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Mr. Bell from Bridgeport, CT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Backyard Ecology Experiments!

Help me give my students the necessary items for my Distant Learning Home Environment & ecology science project set up where I'll be able to video chat with all 75+ students in my own backyard!

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My Students

My students are simply incredible! During the pandemic they have been stuck at home in their urban environment where its all low income housing yet every single one of my 77+ students are online daily learning ecology and the environmental sciences and loving it! It is difficult when I have an entire classroom on the TEAMS application and trying to perform 1 on 1 help or having them do scientific inquiry while I'm teaching through distance learning from my home.

I just received a fantastic laptop for my classroom to use at my house while performing the distant learning with my students.

However, there are materials and equipment that are necessary to keep the scientific learning experience going with my kids! Every moment of the day I'm thinking of new and creative ways to think out of the box during these difficult times.

My Project

Ok this project really needs to be funded fast for all my ecology lessons throughout the end of May and all of June...the seeds of all sorts of lettuces, carrots and other vegetables, the mushroom box, the Asian seedlings and the plant food will be used in my online video experiments inside my garden versus grown in the house. This entails an explanation of scientific inquiry allowing for understanding of manipulated and responding variables while watching the growth of life!!! I'll need a tool belt and the chair for my physical disabilities in order to properly plant and germinate the seeds. And while all that is going on I'll be showing how Bee Life works using the two different types of bee houses.

The rest of the materials needed are for my printer so I'll have the ability to print information out and send home to the parents or use for making copies of materials, the antivirus software for protecting the computer investment, a wireless mouse for using the laptop and a lap desk to hold my laptop and papers while I educate my children.

All of these materials will be put to good use and will help each child of mine understand and develop new scientific information and use the concepts in their real lives!

Mr. Bell Jettie S Tisdale Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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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Bridgeport, CT View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

80 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HUANUO Lap Desk - Fits up to 17 inches Laptop Desk, Built in Wrist Pad for Notebook, MacBook, Tablet, Laptop Stand with Tablet, Pen & Phone Holder (Black Woodgrain, Big) • Amazon Business $67.25 1 $67.25
Bo-Toys 10-Piece Gardening Tool Set with Zippered Detachable Tote and Folding Stool Seat with Backrest • Amazon Business $49.95 1 $49.95
Dr. Wolf - Internet Security - Anti Virus Premium (3PC + 3 Android) • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Lexmark 100XL 14N1068 14N1069 14N1070 14N1071 2 Sets High Yield Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Compatible Inkjet/Ink Cartridge -8PK • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
SYITCUN Protective Garden Cloche Reusable Plastic 6 Pack Plant Bell Cover Plant Protector Cover for Season extention with Ground Securing Pegs (8" Diam. x 7" Height) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food, 10 lb • Amazon Business $23.98 1 $23.98
More Birds Red Jewel Hummingbird Feeder, Glass Bottle, 5 Feeding Ports and 20-Ounce Nectar Capacity • Amazon Business $23.02 1 $23.02
Advanced 16-4-8 Balanced NPK - Lawn Food Natural Liquid Fertilizer - Spring & Summer Concentrated Spray - Any Grass Type - Simple Lawn Solutions (32 Ounce) • Amazon Business $21.77 1 $21.77
SKOOLIX Outdoor Garden Bee House and Insect Home ~ Ideal Habitat for Orchard, Mason, Solitary, Carpenter, Honey, Other Native Pollinator Bees and Bugs ~ Comes Complete with Bonus Rope Hanger • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Mason Bee House - Bamboo Tube Bee Hotel for Solitary Bees - Attract More Pollinating Bees to Your Garden by Providing Them with a Bee Home Made from FSC Certified Wood • Amazon Business $17.97 1 $17.97
Back To The Roots Organic Mini Mushroom Grow Kit, Harvest Gourmet Oyster Mushrooms In 10 days, Top Gardening Gift, Holiday Gift, & Unique Gift • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Bluetooth Mouse for MacBook pro/MacBook air/Laptop/iMac/ipad, Wireless Mouse for MacBook pro MacBook Air/iMac/Laptop/Notebook/pc(BT/Grey-Black) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Sow Right Seeds - Lettuce Seed Collection for Planting - Buttercrunch, Great Lakes, Cimmaron, Salad Bowl, and Lolla Rosa Varieties Non-GMO Heirloom Seeds to Plant a Home Vegetable Garden - Great Gift • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Sow Right Seeds - Asian Garden Seeds for Planting - Individaul Packets of Thai Basil, Chinese Celery, Japanese Bunching Onion, Michihili Cabbage, and Kuroda Carrot to Plant, Non-GMO Heirloom • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Zoo Med Aquatic Frog & Tadpole Food (2 Pack) • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98

Materials cost

$361.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$397.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.10

Total project goal

$467.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $467.34

11 Donors

-$343.67

Donations toward project cost

-$292.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.55

Matching donations from our partners

-$123.67

Match offers toward project cost

-$105.12

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.55

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