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Ms. Rudd from Brooklyn, NY is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Check Your Head

My students need a set of scale-model replicas of great ape and hominid skulls to use for hands-on learning during the Human Evolution unit of study.

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My Students

One of the underlying questions that drives scientific investigation is "Where did we come from?" Evolution and adaptation, especially when applied to themselves, are complex ideas for kids to understand.

My students are a diverse group of learners, some who have grown up in the neighborhood and some who have only been in the country a short time.

What they all share is their financial situation: at our school, 100% of the students are living below the poverty line.

My Project

Many of my students are English language learners and many have special needs, but I believe that with individualized instruction and the right learning tools, they are all capable of achieving success. For most of the kids, hands-on learning is a must. These models will do more than a textbook can: they will allow them to both see and feel our connections to nonhuman primates and early hominids. Their own observations and discoveries will help them to comprehend the convoluted and epic history of humans on this planet.

My students face many challenges in the classroom and at home.

In the 40 minutes of science education they receive each day, I must reach each and every one of them and prepare them to perform this year, in high school and beyond. Hands-on, inquiry-based activities will maximize their ability to grasp the vast array of evidence and conjecture surrounding the Theory of Evolution. These skull models will give them the advantage of discovering these relationships for themselves.

Ms. Rudd Junior High School 162 Willoughby 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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Brooklyn, NY 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bone-Colored Hominid and Great Ape Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $555.75 1 $555.75

Materials cost

$555.75

Vendor shipping charges

 $55.58

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$654.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.53

Total project goal

$770.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $770.20

2 Donors

-$142.00

Donations toward project cost

-$120.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.30

match offer

-$628.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$533.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.23

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