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Mrs. Jackie Brewer from Tulsa, OK is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Ecology of Pizza: Food and Science in Biology

Help me give my students the skills and tools to construct the perfect pizza while learning about food science.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Jackie Brewer's classroom raised $1,195

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our classroom motto is "Stay Curious". Our biology classroom can constantly be found abuzz with questions and discussions, "Why" and "How" are used in all aspects of inquiry and encouraged beyond the science department.

Our school community fosters this curiosity within each of our students, placing a strong emphasis in the arts and sciences, which creates an incredibly unique student body.

Any and all students are able to attend our school, which is application-based but lottery-drawn. Due to this application process, our students are from all districts and demographics within the area. This diversity allows for classroom dynamics that encourage peer-learning, skill-building, reflection upon personal ideas and experiences, as well as facilitating an appreciation of differences and commonalities.

In our biology classroom, students may be using a microscope for the first time or finely developing their electrophoresis skills. We approach the living world through many facets which emphasize relating previous experiences toward a greater depth of knowledge. By encouraging my students to develop their own understanding of their cellular, genetic and ecological processes, they are able to make informed decisions that affect our local and global community.

My Project

This unique and hands-on unit allows students to experience many important biological connections to their food. Our unit begins with the quest for the perfect pizza crust. Students research different recipes and build meaningful connections to single-celled organisms including yeast and its relationship to cell respiration and dough rising.

Throughout our unit, students become familiarized with enzymes, the digestive system, food webs, energy transfer, food production, biotechnology, genetic engineering, food allergies and even grow their own herbs for tomato sauce.

By approaching biology through the lens of food, students are developing scientific skills such as analysis, experimentation and mathematical conversions. Students are gaining real world experience and knowledge that can carry into their own lives outside of our classroom.

Our classroom needs the necessary tools to complete cooking in a lab safely and effectively. We need burners for our mozzarella cheese making, mixing bowls for our dough preparation and other essential kitchen items that will make our unit successful. These items will be dedicated to the sole purpose of our food preparation as to not become potentially contaminated by other biological resources found in our lab.

Mrs. Jackie Brewer Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences Grades 9-12

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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.

Tulsa, OK 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

120 students impacted 25donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cuisinart 744-24 Chef's Classic Stainless Stockpot with Cover, 6-Quart • Amazon Business $28.39 6 $170.34
OXO 1157100 Digital Food Scale, Pull Out, 5 lb, Black • Amazon Business $29.90 5 $149.50
Cuisinart CB-30 Cast-Iron Single Burner, Stainless Steel • Amazon Business $42.95 3 $128.85
Pyrex Prepware 2-Cup Measuring Cup, Red Graphics, Clear • Amazon Business $11.47 6 $68.82
Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowl Set (3-Piece) • Amazon Business $11.00 6 $66.00
OXO Good Grips Offset Icing Spatula • Amazon Business $9.99 6 $59.94
New Star Foodservice 42917 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons and Cups Combo, Set of 8, Silver • Amazon Business $9.97 6 $59.82
ThermoPro TP01A Instant Read Thermometer with Long Probe Digital Meat Thermometer for Grilling BBQ Smoker Food Cooking Thermometer for Deep Fry Oil Candy Thermometer • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94
OXO 1191300 Good Grips Nylon Slotted Spoon, Black • Amazon Business $6.99 6 $41.94
OXO Good Grips Non-Stick Pro Pizza Pan, 15 Inch • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
OXO Good Grips Wooden Corner Spoon & Scraper • Amazon Business $5.99 6 $35.94
OXO 26681 09491001299 Good Grips 4-Inch Pizza Wheel, Stainless Steel • Amazon Business $12.95 2 $25.90

Materials cost

$898.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $73.27

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,015.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$179.24

Total project goal

$1,194.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,194.96

23 Donors

-$1,070.41

Donations toward project cost

-$921.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.32

match offer

-$111.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$94.63

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

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