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Mr. DeLaRosa from Houston, TX is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Can You See?

Help me give my students a SET LASER OPTICAL DISK to explore how light can be reflected and refracted.

  • $197 goal

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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

As a teacher in a low income / high poverty school district, I see that my students are faced with many challenges both in and out of the classroom. Somehow my students do not let the challenges stop them from learning. My students are highly unique individuals with a thirst for learning. I am teaching Science to approximately 90 students. These students love hands-on learning and thrive when given the opportunity to learn this way.

My students are a wonderful group of students primarily of Hispanic decent and most with socioeconomic challenges.

During this pandemic, my students will have to be taught virtually. With your help, we can provide more interactive lessons and teach in a more personal manner with the use of advanced technology.

My Project

Now, more than ever, we need good laboratory materials for students to use. Many of these materials can be used on camera for students to see in our virtual classroom. Light has so many different properties that the students can not understand unless they are able to visually see it reflect or refract. This laser box set will allow the students to visually understand what reflection and refraction mean.

Science is a verb in my classroom; we need to experiment in order to understand and apply our knowledge in real life.

Mr. DeLaRosa Cage Charter Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

More about Mr. DeLaRosa

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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

100 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SET LASER OPTICAL DISK • Ward's Science $135.15 1 $135.15

Materials cost

$135.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$167.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.50

Total project goal

$196.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $196.68

2 Donors

-$123.34

Donations toward project cost

-$104.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.50

match offer

-$73.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$62.34

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.00

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 $0.00

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