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Ms. Sands from La Mesa, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cowless Milk

Help me give my students an opportunity to learn how to make homemade oat milk.

  • $217 goal

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My Project

My culinary students love to try new things. Most of them have been raised drinking old fashioned cow's milk. We are getting ready to do a dairy unit where they will learn about milk, eggs, yogurt, butter, cream and cheese. When we begin the milk component of that unit, I want to show them an alternative to animal milk. Most of them are familiar with almond milk. We have used it to make smoothies; however, few students are familiar with oat milk.

Besides being environmentally sound, oat milk is a better choice for those who suffer from lactose intolerance.

Oat milk is high in fiber and vitamins. Like regular cow milk, oat milk has bone strengthening minerals, but the saturated fats in cow's milk are replaced with unsaturated fats. Oat milk is free of cholesterol. Learning to make homemade oat milk will give students another interesting experience and non-dairy option.

Ms. Sands La Mesa Arts Academy Grades 6-8

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La Mesa, CA View local requests

More than a third 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stock Your Home 32-Oz Glass Milk Bottles with 8 White Caps (4 pack) - Food Grade Milk Jars with Lids - Dishwasher Safe - Bottles for Milk, Buttermilk, Honey, Maple Syrup, Jam, Barbecue Sauce • Amazon Business $22.99 5 $114.95
Kitchenitte Set of 4 Stainless Steel Strainers - Extra Fine Mesh Strainers for Kitchen - 2.2", 2.8", 4.7", and 7.1" Sizes - Ultra Durable Sieve, Kitchen Strainer Set for Sifting, Straining, Draining • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98

Materials cost

$138.93

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$183.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.42

Total project goal

$216.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $216.14

3 Donors

-$105.86

Donations toward project cost

-$93.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.13

match offer

-$105.87

Match offer toward project cost

-$89.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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