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

What's On Us?! Growing Microbes in Petri Dishes

My students need 7 packs of nutrient agar plates in order to grow bacteria and witness the growth of microbes in the agar after swabbing mouths, doorknobs, coins, book bags, etc.

  • $207 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

In order to start the year out strong, I want my students to be hands-on in the lab from the very first week of school.

Most of my microbiology students are seniors with a heightened interest in the sciences.

As a science teacher, I am excited to send them off to college with a deeper respect and understanding for the world around us. My microbiology students are some of the best students in the state of Mississippi by passing their state biology test in the advanced level.

My Project

Once we have received the agar plates, students will be able to divide their plate into 4-5 sections. With various cotton swabs, students will be encouraged to take a swab of their mouth, floor, book bag, door knob, window sill, hair, water bottle, toilet seat, etc. Students will wait two days to see how the bacteria has grown on the media. Students will be able to visually see colonies of bacteria on the agar. Students, before this experiment, may not have realized just how much bacteria is EVERYWHERE.

For the future doctors in my microbiology class, this project may confirm the calling to the medical field.

For the aspiring coaches or bankers in my classroom, this activity will provide team-building and communication skills. Please help support these students' education and future educations by funding this microbiology experiment.

Ms. Masterson
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nutrient Agar Media Plates 100 x 15 mm, Pack 10, - NeedByDate: 08/08/2014 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $17.58 7 $123.06

Materials cost

$123.06

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.31

Sales tax

 $8.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$175.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.03

Total project goal

$206.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $206.86

4 Donors

-$206.15

Donations toward project cost

-$175.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.71

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