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Ms. Bailey from Detroit, MI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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This is YOUR BRAIN ....

Help me give my students for a "science" brain break. I actually teach social studies, however, a great way to take a break from HISTORY is by doing HANDS ON SCIENCE.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bailey's classroom raised $396

This project is fully funded

My Project

Teachers and adults are always talking about USING your brain. I want to SHOW my students what the brain actually looks like. I actually teach Social Studies on a daily basis but we sometimes need a "BRAIN BREAK" from all the dates.

We are hoping to STIMULATE the brain while learning about history and science.

My students don't always have the opportunity or the time to "go down the rabbit hole" of science. This will give them a fresh hands-on perspective.

The students are always told to use their brain! Now they can Play with it too!

Ms. Bailey Pathways Academy Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Detroit, MI View local requests

Nearly all 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

25 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina STEM Challenge: Motors Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $108.00 1 $108.00
Altay Enlarged Human Brain Stem Model • Carolina Biological Supply Company $103.64 1 $103.64
Clean Getaway (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 5 $35.95
The Only Black Girls in Town (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $7.19 5 $35.95
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice (paperback) • MahoganyBooks $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$293.43

Vendor shipping charges

$8.18

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$336.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.30

Total project goal

$395.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$395.31

5 Donors

-$195.44

Donations toward project cost

-$169.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.57

match offer

-$195.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$166.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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