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Ms. Schwass from Gainesville, FL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Schwass's classroom raised $1,098

Science Tools for Success

Help me give my students the tools necessary to get excited about science!

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Ms. Schwass Westwood Middle School
Gainesville, FL Grades 6-8

My Project

Our science department is in desperate need of scientific tools like new microscopes & digital scales. We teach 850+ students within our science department & it is hard to teach students the proper foundational components of science & discovery without the proper tools.

A class set of microscopes & digital scales would enable us to open the world of microbiology & scientific measurement to our students, inspiring the next generation of scientists!

At our school, approximately 50% of the students population come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, but that does not stop them from wanting to learn! Our students inspire us every day & we want to provide them with the necessary tools to continue work towards their passions in a fun & engaging way through hands-on activities & learning. Working hard together, I feel that we we can bring fresh enthusiasm to the field of science & educate the next generation of medical students, biologists, and tech entrepreneurs..

This donation would be appreciated more than you could ever know not only to our science department, but to the next generation of brilliant minds.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

850 students impacted 10 donors
Ms. Schwass Westwood Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Gainesville, FL 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

850 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Microscope Student Compound 40x-1000 X • Ward's Science $84.96 8 $679.68
Toprime Digital Gram Scale 500g 0.01g Food Scale High Precision Kitchen Scale Multifunctional Stainless Steel Pocket Scale with Back-Lit LCD Display Tare PCS Features Silver • Amazon Business $14.99 14 $209.86

Materials cost

$889.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$932.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$164.63

Total project goal

$1,097.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,097.51

7 Donors

-$835.30

Donations toward project cost

-$767.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.29

Matching donations from our partners

-$195.14

Match offers toward project cost

-$165.87

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.27

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$67.06

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 $0.00

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