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Mrs. Geels from Visalia, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-On Chemistry With Molecular Models

Help me give my students Molecular Model sets to enhance their learning through hands-on chemistry.

  • $548 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

For many of my students, the chemistry content seems at first intimidating. However, many are curious about finding new ways to explore the science around them. As students with diverse needs and socio-economic groups, my students need additional hands-on supports. The manipulatives help support all of my students, especially my ELL and SPED students in need of additional visual supports.

Curious about the world around them, my students are eager to work together to help put the puzzle pieces of chemistry together.

My chemistry students are from an agricultural community, where they do not always have access to the hands-on resources they need to meet their learning needs. My students desire more resources to explore and manipulate chemistry with their hands and imaginations.

My Project

With these materials my students will go beyond the chemistry textbook. Students will use the Molecular Model Kits in pairs and groups of four to build 3D molecules. This will give them the opportunity to use their hands and build molecules. As they are doing so, students will be discussing the structures and bonds of the molecules built.

This activity will give students the opportunity to visualize atomic bonds and better describe how atoms are connected in the world around them.

After students build the molecules, they will use the chalk pens to draw and write out their molecules’ make up. This will allow for students to read to determine valence electrons, discuss how atoms would be able to connect to one another or why it is even possible, and write/draw their molecules using the chalk pens on their lab table. This collaborative activity will be a way for my students to explore and have fun learning and showing what they know about atoms beyond the book.

Mrs. Geels El Diamante High School Grades 9-12

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Visalia, CA 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina Molymod Molecular Model Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $35.05 9 $315.45
Elmer's Chalk Marker, Bullet Point, Assorted Ink, 4/Pack • Quill.com $6.20 8 $49.60

Materials cost

$365.05

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.54

Sales tax

 $33.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$465.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.14

Total project goal

$547.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $547.61

7 Donors

-$380.99

Donations toward project cost

-$323.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.14

Matching donations from our partners

-$166.62

Match offers toward project cost

-$141.63

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.99

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