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Mrs. McFarlane from Philadelphia, PA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. McFarlane's classroom raised $1,140

Projecting Science at the Speed of Light!

My students need a LCD projector.

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Mrs. McFarlane Martin Luther King High School
Philadelphia, PA Grades 9-12

We are racing towards brighter futures in my Physical Science classroom by holding to the highest standards! I teach primarily 9th grade students in a high-needs inner city neighborhood high school. Students here often have a low opinion of the school since it is not a charter school, and some come into the classroom discouraged by the school name even before they begin!

However, in my class, we hold to the highest expectations of any high school science class. Unfortunately, my students are continually struggling to internalize the concepts of science, simply because they are often difficult. This can quickly discourage the students!

I believe this obstacle is not too difficult to overcome. By using direct instruction, demonstrations, labs, group activities, reading, writing, mathematics problems, and every other which way there is to learn, I try to reach every type of student and every type of learner. Visual aids and technology are two effective modes of teaching that I would like to incorporate into my classroom on a daily basis through the use of an LCD projector. With an LCD projector, I would be able to supplement for demonstrations that I do not have the resources for (which science requires many!), for labs that are too intricate to implement for their return, and for simple animations or short video clips that would both engage students and effectively communicate hard-to-grasp concepts. Videos, animations, and PowerPoint presentations can be powerful tools in a science classroom that can otherwise seem confusing and impossible for some students!

You can help motivate my students to a deeper level of understanding of nature. Videos, animations, and PowerPoint presentations can be powerful tools in a science classroom that can otherwise seem confusing and impossible for some students! Be a part of our high-expectations science classroom, by projecting science at the speed of light!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

100 students impacted 4 donors
Mrs. McFarlane Martin Luther King High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

100 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DuKane ImagePro Ultra Portable LCD Projector • Carolina Biological Supply Company $787.50 1 $787.50

Materials cost

$787.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $78.75

Sales tax

 $47.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$934.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$205.09

Total project goal

$1,139.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,139.40

3 Donors

-$564.21

Donations toward project cost

-$467.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.06

match offer

-$569.71

Match offer toward project cost

-$467.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$102.55

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.49

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 $0.00

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