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Dr. Meeks from Port Orange, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Does Sunscreen Protect my DNA?

My students need assorted supplies, including a UV lamp, Solar Energy Beads and more, to create a a visible understanding of the importance of protecting themselves from the damaging effects of ultraviolet light.

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My Students

Do you remember the pain of being sunburned? While sunburns do hurt, this pain will go away however, DNA damage caused by exposure to UV radiation can lead to skin cancer. Please help my students make the connection between UV radiation and cell damage.

I teach students who vary from the gifted and advanced to those with learning, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities.

Students in this area are from families that are undergoing tremendous lifestyle changes due to the declining economic stability of the region. With the loss of jobs and homes, many families are struggling just to provide basic human needs and students at all levels are feeling the impact of these stresses both in and out of the educational environment.

My Project

In this laboratory experiment students explore how effectively different sunscreens protect yeast cells from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Through this hands-on experience, my students will cover three different fields of science, science as inquiry, physical science, and biology thus providing them with a broad and concrete understanding of multiple concepts covered throughout the year. Specifically, students will practice basic science inquiry by comparing differing SPF's of the same brand of sunscreen or different brands with the same SPF. The energy contained in electromagnetic waves and DNA mutations will be better understood by subjecting a strain of yeast that lacks several DNA repair mechanisms to UV light which induces mutations leading to cell death. Most importantly, students will better understand the importance of protecting themselves from the damaging effects of UV radiation through the use of sunscreen

Florida means sun and to much sun can be dangerous.

Knowledge truly is power. Giving students the opportunity to understand the scientific concepts taught through the use of these items will not only further their basic understanding of science, it can help them to make informed choices about protecting themselves from DNA damage through sun exposure and the importance of using sunscreen.

Dr. Meeks Creekside Middle School Grades 6-8

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Port Orange, FL 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
Transformation Tube • Carolina Biological Supply Company $14.72 1 $14.72
Applicator Sticks, Sterile, Plain Tip, Bx 200 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.61 1 $22.61
Sterile Transfer Pipet, pack of 100 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $31.35 1 $31.35
Yeast-Extract Dextrose Medium (YED), for Preparing 500 mL • Carolina Biological Supply Company $5.70 3 $17.10
Water, Sterile, 1 L • Carolina Biological Supply Company $17.53 2 $35.06
Glass Beads • Carolina Biological Supply Company $5.46 2 $10.92
Sunscreen for Yeast-and People Too! • Carolina Biological Supply Company $88.30 1 $88.30
Solar Energy Beads pack/1000 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $31.11 1 $31.11
Disposable Centrifuge Tubes, 15 mL, Pk 50 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $32.30 1 $32.30
Disposable Centrifuge Tubes, 50 mL, Pk 25 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $20.42 1 $20.42
Petri Dishes, Polystyrene, Disposable, Sterile, 100 x 20 mm, Pk 20 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.93 3 $29.79
UV Lamp • Carolina Biological Supply Company $41.09 1 $41.09

Materials cost

$374.77

Vendor shipping charges

 $37.48

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$452.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.92

Total project goal

$532.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $532.79

1 Donor

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$482.79

Match offers toward project cost

-$410.37

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.42

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