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Ms. Caine from South Boston, MA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us See Evolution in Action!

Help me give my students the supplies to carry out an advanced, interesting, and relevant laboratory experiment! In this cart, there is a full kit with a teacher and student manual as well as extension materials.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Caine's classroom raised $569

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach in South Boston and my students are clever, creative, and resilient. They are curious about that which interests them and are hungry for something exciting in their school.

When my students are confronted with a task, idea, or concept that is joyful, they come alive.

They deserve so much more than what our school can offer and I hope to transform my classroom space into one that better sparks joy in them. This project will integrate their biology, math, and English knowledge in one cohesive unit. Students will learn how natural selection drives evolution by closely examining the rise and spread of antibiotic resistance among bacteria. This lab will drive the project and allow students to see evolution occur before their eyes.

My Project

Evolution is often one of the most difficult concepts to teach. It is abstract and much of the evidence that supports the theory relies on strong deductive reasoning. This lab allows students to see how bacterial populations change over time to become resistant to different antibiotics.

This lab is similar to what students might carry out in college and will provide a wonderful opportunity to extend their learning and skills past their typical high school day.

Not only will this lab help my students better understand evolution, but it will also be part of their multi-content learning project to examine a major public health crisis. The rise and spread of resistant bacteria is a challenge that public health officials are working to fight more and more. This lab illustrates how and why this healthy crisis has arisen and, more importantly, how we can prevent future medical catastrophes.

Ms. Caine Excel High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

South Boston, MA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Evolution in Real Time: Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance 8-Station Kit (with perishables) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $113.40 1 $113.40
Luria Broth Agar Base Dehydrated Medium, 500 g • Carolina Biological Supply Company $112.50 1 $112.50
Labeling Tape • Carolina Biological Supply Company $58.50 1 $58.50
Antibiotic Disk Mini Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $50.53 1 $50.53
Petri Dishes, Polystyrene, Disposable, Sterile, 100 x 15 mm, Pack of 20 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $5.49 5 $27.45
Inoculating Loops, Sterile, Disposable, 1.0 uL Tip, Pack of 30 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.52 3 $19.56
MM294/pAMP Slant Culture • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.15 1 $12.15
MM294 Slant Culture • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.15 1 $12.15

Materials cost

$406.24

Vendor shipping charges

 $40.62

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$482.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.23

Total project goal

$568.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $568.18

9 Donors

-$566.41

Donations toward project cost

-$482.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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