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

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STEM Lab Materials!

Help me give my students lab supplies they will need to have a successful year. They will need some basic restocks to help them with experiments and projects in our STEM lab.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Calandra's classroom raised $261

This project is fully funded

My Project

We will need goggles for safety in the lab. This will help students be able to be apart of engaging experiments, while also providing the necessary safety precautions children need in a STEM lab. We will use erasers and markers everyday!

Ms. Frizzle once said, "Make mistakes, get messy!" This is the best part of learning.

I am lucky enough to have microscopes in my STEM lab. The slides are a necessity while using the microscopes.

My school is very fortunate to have a STEM lab for kindergarten through firth grade. I see students K-5 everyday!

My students need help receiving the tools they need to become scientists!

Ms. Calandra Gulf Gate Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

Sarasota, FL View local requests

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

600 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Ultra-Clean Washable Markers Classroom Pack - Assorted Colors, Broad Tip, Set of 200 • Blick Art Materials $78.86 1 $78.86
Carolina Microscope Slide Glass Standard 25 x 75 mm 0.96-1.06 mm Box of 72 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $14.16 4 $56.64
Kigeli 20 Pairs Safety Goggles over Glasses Lab Goggles Anti Fog Scratch Adult Protective Eyewear for Classroom Work • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Pink Erasers, 80 Count, Latex Free Eraser for Kids, Square Eraser, Erasers Bulk for School Supplies, Art, and Office Use • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$181.47

Vendor shipping charges

$7.36

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$221.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.10

Total project goal

$260.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$260.65

1 Donor

-$260.65

Donations toward project cost

-$221.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.10

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$0.00

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