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Ms. Melinda Griffis from Morristown, TN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Things in a Big World!

Help me give my students the gift of microbiology with pre-poured agar plate kits.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melinda Griffis's classroom raised $365

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My Project

The materials I am requesting for my students will allow them to see the unseen. I teach high school Biology and Ecology, both of these classes learn about small organisms in order to see the big picture of life around them.

Students learn so much better when they can see a concept come to life!

Nutrient agar is fantastic for bacterial growth; my students can study bacterial growth by studying themselves! My students can take a sterile swab of a part of their body that is exposed to the environment around them and see the tiny world that grows from what they have living on themselves.

Students in high school rarely get the chance to see and participate in microbiology projects. These materials will allow my student the ability to do so. The school I teach at could never offer my students this ability because of the cost, but you can.

Ms. Melinda Griffis Morristown - Hamblen High School East Grades 9-12 Morristown, TN View local requests

More than a third 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
Fumete 60 Pcs Prepoured Agar Plates Kit Includes Petri Dishes with Agar Cotton Swabs Droppers Science Kits Educational Stem Science Fair Project for Boys Girls Gifts Learning Microbiology • Amazon Business $31.99 6 $191.94
Parafilm 2 in W 250-ft Roll • Carolina Biological Supply Company $36.95 2 $73.90

Materials cost

$265.84

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.61

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$309.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.61

Total project goal

$364.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $364.05

1 Donor

-$364.05

Donations toward project cost

-$309.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.61

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