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Mrs. Morrissey from Farmingville NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mineral Identification

Help me give my students the opportunity to identify the minerals that make up the composition of the earth by providing us with hands-on sets of each mineral, including hornseblend, quartz, talc, .galina, mica, and others

  • $855 goal

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My Students

I teach three Regents Earth Science Classes in Farmingville, NY. Two of these classes are ICT (Integrated Co-Teaching). There is a mix of regular and special education students ranging from 9th to 11th grade

They are a great group of kids and I would like them to complete more hands-on activities.

My Project

Many of my students have an Individualized Education Plan and are hands-on learners. Having samples that they can touch will help them to identify their properties. They will test for streak, hardness, cleavage, fracture, luster and color.

Being able to identify minerals is important, because mineral identification is necessary to identify rocks and can be used to understand both the landscape and the geologic history of the area.

This lab gives an opportunity for my special education students to practice the skills they have been taught in class.

Thank you for helping my class!

Mrs. Morrissey
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GALENA CLEAVABLE SS PKG 10 • Ward's Science $33.96 2 $67.92
QUARTZ-TIGER EYE LS AFRICA • Ward's Science $27.24 2 $54.48
GRAPHITE-PURE SS PK 10 FOLIATED • Ward's Science $38.21 1 $38.21
GRAPHITE-PURE LS FOLIATED SRI LANKA • Ward's Science $36.51 1 $36.51
GALENA-CLEAVABLE LS (50 X 75MM ONLY) • Ward's Science $36.51 1 $36.51
BIOTITE SS PK 10 BLACK MICA CLEAVAGES • Ward's Science $17.81 2 $35.62
LABRADORITE-CLEAVAGE LS BEST GRADE • Ward's Science $33.11 1 $33.11
QUARTZ-AMETHYST LS XL CLUSTERS • Ward's Science $32.26 1 $32.26
QUARTZ-ROSE-BEST GRADE LS BRAZIL • Ward's Science $30.18 1 $30.18
QUARTZ-ROSE-BEST GRADE SS PK 10 BRAZIL • Ward's Science $29.71 1 $29.71
AMAZONITE-HAND SPECIMEN GREEN CLEAVAGES • Ward's Science $26.31 1 $26.31
BIOTITE KG BLACK MICA CLEAVAGES • Ward's Science $25.46 1 $25.46
CALCITE-CHALK KG WHITE MASSIVE • Ward's Science $22.91 1 $22.91
CALCITE-CHALK LS WHITE MASSIVE • Ward's Science $21.21 1 $21.21
HORNBLENDE LS COARSE XLINE NY • Ward's Science $20.83 1 $20.83
HORNBLENDE LS CLEAVAGES ONT • Ward's Science $20.83 1 $20.83
HORNBLENDE SS PK 10 CLEAVAGES ONT • Ward's Science $19.76 1 $19.76
HORNBLENDE SS PK 10 COARSE XLINE NY • Ward's Science $19.76 1 $19.76
WARDS ESSENTIALS HEMATITE PK8 • Ward's Science $8.97 2 $17.94
MICROCLINE-PINK LS CLEAVAGES ONT • Ward's Science $14.88 1 $14.88
MICROCLINE-PINK SS PK 10 CLEAVAGES • Ward's Science $14.41 1 $14.41
CALCITE KILOGRAM CLEAVAGES RHOMBIC • Ward's Science $12.71 1 $12.71
CALCITE HAND SPECIMEN CLEAVAGE RHOMBIC • Ward's Science $12.33 1 $12.33
WARDS ESSENTIALS FLUORITE PK 8 • Ward's Science $8.97 1 $8.97
WARDS ESSENTIALS TALC PK 8 • Ward's Science $8.97 1 $8.97
WARDS ESSENTIALS PYRITE PK 8 • Ward's Science $8.97 1 $8.97
WARDS ESSENTIALS HEMATITE PK 1 • Ward's Science $2.98 2 $5.96
WARDS ESSENTIALS PYRITE PK 1 • Ward's Science $2.98 1 $2.98
WARDS ESSENTIALS FLUORITE PK 1 • Ward's Science $2.98 1 $2.98
WARDS ESSENTIALS TALC PK 1 • Ward's Science $2.98 1 $2.98

Materials cost

$685.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$725.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$128.11

Total project goal

$854.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $854.05

3 Donors

-$854.05

Donations toward project cost

-$725.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$128.11

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