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Ms. Hearding from Alexandria, VA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Awesome Aquarium: What is in the Water?

My students need this aquarium kit in our classroom to get exposure to aquatic ecosystems, practice taking care of living organisms and use of chemical tests to study the water quality.

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My Students

My students are high school Environmental Science students. We study the interactions between living things, non-living things and human activities. We learn though readings, notes, videos and labs. We like to explore the nearby woods, garden and creek as part of our curriculum. So many students in our school live in urban setting and have limited exposure to the outside world. It is very rewarding for me to help students understand the natural world and learn about how humans affect our environment and what steps we can take in the future to help reduce our impact on the environment.

I am proud of the many students who have been inspired by our class to pursue Environmental Studies in higher education.

Having experiences in class that help them see impacts of our actions on the environment is critical. It prepares them to be responsible citizens and understand some of the consequences their choices have on our environment. Some of these students will be the innovators who will find solutions to our environmental problems of the future.

My Project

Students love to interact with living things, even at the high school level. In our Environmental Science class we explore issues of water quality, food webs and chemical cycling. Having a living example of all of these things in the classroom will be a great hands-on addition to the readings, notes and videos we watch as we study these topics. The chemical test kits will allow students to track data daily and apply the concepts we learn to a real-life situation.

Learning to care for living things and trying to ensure a clean environment is a central theme of our class.

This aquarium will allow students to not only apply concepts learned in class but will also give them a sense of ownership of a small environment and the organisms inside. Students enjoy naming the organisms and feel a connection to living things are a result.

Ms. Hearding Alexandria City High School Grades 9-12

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Alexandria, VA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Aquarium Complete Kit, Special Freshwater • Carolina Biological Supply Company $292.45 1 $292.45
Freshwater Master Test Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $33.25 1 $33.25

Materials cost

$325.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $32.57

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$393.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.38

Total project goal

$462.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $462.54

9 Donors

-$412.84

Donations toward project cost

-$359.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.68

match offer

-$40.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$34.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.70

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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