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Mr. Reich from Hayward, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science Action! Help Establish A Middle School Lab

My students need basic lab supplies such as slides and goggles to create a Science Lab. They also need field guides to observe nature around their school.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Reich's classroom raised $1,500

This project is fully funded

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My Students

Our 6th and 7th grade students have very few science lab supplies and no field guides that could be used to observe nature. Can you imagine 35 eager and curious students without lab supplies to carry out science investigations or books to answer their questions?

Our school is a small K-8 public school that emphasizes science and the arts.

Despite this, the 6th and 7th grade classes have almost no science equipment and lab supplies and no field guides. Our students are motivated learners, in fact they are eager, cooperative, and even polite to one another. Frankly, they deserve more than they we are providing them. We are a multicultural school with family backgrounds from around the world. Incomes are generally low. Families are dedicated to the welfare and education of their children. Instruction is project based and special needs students are included in all classes. State test scores are very strong; especially when compared to schools of a similar socio-economic background.

My Project

I have requested supplies and books that will improve earth science lessons for 6th graders and life science for 7th graders. In addition, science lab supplies will serve all science students. In the wish list are grasshoppers, starfish, and frogs for life science students to dissect and dissecting tools for the task. A butterfly habitat will prove popular. A set of prepared slides will serve as an introduction to microscopes. Sixth grade students will be able to conduct various weather related experiments using the rain gauge, barometer, and hygrometer. We have no instruments to weigh materials. The various scales will be a huge improvement in this respect and they will be useful in math lessons too. Our students enjoy observing nature, both in the schoolyard and at the nearby creeks. The binoculars and field guides will help students appreciate and learn more about what they observe.

There are many worthy causes to which to contribute.

I like to think that helping the 35 sixth and seventh graders at our school is as worthy a cause as any that exist. Our students are eager to learn. Having laboratory supplies and field guides and equipment will drastically increase their exposure to investigative science. Thank you for any support you can provide.

Mr. Reich Faith Ringgolds Arts & Science School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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
BALANCE TRIPLE BEAM PL • Frey Scientific $85.50 1 $85.50
Digital Kitchen Scale • Nasco $17.95 3 $53.85
Celestron(r) UpClose(r) G2 Porro Series Binoculars, 8x40 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $33.20 4 $132.80
SAFETY GOGGLE FREY INDIRECT VENT • Frey Scientific $1.94 26 $50.44
GRASSFROG PLAIN 3.5''- 4'' VAC PK/10 • Frey Scientific $21.69 2 $43.38
FOSSIL SET CLASSROOM • Frey Scientific $42.26 1 $42.26
Dial Barometer • Carolina Biological Supply Company $40.80 1 $40.80
Dial Thermometer/Hygrometer • Carolina Biological Supply Company $37.00 1 $37.00
Folding GeoShapes • Nasco $31.75 1 $31.75
Plant Mounting Sheets • Nasco $15.50 2 $31.00
KIT FREY FOOD ANALYSIS • Frey Scientific $28.76 1 $28.76
STARFISH PLAIN 5-6'' VAC PK/10 • Frey Scientific $13.01 2 $26.02
Nasco Student Balance • Nasco $23.75 1 $23.75
MOON CALENDARS SET OF 24 • Frey Scientific $11.69 2 $23.38
SIEVES SET PKG/4 • Frey Scientific $22.46 1 $22.46
SPRING SCALE 500G-5N • Frey Scientific $3.56 6 $21.36
BUTTERFLY HABITAT W/5 LARVAE • Frey Scientific $20.66 1 $20.66
Standard Rain Gauge • Carolina Biological Supply Company $19.95 1 $19.95
The Solar Bag • Carolina Biological Supply Company $19.90 1 $19.90
BOOK PETERSON FIELD GUIDE ROCKS + MINERALS • Frey Scientific $18.80 1 $18.80
Economy Spring Scale - Capacity: 0-250 g, Readability: 2.5 N • Nasco $3.69 5 $18.45
ROCK GEOSAFARI MINERAL COLLECTION • Frey Scientific $17.99 1 $17.99
Vernier Caliper • Nasco $5.95 3 $17.85
A Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies • AKJ Books $16.79 1 $16.79
POTS PEAT PKG/60 • Frey Scientific $5.36 3 $16.08
Western Reptiles and Amphibians Robert C. Stebbins, Roger To • AKJ Books $16.06 1 $16.06
Kaufman Field Guide to Mammals of North America • AKJ Books $14.56 1 $14.56
Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks • AKJ Books $14.56 1 $14.56
1X2IN STREAK PLATE, 12 PK • Frey Scientific $6.98 2 $13.96
A Field Guide to Shells • AKJ Books $13.87 1 $13.87
A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers • AKJ Books $13.87 1 $13.87
A Field Guide to Insects • AKJ Books $13.87 1 $13.87
GRASSHOPPER PLAIN 3''+ WET PAIL/10 • Frey Scientific $4.37 3 $13.11
SLIDES, PREPARED SET/6 SET 2 • Frey Scientific $10.79 1 $10.79
FORCEPS SS MEDIUM POINT CURVED 4.5IN • Frey Scientific $1.89 5 $9.45
FORCEPS FINE POINT STRAIGHT 4.5IN • Frey Scientific $1.85 5 $9.25
FUNNEL PP UTILITY 4 OZ 89MM TOP DIA • Frey Scientific $1.58 5 $7.90
GOLDEN GUIDE SKY OBSERVER'S GUIDE PB • Frey Scientific $6.26 1 $6.26
STAR FINDER/ZODIAC DIAL EA • Frey Scientific $5.36 1 $5.36
Liter Cube with Lid • Nasco $4.75 1 $4.75
TEASING NEEDLE,ANGULAR PK/12 • Frey Scientific $3.60 1 $3.60
BUTTERFLY CULTURE 1 CARD • Frey Scientific $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$1,032.20

Vendor shipping charges

 $102.79

Sales tax

 $94.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,274.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$224.99

Total project goal

$1,499.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,499.91

4 Donors

-$1,499.91

Donations toward project cost

-$1,274.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$224.99

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