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Ms. Katz from Kailua, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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No Water Needed! Accessible Oceans in the Classroom

Help me give my students books, reference guides, slides, and specimens, so students of all abilities will have access to the wonder of marine science. With supplies, a mobile seat, and decorations too, class will feel truly immersive!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Katz's classroom raised $1,103

This project is fully funded

My Project

The goal of this project is to create an engaging and inclusive environment for all students to participate in, explore, and discover Marine Science through place based, sustainable, and culturally relevant community driven and hands on learning. As a second year teacher, I am building up my materials and making my classroom more accessible and welcoming for all of my students.

Students will access the wonders of our oceans through books, reference guides, dissection specimens, and microscope slides - allowing for complete accessibility for students of all abilities.

The slides & guides will inspire students to create their own and take a deeper look at marine life. The slides have break downs of our dissection specimens and are a great way for those who are uncomfortable with handling specimens to participate fully in the lab.

The reference guides and clipboards will be helpful when navigating local intertidal zones and recording data - plastic is splash proof! The guides and books will also help bolster our class library where students can borrow books to read after completing their work.

The sand frame helps depict how sediment will seperate over time based on density, something that is easier to understand when seen compared to just believing!

The misc. supplies and decorations will help create a themed, SEL centered, warm & welcoming room! The light will help add a level of calm and ease for students who need a minute to themselves or want to work in a more zen environment. The rolling stool will allow me to more easily assist students during work time and the clock will help keep kids on task (ours is broken!).

Ms. Katz Kailua High School Grades 9-12

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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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More than half 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
Hawaii's Sea Creatures: A Guide to Hawaii's Marine Invertebrates, Revised Edition • Amazon Business $24.95 5 $124.75
Shore Fishes of Hawaii: Revised Edition (Latitude 20 Books (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $23.99 5 $119.95
Mineloff Rolling Stool with Wheels 400lbs Weight Capacity,Heavy Duty Lash Chair Adjustable for Tatoo Lab Massage Salon Spa Drafting Nail Teach,360 Swivel,Leather,Thick Seat Padding (Black) • Amazon Business $83.69 1 $83.69
Kiggos 25 Transparent Colored Clipboards Bulk for Classroom Office Plastic Clipboard Low Profile Kids Clip Boards Standard Letter Size Holds 100 Sheets Hanging Hook Colorful Clip Board • Amazon Business $38.99 2 $77.98
Life in the Sea Microscope Slide Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $64.80 1 $64.80
Planktonia: The Nightly Migration of the Ocean's Smallest Creatures • Amazon Business $32.55 1 $32.55
Cheerland Iridescent Jellyfish Under The Sea Little Mermaid Party Decoration Party Table Centerpiece Hanging Jelly Fish Decor Ocean Theme Birthday Wedding Bridal Baby Shower Party Supplies • Amazon Business $13.98 2 $27.96
Preserved Sea Urchin Pack of 10 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $25.20 1 $25.20
Fish Scale Types w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $23.54 1 $23.54
Hawai‘i’s Kōlea: The Amazing Transpacific Life of the Pacific Golden-Plover • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Blue Hanging Jelly Fish Paper Lanterns, Colorful Paper Lanterns for Mermaid Theme Party Under The Sea Ocean Birthday Decorations Baby Shower Baby Room • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Frey Scientific Choice Preserved Marine Clams, Pack of 10 - High School-College - Adult • School Specialty $15.82 1 $15.82
HODIK Alarm Clock for Kids Bedrooms Small Digital Clock with 7 Colors, 4 Dimmable Backlight, 3 Adjustable Volumes (White) • Amazon Business $15.50 1 $15.50
Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
WHIMSYYY Moving Sand Art Liquid Motion Bubbler Flowing Sand Art Picture Desktop Sensory Calming Fidget Toy Voted Best Gift!(Ocean Heart) • Amazon Business $14.50 1 $14.50
Starfish Development Slide w.m. • Carolina Biological Supply Company $14.18 1 $14.18
CHWARES Night Light for Kids, Cat Nursery Night Lights with Remote, 7 Color Kawaii Lamp, Room Decor, USB Rechargeable, Cute Lamp Gifts for Baby, Children, Toddlers, Teen Girls • Amazon Business $13.47 1 $13.47
Starfish Development sec. 7 m H&E Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $13.00 1 $13.00
Sea Urchin Development w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $10.08 1 $10.08
Starfish Blastula w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.74 1 $7.74
Starfish Early Cleavage w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.65 1 $7.65
Starfish Early and Late Cleavage w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.65 1 $7.65
Starfish Tube Feet sec. 7 m H&E Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.65 1 $7.65
Starfish Ray (Arm) c.s. 7 m H&E Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.65 1 $7.65
Sea Urchin Plutei Larvae w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.16 1 $7.16
Starfish Fertilized w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.02 1 $7.02
Zoea of Crab w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.80 1 $6.80
Starfish Unfertilized w.m Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.66 1 $6.66
Skin Fish Sec. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.57 1 $6.57
Fish Gill section Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.48 1 $6.48
Young Starfish w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $6.34 1 $6.34
Scales Dogfish Placoid w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $5.94 1 $5.94
Ulva w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $5.85 1 $5.85
Marine Diatoms Slide w.m. • Carolina Biological Supply Company $5.13 1 $5.13
Hawaiian Plants and Animals Coloring Book (Dover Nature Coloring Book) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$835.22

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.37

Sales tax

 $36.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$936.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$165.33

Total project goal

$1,102.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,102.20

2 Donors

-$1,102.20

Donations toward project cost

-$936.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$165.33

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