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Mr. Adams from Aurora, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A hands-on look at how humans affect a nearby river.

My students need a water quality testing kit to talk a walk to a nearby river and study the water quality of a river in an urban setting.

  • $400 goal

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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.

Our 7th grade science class can be found in a recent addition to an Illinois school. The team consists of 3 teachers and roughly 85 students of mixed diversity and ability in three classes.

While our room is less than 10 years old, some class supplies date back to the 1960s. We would like to bring in up-to-date supplies to bolster our science curriculum.

We are looking to implement a water quality unit in the class and have a wonderful river system within walking distance of the school. We would like a water quality testing kit to take a short field trip to the river to see how an urban population affects water quality of a nearby river.

You can help these students to learn about a natural resource that many students assume will take care of itself. Your donation can help students understand the affects of the population on an important resource of the region.

Mr. Adams K.D. Waldo Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Adams

Aurora, IL View local requests

More than half of 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

85 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Water Quality Education Test Kit Backpack Lab • Nasco $276.30 1 $276.30

Materials cost

$276.30

Vendor shipping charges

$27.63

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$328.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.00

Total project goal

$400.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$400.00

8 Donors

-$385.88

Donations toward project cost

-$328.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.12

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$0.00

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