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Mr. Sands from Wasco, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring Balances To Chemistry.

My students need new balances in chemistry so they can do experiments.

  • $575 goal

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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.

My Students

My students are a diverse group, from a rural farming community. Many are first or second generation citizens, and are learning English as a second language.

The students here are fantastic.

They love learning and are committed to the wonderful atmosphere at the high school and in the community.

Many have never been exposed to learning science before, so I would love to help enrice their lives with a great, hands on science laboratory with many exciting experiments.

My Project

Our chemistry classes are in need of new balances.

We are down to three working balances for eleven chemistry classes!

We're in dire need of new epquipment! In chemistry to fully understand how balances and scales operate, there must be an understanding of the difference between mass and weight.

Mass is a constant unit of the amount of matter an object possesses. It stays the same no matter where the measurement is taken. The most common units for mass are the kilogram and gram.

Weight is the heaviness of an item. It is dependent on the gravity on the item multiplied by the mass, which is constant. The weight of an object on the top of a mountain will be less than the weight of the same object at the bottom due to gravity variations. A unit of measurement for weight is the newton. A newton takes into account the mass of an object and the relative gravity and gives the total force, which is weight.

Although mass and weight are two different entities, the process of determining both weight and mass is called weighing.

Mr. Sands Wasco High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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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Wasco, CA View local requests

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

500 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina Electronic Balance 500 g, Readability 0.1 g • Carolina Biological Supply Company $189.90 2 $379.80

Materials cost

$379.80

Vendor shipping charges

 $37.98

Sales tax

 $34.75

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$488.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.16

Total project goal

$574.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $574.39

2 Donors

-$574.39

Donations toward project cost

-$488.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.16

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