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Ms. Foley from Federal Way, WA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-On, Inquiry-Based Learning of Science

My students need clamp lamps to work in groups and complete their science lab on observing greenhouse effects.

  • $357 goal

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My Students

Do you remember what it was like to be in school where you just sat in your chair for six hours straight? You might have felt like school was a waste of time and that the teacher was punishing you. Well this is NOT the experience I want my students to have!

All of my students are seventh graders who study Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth, and Atmosphere throughout the year.

Besides myself, there are two other seventh grade science teachers at my school. Together we collaborate to make science real, interesting, and applicable to our students. Our students have great minds and are interested in science. Because many of our students come from low SES backgrounds, we oftentimes purchase all of the supplies for labs, the classroom, and even snacks for our students so they do not continue on through the school day hungry. Our students are diverse and strong in their beliefs. Please make science real for them now so they will be inspired to continue taking science classes in high school, in college, and apply science to their career!

My Project

I am requesting ten clamp lamps for my students. We will be able to use the clamp lamps all year for different science labs. Many of our labs require constant light/heat and we do not currently have supplies to do these labs. These lamps will be used by all seventh grade students, and most likely the sixth and eighth grade students as well. This means that these ten clamp lamps will be used to help over seven hundred and twenty students learn science!

Please donate to make science real for our students.

We truly believe in hands-on, inquiry-based science for our students. If we do not make science real for our students now, many of them will chose to not take science in high school, which could result in them not having enough science credits to go to college. We need to inspire students in science to prepare them for college and future careers. Thank you for making science real for the students in Washington!

Ms. Foley Lakota Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Foley

Federal Way, WA 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

250 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CLAMP TYPE LAMP- 9''REFLECTOR EA • Frey Scientific, Inc. $21.95 10 $219.50

Materials cost

$219.50

Vendor shipping charges

$26.34

Sales tax

$19.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$303.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.53

Total project goal

$356.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$356.87

6 Donors

-$173.14

Donations toward project cost

-$151.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.47

match offer

-$178.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$151.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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