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Mrs. Johnson from New Orleans LA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Trait Race to Evolution

Help me give my students these fun interactive, genetic, trait, and reproduction models and kits to help them better understand genes, DNA, traits, and evolution.

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Is there a better way to teach traits and reproduction to middle schoolers? I think these science activity kits, models, and posters will help students understand the key concepts needed to advance in these areas of science.

These models are physical representations of the genetic flow of information, kits for growing and differentiating gene types and traits, that students will be able to build together in small groups, the kits will help students understand how gene, traits, and variation correlate to natural selection, thus solidifying their understanding of key concepts and the evolution of species over time.

With your help, teaching these topics will be fun and informative as they learn these topics in science.

Mrs. Johnson
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flow of Genetic Information Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $134.06 1 $134.06
Frey Scientific Unassembled DNA Model Set - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $65.39 1 $65.39
NeoSCI How Is a Food Web Organized? Lab • School Specialty $60.89 1 $60.89
Carolina BioKits: Human Genetic Traits • Carolina Biological Supply Company $55.80 1 $55.80
Genetic Corn Seed Green:Albino • Carolina Biological Supply Company $13.72 4 $54.88
Genetics and DNA Experiment Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $53.55 1 $53.55
1.5” Rockwool Starter Plugs for Hydroponics, Rockwool Grow Cubes, 2 Sheets of 28 Plugs(56) (Big) • Amazon Business $16.98 2 $33.96
Genetics I Poster • Carolina Biological Supply Company $31.05 1 $31.05
Genetics II Poster • Carolina Biological Supply Company $30.60 1 $30.60
Genetic Kinship: Following the Globin Gene Through Time 1-Station Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $28.76 1 $28.76
Frey Scientific Taste Paper, 100 Strips Per Vial, Pack of 12 Vials • School Specialty $22.27 1 $22.27
GobiDex Amber Dig Kit-Artificial Insect Resin, Excavate 6 Insects Specimens, STEM Geographic Educational Bugs Toys, Excavation Toys for Fun Bugs Party Favors, Science Kits for Kids Age 6-8 8-12 • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
GobiDex Plant Amber Dig Kit, Science Kits for Kids Age 6-8-12, Dig Up 6 Artificial Resin Specimens, STEM Fun Activities Educational Science Kit Toys, Archaeology Birthday Gifts for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$600.79

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.04

Sales tax

 $52.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$719.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.95

Total project goal

$846.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

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