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Mrs. Sims from Ellisville, MS is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Scales to Balance in Biology

Help me give my students six electronic scales for them to use during labs & experiments.

  • $840 goal

This project expired on September 21, 2025.

This project expired on September 21, 2025.

My Project

This project consists of 6 electronic scales to be utilized in my students' science lab. My students love getting to complete labs and experiments in our biology class. The feedback from my students is overwhelmingly in favor of including more hands-on activities like labs into my curriculum. They have told me time and time again, that they learn best by doing & creating & seeing the content come to life before their eyes.

To help reach my students & serve them in the ways they want to learn, I need the correct equipment to do so.

Having enough scales for 6 groups in my class would be a tremendous help in implementing more labs!

Mrs. Sims South Jones 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

68 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bonvoisin Lab Scale 500gx0.01g High Precision Electronic Analytical Balance 0.01g Accuracy Laboratory Lab Precision Scale Digital Kitchen Balance Scale Jewelry Scale Scientific Scale (500g, 0.01g) • Amazon Business $105.00 6 $630.00

Materials cost

$630.00

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $44.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$713.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$125.92

Total project goal

$839.47

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