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Mr. Russitano from San Francisco, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chemistry Explains the Structure of Matter!

My students need a flame test kit, elements kit and model rocket set to experience dramatic chemical reactions to dive into the periodic table.

  • $491 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

The fundamental structures of our world can be experienced through chemistry. Through rapid chemical reactions students will learn about the elements and how they form/break bonds.

My students are city kids that have been drilled in Math and Language Arts.

They are immigrants and kids on free lunch program. My school has been one of bottom 5% of schools for test scores in California. At the same time, they are inquisitive, thoughtful and in need of quality experiences at school.

My Project

We need need a flame test kit, elements kit and model rocket set to experience dramatic chemical reactions to dive into the periodic table. I can think of nothing more stimulating than chemical reactions. By creating some drastic examples we will explore the mystery of the periodic table and why certain elements interact and others don't. This will reveal a world of the very small and help explain our current models of atomic structure/bonding. Students will acquire an interest in a field that is intellectually stimulating and that will challenge very common misconceptions of how the world works.

Your contribution will help make high quality chemistry education available to students that don't have the resources to purchase these awesome materials.

Help encourage a whole new generation of scientists to make these bold leaps.

Mr. Russitano Paul Revere Elementary School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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San Francisco, CA 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

100 students impacted 24donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Model Rocket, Estes Viking, Launch Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $210.90 1 $210.90
Finding the Elements Demonstration Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $68.88 1 $68.88
A Bakers Dozen Demos Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $52.73 1 $52.73
Flame Test Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $48.40 1 $48.40

Materials cost

$380.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$416.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.52

Total project goal

$490.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $490.14

20 Donors

-$483.08

Donations toward project cost

-$416.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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