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Ms. Nowotnik from Philadelphia, PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basic Laboratory Equipment for 7th Grade Philly Classroom

Help me give my students basic lab equipment such as safety goggles, beakers, and two hotplates for their 7th grade school year. In 7th grade, we learn physics and chemistry concepts that will lay the groundwork for the rest of their science learning.

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My Students

My 7th grade students come from a diverse community in Northeast Philadelphia. Most of my students are first generation immigrants from Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Turkey. They are learning English while also working hard to meet our science academic goals.

Because our students come from many different backgrounds, they bring with them a plethora of ways to think about the world and problem solve.

I like to think of our classroom like a mini United Nations - a group of diverse thinkers coming together to learn, accept, and make the world a better place.

My Project

This is my first year teaching in the Philadelphia School District! I am lucky to have a large room with tables and access to water for my science classroom this year. Unfortunately, I have not been given any scientific equipment to use with my 7th grade students. In 7th grade we learn basic physics and chemistry concepts like properties of matter, forces in motion and fluids, and heat and heat technology. This equipment will help us conduct hands on learning experiments to build a better understanding of scientific concepts.

In addition, some of my students have never used basic laboratory equipment in their classes and I hope this year will be the first time they get the opportunity to.

This exposure to beakers, graduated cylinders, and other basic lab equipment will help them gain the necessary knowledge they need to be ready for high school science.

Finally, many of my English Language Learning students learn better from seeing demonstrations of scientific phenomena. Being able to learn the term "boiling point" in English will come a lot easier when they can physically see boiling water in a 400ml glass beaker.

Ms. Nowotnik C.C.A. Baldi Middle School Grades 6-8

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Corning HotplatePC 400D5x7 Digital. • Ward's Science $325.55 2 $651.10
BAL- TRIPLE BEAM LOW FORM 610G OHAUS. • Ward's Science $117.30 4 $469.20
BEAKER PYREX BOROSILICATE 1000ML PK/6 • Frey Scientific $63.35 2 $126.70
BEAKER PYREX BOROSILICATE 600ML PK/6 • Frey Scientific $47.78 2 $95.56
RACK TEST TUBE WET/DRY 90 TUBE • Frey Scientific $15.56 4 $62.24
SAFETY GLASSES BLUE FRAME CLEAR LENS • Frey Scientific $1.88 33 $62.04
BEAKER PYREX BOROSILICATE 300ML PK/12 • Frey Scientific $61.55 1 $61.55
GRADUATED CYLINDER 250ML • Frey Scientific $5.03 12 $60.36
BEAKER PYREX BOROSILICATE 100ML PK/12 • Frey Scientific $52.37 1 $52.37
TUBE TEST PYREX BORO 16X150MM PK/72 • Frey Scientific $50.48 1 $50.48
GRADUATED CYLINDER 100 ML FLX.W/BASE • Frey Scientific $3.32 12 $39.84
GLOVES HEAT RESISTANT COTTON 13IN PAIR • Frey Scientific $29.06 1 $29.06
GRADUATED CYLINDER 10 ML FLX.W/BASE • Frey Scientific $2.42 12 $29.04
STUDENT THERMOMETER-20-110C 0-235F • Ward's Science $2.13 12 $25.56
CLAMP TEST TUBE • Frey Scientific $1.88 12 $22.56
PIPETTE GRADUATED DISPOSABLE 3ML PK/500 • Frey Scientific $21.59 1 $21.59
GLASS STIRRING RODS PK/12 EA • Frey Scientific $3.68 2 $7.36
SAFETY GLASSES BLUE FRAME CLEAR LENS • Frey Scientific $1.88 2 $3.76

Materials cost

$1,870.37

Vendor shipping charges

 $86.94

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$28.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,015.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$355.65

Total project goal

$2,371.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,371.02

7 Donors

-$2,371.02

Donations toward project cost

-$2,015.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$355.65

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