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Ms. Hambrick from Los Altos, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Light Up My Classroom

Help me give my students grow lights for our aquaponics system and a reference book on bird biology.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hambrick's classroom raised $213

This project is fully funded

My Students

My high school students bound into the classroom full of curiosity and craving to learn. Our population of 2000 students is diverse with minority groups comprising 60% of our school. I am motivated to provide them with high interest projects to help them make sense of our world while making their learning experience memorable and joyful.

The gratitude of my students makes me want to work harder to give them the best education possible.

In order to prepare them for the age they live in, I do my best to expose them to current practices in our modern world. To do this, I need your help to provide materials for hands-on biology and environmental science experiments.

My Project

We need replacement bulbs for our aquaponics tank so that students can grow plants in the classroom. In addition, I need a reference book on birds to help guide students in learning the birds that inhabit our school grounds and surrounding neighborhoods.

These materials will enhance my science curriculum and enable students to deepen their learning.

My students are really interested in nature, but they have little interaction or awareness of our urban wildlife.

These materials will be a wonderful support to our classroom and for my students.

Ms. Hambrick Los Altos High School Grades 9-12 Los Altos, CA View local requests 130 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Handbook of Bird Biology (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) • Amazon Business $98.12 1 $98.12
iPower GLBULBT5L2K6400X5X2 2 Pack 2FT 22.2IN 24W 6400K T5 Fluorescent High Output HO Grow Light 5-Tube Each Pack, 10 Bulbs in Total, 2', White • Amazon Business $32.78 1 $32.78

Materials cost

$130.90

Vendor shipping charges

$5.99

Sales tax

$11.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$180.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.91

Total project goal

$212.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$212.74

2 Donors

-$212.74

Donations toward project cost

-$180.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.91

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$0.00

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