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Ms. Chang from Greenville, MS is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It's Not Science Without Lab Equipment!

My students need lab equipment including thermometers, glassware, and beakers in order to do experiments in science class.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Chang's classroom raised $599

This project is fully funded

My Students

When you think of a science class, you think of hands on activities and experiments, not sitting at a desk taking notes all day long. However, how can you perform experiments without any lab equipment? This is the problem that my students and I face.

My students are 6th graders in Greenville, MS.

Many of them have not taken a science class before, and thus my class is their first exposure to science and the scientific method. They are so eager to learn and have already been doing so well taking notes and doing a lot of mental thought exercises. My students also really look forward to the weekly demonstrations that I do, and are always asking what experiment I will be doing this week (or even suggesting experiments of their own).

My Project

Our school does not have a school set of lab equipment or lab inventory of any sort. Any lab equipment that does exist has been personally bought by teachers, and it simply is not enough to do the wide range of hands on experiments that really define a science class. Your donation would really help to transform my classroom into a real science classroom where students ask questions and are able to perform their own experiments to answer their questions.

Though they are very excited about watching me do class demonstrations, having the opportunity to each participate in hands on activities and experiments is so integral to science.

Because this is most of my students first science course, I feel more of a responsibility to ensure that my students become as passionate about science as I am.

Ms. Chang T.L. Weston Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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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

100 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SCALE, POCKET 250G • ABC School Supply, Inc $58.90 1 $58.90
FORCEPS PLASTIC PK/10 • ABC School Supply, Inc $6.64 3 $19.92
GRADUATED CYLINDER SET OF 7 • ABC School Supply, Inc $18.99 2 $37.98
2437 CROSS-SECTION EARTH MODEL EA • ABC School Supply, Inc $18.61 1 $18.61
MODEL CROSS SECTION ANIMAL CELL • ABC School Supply, Inc $18.61 1 $18.61
PLASTIC BEAKERS- SET/5 • ABC School Supply, Inc $7.40 2 $14.80
PENLIGHT LED ENERGIZER • ABC School Supply, Inc $5.88 1 $5.88
MEDICINE DROPPER- 3''-PK/12 • ABC School Supply, Inc $1.04 4 $4.16
PRISM 6'' PLASTIC • ABC School Supply, Inc $8.54 1 $8.54
GLASSES SFTY BK/CR LENS • ABC School Supply, Inc $2.84 25 $71.00
GAME SAFE AND SIMPLE LAB SAFETY • ABC School Supply, Inc $20.85 2 $41.70
THERMOMETER METAL BACK C/F -10-110C • ABC School Supply, Inc $2.14 10 $21.40
STOPWATCH + LANYARD MYCHRON(TM) SET/12 • ABC School Supply, Inc $78.27 1 $78.27

Materials cost

$399.77

Vendor shipping charges

$39.98

Sales tax

$27.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$508.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.78

Total project goal

$598.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$598.51

16 Donors

-$562.73

Donations toward project cost

-$508.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.78

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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