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Ms. Fong from Oxnard, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Scientists in Need of Biotechnology and Dissection Equipment

Help me give my students micropipettes, centrifuge, dissection specimens, and lab aprons for the new school year!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Fong's classroom raised $1,995

This project is fully funded

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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

I teach at a Title I school. Many students get free or reduced-price lunch. The majority of students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds and may only get the two meals a day they receive at the high school. The majority are also English Language Learners. My students are filled with personality and many have experienced hardship no sixteen-year-old should have experienced. Unfortunately, my students can barely bring in the basics they need to be a prepared learner in class (paper, pencil). But what they do bring is enthusiasm, positive attitude, and imagination. Our campus has a strong sense of community, we really are a family. We even have a supper program where students can eat dinner after school for free.

My Project

My students are in need of some key items for this upcoming school year. I am currently working on building up our biotechnology unit and we still need 5 micropipettes so the students can use them in their labs to measure accurate amounts of DNA samples and then pipette them on plates or agarose gels. Each year I add more biotechnology labs and there is a need for additional pipettes that are able to measure specific volume ranges. Some of the labs require students to spin down their samples so I have also requested a mini centrifuge.

With the pipettes and the centrifuge the students will be able to complete their bacteria transformation and forensic labs while paying close attention to details.

My students would like to dissect an earthworm and a rat so they can examine the internal anatomy and make connections between the two body systems. They will also need aprons and nitrile gloves to protect their clothing and hands during the dissection.

Ms. Fong Rio Mesa High School Grades 9-12

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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

173 students impacted 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pipettor, Carolina Research, 20 to 200 L • Carolina Biological Supply Company $134.95 5 $674.75
Carolinas Perfect Solution Rat, 7 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.90 29 $287.10
Carolina Mini Centrifuge, US Plug • Carolina Biological Supply Company $244.80 1 $244.80
Carolinas Perfect Solution Pregnant Rat, 7 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $18.00 4 $72.00
Laboratory Aprons Value Pack, Adult Size (36 x 43 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $64.44 1 $64.44
Carolinas Perfect Solution Earthworms, Plain, Tube of 50 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $31.50 1 $31.50
Black Nitrile Exam Gloves - Medical Grade, Disposable, Powder Free, Latex Rubber Free, Heavy Duty, Textured, Non Sterile, Work, Medical, Food Safe, Cleaning, Wholesale, Size Medium (Box of 100) • Amazon Business $6.31 1 $6.31

Materials cost

$1,380.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $137.46

Sales tax

 $126.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,695.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$299.19

Total project goal

$1,994.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,994.61

16 Donors

-$1,729.91

Donations toward project cost

-$1,504.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$225.74

match offer

-$225.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$191.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.70

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