You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Santana from Rochester, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Santana is requesting

Solving Crimes and Lighting Minds: Forensics in the Classroom

Help me give my students forensic science kits, UV flashlights, and barrier goggles so they can investigate realistic crime scenes and experience hands-on lab work like real forensic investigators.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Santana's classroom raised $693

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

My students are fascinated by the world of forensic science, and with the right tools, I can give them a learning experience that feels just like the real thing. I teach high school bilingual students in Rochester, and many of them have never had access to hands-on lab opportunities like this before.

This project will allow us to build realistic crime scenes in the classroom, giving students the chance to work in teams, examine evidence, and use authentic forensic techniques.

The Crime Scene Mega Kit will provide 40 students with the materials needed to investigate and analyze mock crime scenes. The UV flashlights and Bluestar forensic solution will allow students to simulate the discovery of hidden biological traces. The orange filter goggles make these simulations safe and exciting by helping them visualize the results clearly under UV light, just like professional forensic investigators.

These tools will be used across multiple units, from understanding DNA and bodily fluids to analyzing physical evidence and chemical reactions. Students will document their findings in lab journals and present their conclusions using evidence-based reasoning, reinforcing core science skills and literacy in both English and Spanish.

This project turns passive learning into an active, inquiry-based experience where students become the scientists. With your help, we’ll make the classroom a place of discovery, teamwork, and real-world application.

Mr. Santana Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School Commencement Academy Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Rochester, NY View local requests

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

72 students impacted 10donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Santana is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crime Scene Forensic Science Mega Kit: The Missy Hammond Case - 40-Student Pack • Amazon Business $365.00 1 $365.00
BLUESTAR Forensic Kit (with solution and tablets) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $76.46 1 $76.46
Barrier Filter Goggles • Carolina Biological Supply Company $36.68 2 $73.36
Roceei 10 Pieces UV Blacklight Flashlights, LED Light, Handheld, Mini Light Torch Detector, Portable UV Flashlight Torch for Pets Stains Urine (Purple Light) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$530.81

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.48

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$588.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.81

Total project goal

$692.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $692.06

8 Donors

-$358.53

Donations toward project cost

-$304.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.78

Matching donations from our partners

-$333.53

Match offers toward project cost

-$283.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.03

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Santana and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/solving-crimes-and-lighting-minds-foren/9657095/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":72,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Santana","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-1257846619","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Rochester","teachersOnPage":[8713527],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":9657095,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":102304,"schoolName":"Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School Commencement Academy","authorIds":{"8713527":{"owner":"Mr. Santana","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[9657095],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8713527_orig.jpg?crop=945,945,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723671336380","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":17,"teacherChallengeId":22066310,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":136,"proposalURL":"project/igniting-chemistry-3d-creativity-in-ou/9949608/","matchingFund":{"matchImpactMultiple":2.0,"donorSalutation":"The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation","multipleForDisplay":"2X","ownerRegion":null,"name":"The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation","type":"AUTO_DONATION_MATCH","matchingKey":"26MaxCamp","amount":0.00},"proposalTitle":"Igniting Chemistry & 3D Creativity in Our Science Lab!","proposalId":9949608},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":8713527,"schoolCounty":"Monroe","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":false,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}