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Mr. V. from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Chemistry Class Needs Reliable Laboratory Crucibles

My students need 17 iron crucible and crucible covers to perform chemistry heating experiments that require very high temperatures.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. V.'s classroom raised $383

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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 Students

Crucibles motivate students to take chemistry? These simple bowl containers appear uninspiring alone, but in beginning chemistry, crucibles give students their first opportunity to work with fire, to heat substances to extremely high temperatures! Crucibles motivate students to do chemistry analysis labs.

Our urban public high school is as diverse racially, culturally, and economically as our large metropolitan city.

Our student population is by majority Hispanic (70%), followed by Asian, White, Black, Pacific Islander, and various other groups. Almost all my students classify in our state's lowest economic category, which qualifies them for financial assistance such as reduced-price lunch and free tutoring programs. For nearly 50% of my students, the primary language that their family speak at home is not English. Many of our students were classified as ESL students (English as a Second Language), when they began high school, but have now been reclassified as English Proficient. Since we are not a private school, our science lab programs truly survive from donations or grants. Our state and local education funds are facing their worse cuts in over 20 years.

My Project

At the start of my chemistry class each September, students ask "When will we get to use fire?" and "Why does this class have so much math in it? It's a science class isn't it?" Once the time comes for crucible lab experiments each year, those questions are answered. For new 11th graders each year, General Chemistry is their first ever math-based, college prep science course. In most course outlines, the crucible lab is the first one in which students apply the Periodic Table to mathematically investigate the mole concept from an actual hands-on lab analysis. As a pre-lab demo, I light up the blue Bunsen Burner flame, show them a crucible, use the tongs to place the crucible in the flame, and then carefully raise and close the crucible lid with the tongs. All these actions require that students develop some degree of skill in this lab. Well, for beginners.. crucibles fall, then shatter, or crack. We are requesting a set of durable steel crucibles that can be used for many years to come.

Due to financial cuts, my school truly needs donations or grants to maintain the chemistry lab experience for my students.

When I started teaching here, I inherited a set of steel crucibles from a previous teacher. Those proved to be the best for General Chemistry - lasting nearly 10 years! But after time, even they too have now rusted and cracked. So we are in great need of a new set. Anything you can do to help sustain and improve our program will be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!

Mr. V. Venice High School Grades 9-12

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CRUCIBLE IRON LF 30ML EA • Frey Scientific $12.33 17 $209.61
COVER IRON CRUCIBLE 30ML EA • Frey Scientific $4.77 17 $81.09

Materials cost

$290.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$325.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.36

Total project goal

$382.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $382.42

3 Donors

-$379.78

Donations toward project cost

-$325.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.64

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