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Ms. De Rego from Los Angeles, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Anatomical Modeling for Future Physicians

Help me give my students some hands-on opportunities to learn about the organs inside their bodies!

  • 12 donors
  • $1,349 goal

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My Project

Physiology is often difficult for students because they have trouble visualizing where organs are, what they look like, and how they are connected. The two items I am asking for will help my students understand and engage with the very complex system that is the human body.

My students love hands-on activities and I know they will be excited to use these models instead of only looking at pictures.

Every year my students are particularly interested in the brain, how it works, and what is responsible for their emotions and actions. A 3D model of the brain will help solidify where the regions of the brain are and it is also a great study tool. Each of the regions and structures are numbered. They also love building things and working as groups, I can see them spiritedly debating how to correctly put back together the torso model. For many students, science is not fun because it is so molecular and difficult to connect with. I believe these items will help bridge that gap.

I plan to integrate each of these models into my physiology curriculum. The Carolina Torso Model is perfect for students to see where organs are located in relation to each other. It is a tactile experience, students can dissemble the organs inside the torso and put them all back together. I can use this for all of my units in the introduction to contextualize each organ and I plan to integrate it into assessments as well. I will specifically use the brain model during my neurology/nervous system portion. We delve into detailed anatomy of the brain (lobes and other various structures such as the hypothalamus, pineal gland, etc) and this will make it a lot easier for students to visualize where everything is.

Ms. De Rego Susan Miller Dorsey High School Grades 9-12

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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

125 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina� Human Sexless Torso Model with Open Back • Carolina Biological Supply Company $771.84 1 $771.84
EISCO Colored Human Brain Model - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $134.09 1 $134.09

Materials cost

$905.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $113.75

Sales tax

 $82.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,146.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$202.26

Total project goal

$1,348.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,348.42

10 Donors

-$841.63

Donations toward project cost

-$753.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.91

Matching donations from our partners

-$461.71

Match offers toward project cost

-$392.45

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$45.10

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