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Mr. K. from El Cerrito, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploring Life Cycles

My students need four Sex in a Dish: C-FERN Life Cycle Kit, four C-Fern spores, one C-Fern Basic Medium and one C-Fern manual to explore the life cycle of ferns.

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My Students

Students will culture ferns to help them understand the life cycle of a seedless plant. The students will observe the gametophyte and sporophyte stage in ferns. They will also learn sterile techniques to culture the fern spores.

The students in my class come from an inner city environment.

The most important thing for many of these students is making science fun and interesting. These activities I am asking for will give the students an inquiry-based science education into culturing fern spores and observing their life cycle.

My Project

The four C-Fern kits, C-Fern spores and culture medium will allow students to conduct various experiments exploring the life cycle of ferns. Students will have to learn how to culture the spore under sterile conditions, make observations of the development of the spores. This lab will stress the importance of making and writing a detailed description of the growth of ferns.

These experiments will allow students to culture fern spores.

The students will have to draw and write a detailed report describing the growth of the fern spores. Students will be able to see the development of the fern which is much better than having them read about it in a book. They will have a much better understanding of alternation of generation in seedless plants. This lab will stress the importance of making observations and writing a detailed description of the growth of ferns.

Mr. K. Fred T Korematsu Middle School Grades 6-8

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El Cerrito, 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sex in a Dish: C-FERN Life Cycle Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $68.87 4 $275.48
C-FERN Express Presterilized (kit-sized) Vial • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.11 4 $48.44
C-FERN Manual: Teaching and Research • Carolina Biological Supply Company $30.87 1 $30.87
C-FERN Basic Medium, 400 mL • Carolina Biological Supply Company $18.52 1 $18.52
C-FERN Spores, Wild, Presterilized Vial, Kit-Sized • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.11 1 $12.11
C-FERN Spores,F1 Polka Dot Presterilized Vial, Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $12.11 1 $12.11

Materials cost

$397.53

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.84

Sales tax

 $4.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$442.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.13

Total project goal

$520.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $520.89

12 Donors

-$335.00

Donations toward project cost

-$284.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.25

match offer

-$185.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$158.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.88

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