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Ms. Karl from Kiln MS is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What's a Pirate's Favorite Amino Acid? Arrrrrrginine!

My students need amino acid starter kits to understand how amino acids serve as a building block for proteins.

  • $538 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are very unique and diverse. Some of my students come from homes of rocket scientists while other students come from homes of unemployed Katrina victims. The students are able to overcome their diversity to make our school a wonderful place. Today when I was in the commons area for break, I saw an empty drink bottle on the floor. I asked a student to pick it up. He picked it up and he saw another bottle, which he also picked up. He then told the student that was walking with him that he can throw the bottles in the recycling bin. I am very proud of the students at my school.

My Project

Amino acids are essential for every metabolic process. It is imperative that students learn about amino acids and how they effect they body. The majority of diseases such as obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes, and many more can be traced back to metabolic disturbances.

"People crave laughter as if it were an essential amino acid" Patch Adams.

Students will utilize the amino acid kits in order to construct proteins. They will experience how one discrepancy in the sequence can change the function of the protein through a hands-on process. I want the students to acquire a love for learning and a love for science.

Ms. Karl
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amino Acid Starter Kit, Set of 3 Kits • Carolina Biological Supply Company $180.00 2 $360.00

Materials cost

$360.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.00

Sales tax

 $25.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$456.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.58

Total project goal

$537.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $537.18

8 Donors

-$509.85

Donations toward project cost

-$456.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.33

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