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
Menu
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!

Dr. Brand from Richmond CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Dr. Brand is requesting

What Can Urban Students Learn from Owl Barf?

Help me give my students owl pellets for a food web lab project in Biology class. Barn owl pellets are safe and fun to use, and let students discover what rodent bones are left undigested.

  • $646 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Students

I serve a community that consists mainly of low-income students, immigrant students, and students of color. My students have tremendous amounts of school spirit and actively participate as members of their communities. Gun violence and gang-related trauma are tragically commonplace within the school and frequently effect my students inside and outside the classroom. However, the hope and strength of my students and their communities are unwavering.

My students are always eager to engage in activities that are relevant to their experiences or intersect with their ever-developing identities.

My Project

Students at my school have had little to no access to hands-on lab materials for far too long. If we are to prepare students for a twenty-first century workforce, one that demands flexibility, problem-solving abilities and critical thinking, then we have to meet our students halfway. I do this on a daily basis by working tirelessly to provide students with innovative learning experiences that allow them to investigate and understand the world around them. However, I am often limited in the ways in which I can introduce students to innovative science because equipment is costly.

In this project, I am asking for support in providing my students with access to hands-on lab materials that they can use to understand the natural environment in which they live.

This is fundamental to today's STEM education and students appreciation of the environment in which they live. Students will immediately and directly be using the lab materials and supplies in this project such as owl pellets to engage in inquiry-based learning to uncover the food web, identify rodent prey, and better understand wildlife and their connection to it. I'm trying to prepare students to be scientists, and they need access to materials to be truly prepared. Please consider supporting this project and help me in my pursuit of equal access to STEM for all students.

Dr. Brand
Grades 9-12

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 Dr. Brand 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
OWL PELLETS NORTHWEST PKG 50 PRESERVED • Ward's Science $124.99 3 $374.97
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted, 16 Count • Amazon Business $14.93 4 $59.72
CHART OWL PELLET DISSECTION SET • Ward's Science $33.96 1 $33.96

Materials cost

$468.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $42.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$548.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.80

Total project goal

$645.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $645.36

1 Donor

-$645.36

Donations toward project cost

-$548.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$96.80

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

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 Dr. Brand and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Richmond","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[6851413],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"their","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":4506088,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/what-can-urban-students-learn-from-owl-b/4506088/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":180,"teacherScreenName":"Dr. Brand","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"6851413":{"owner":"Dr. Brand","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[4506088],"proposalHash":"1937410802","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6851413_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1570993299037","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21500215,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":300,"proposalURL":"project/urban-students-assess-water-quality/8330497/","matchingFund":{"name":"An Anonymous Supporter","type":"AUTO_DONATION_MATCH","multipleForDisplay":"2X","donorSalutation":"An Anonymous Supporter","ownerRegion":null,"matchImpactMultiple":2.0,"matchingKey":"24AnonEnv","amount":0.00},"proposalTitle":"Urban Students Assess Water Quality","proposalId":8330497},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["Njg4MzI2MQ=="],"teacherId":6851413,"schoolCounty":"Contra Costa","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.