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Mr. Murray from Colorado Springs, CO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Lab Rule...Safety!

My students need lab safety equipment, such as goggles and aprons for all our labs.

  • $419 goal

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My Students

Hands-on experiences are the best when it comes to learning concepts. In science, we try to do that every week. Sometimes we are limited due to safety equipment. Only so many students can experience mixing chemicals and testing properties and principles.

Many of my students come from a low socioeconomic background.

They are eager to learn, and crave that hands-on experience. As with any teacher, I am biased toward my students, and think they are the greatest. Our school focuses a lot on science and the students look forward to the labs.

My Project

My students need lab safety equipment such as goggles and aprons for all our labs. With the materials I currently have, only a certain number of students in each class are allowed to work on labs. The students who get goggles are the only ones who can be near the lab stations. If I am fortunate enough to receive these supplies, I will be able to have full classroom participation in all labs. Learning science concepts will be hands-on for everyone.

This donation will improve student comprehension of science concepts by increasing the number of students that can participate in our labs.

When it comes to discovering chemical properties of substances or finding out how rockets work, they will be able to do so safely.

Mr. Murray Star Academy Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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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Colorado Springs, CO View local requests

More than half 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

96 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
IV GOG MRXV BL FRAME CL LENS A • Lab Safety Supply $7.45 25 $186.25
APRON B 35 IN WX45 IN L 6 MILS • Lab Safety Supply $2.45 35 $85.75

Materials cost

$272.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.20

Sales tax

 $17.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$355.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.77

Total project goal

$418.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $418.46

10 Donors

-$406.11

Donations toward project cost

-$355.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.35

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