials cost

$342.24

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$31.31

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$408.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.12

Total project goal

$480.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$480.80

2 Donors

-$427.86

Donations toward project cost

-$408.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$52.94

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$0.00

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