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Mr. Kelly from New York, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Create a Cell Biology Class!

Help me give my students access to cell biology equipment that they normally wouldn't have access to.

  • $831 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My school is a struggling school. We are trying to do our best with a lack of resources to support our students in the way that they need. One out of every five students in our school lacks permanent housing and 25% have special needs. 84% of our students are at or below the federal poverty line! Those are the depressing statistics that only tell one side of their story.

Our students genuinely love everything about geek culture; they talk, live and breathe it.

Their eyes light up whenever I spend time talking about cool technology or scientific breakthroughs. Sadly, most of them have never been exposed to science in ways that spark their imagination.

My Project

This project is to give my kids access to cell biology materials that they need for our honors class. Our students need to see real world applications that will encourage them to pursue careers in science.

Transformation and selection of bacteria are key steps in DNA cloning.

DNA cloning is the process of making many copies of a specific piece of DNA, such as a gene. The copies are often made in bacteria.

In a typical cloning experiment, my students will first insert a piece of DNA, such as a gene, into a circular piece of DNA called a plasmid. This step uses restriction enzymes and DNA ligase and is called a ligation. After a ligation, the next step is to transfer the DNA into bacteria in a process called transformation. Then, we can use antibiotic selection and DNA analysis methods to identify bacteria that contain the plasmid we’re looking for.

Mr. Kelly High School of Arts & Technology Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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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More than three‑quarters 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

15 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
WARDS MYTEMP MINI DIGITAL INCUBATOR • Ward's Science $539.75 1 $539.75
KT TRANSFORMATION E COLI GFP BROOKHAVEN • Ward's Science $125.99 1 $125.99

Materials cost

$665.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$705.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$124.54

Total project goal

$830.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $830.27

6 Donors

-$785.98

Donations toward project cost

-$705.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.29

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