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Ms. Carmody from Chula Vista, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Maintaining What We Have in Biology

Help me give my students the ability to learn how to care for and test water quality in our fish tanks. Modeling examples of cell division, DNA replication, and how it all applies to life.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Carmody's classroom raised $724

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Everything you see here is just replenishing or adding to what we have, and I thank you all on this site because our Biology Classroom is robust due to donations from you all! The filter is for a broken filter we have been fixing again and again and it's just time for a new one. We have 6 tanks in the classroom ranging from 5 gallons to 30 gallons, and I could never do it all alone.

My students help me and they run most of everything including the water testing in the fish tanks, cleaning the substrate as needed, and periodic water changes.

We are asking for more strips for testing water quality as well. Some have asked for more substrate, a new one gallon, and a new terrarium set up, so I told them, "Okay let's ask and see what happens."

I am also adding some supplies for modeling, I have been trying modeling of DNA structures with pipe cleaners, and yarn and making protein models using pony beads, and it has been a great hit, so I'm asking to replenish our supplies. I have included Mitosis slides for microscopes as ours are getting very old and used with over 200 students using them each year.

We also start all the seeds for our school garden under our grow lights in class, so by getting us the seed starter soil and seeds you would actually be giving to a school garden that serves over 2000 students and their families and community members.

Ms. Carmody Chula Vista High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

207 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AquaSprouts Garden • Carolina Biological Supply Company $180.76 1 $180.76
hygger Advanced LED Aquarium Light with Timer, 24/7 Lighting Cycle & DIY Mode, Full Spectrum Fish Tank Light for 24-30 in Planted Tank • Amazon Business $48.99 1 $48.99
Seed Starter Mix • Carolina Biological Supply Company $15.03 3 $45.09
Garden Pack Grow Your Own Kit - 100 Varieties of Herb, Flower and Vegetable Seeds - Gardening Gifts for Women and Men with 45,000 Seeds for Planting • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Seachem Flourite Black Clay Gravel - Stable Porous Natural Planted Aquarium Substrate 15.4 lbs • Amazon Business $36.84 1 $36.84
Dunecraft Sensory Eco-Biosphere Plant Dome with 5 Different Seeds • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.06 1 $26.06
Ascaris and Onion Mitosis Microscope Slide Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $25.20 1 $25.20
API 5-IN-1 TEST STRIPS Freshwater and Saltwater Aquarium Test Strips 100-Count Box • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
Sulyn Clubhouse Crafts Pony Beads, Assorted Colors, Set of 2300 • School Specialty $24.74 1 $24.74
KASEMI Pipe Cleaners,1000 pcs and 20 Assorted Colors 12 inch Chenille Stems for DIY Art Creative Crafts Decorations • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Tetra Whisper IQ Power Filter 20 Gallons, 130 GPH, with Stay Clean Technology • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Laifoo 5ft Aquarium Siphon Vacuum Cleaner for Fish Tank Cleaning Gravel & Sand • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
API AQUA ESSENTIAL Water Conditioner 16 ounce bottle • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Onion Mitosis Slide l.s. 10 m Quadruple Stain • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.36 1 $9.36

Materials cost

$526.17

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.47

Sales tax

 $48.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$614.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.47

Total project goal

$723.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $723.14

8 Donors

-$436.86

Donations toward project cost

-$375.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.78

Matching donations from our partners

-$281.87

Match offers toward project cost

-$239.59

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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