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Mrs. Keenmon from Detroit, MI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inner-City Science

My students need beakers, pH testing paper, safety glasses and diffraction glasses.

  • $612 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.

I teach sixth grade science in an inner-city school where 95% of the students receive free lunch. We have a great mix of different ethnic backgrounds in the neighborhood.

We are making great strides in our curriculum and achievement thanks in part to a major university. However, my students are still lacking some of the basic science equipment that would help them to achieve higher. They often have to share equipment, and that can take a lot of extra time during the class.

My students would greatly benefit from new and up-to-date equipment to use. We use beakers on a weekly basis. But each table has different sizes. This can be confusing to some students. I teach a great light unit. We use tiny pieces of diffraction paper to see the light emitting from gas tubes. If my students had their own pair of diffraction glasses they would be able to see so much more.

With your generous donation my students can achieve to their potential. Your thoughtfulness would be put to good use from the moment the supplies enter my classroom. My students are eager to learn and thrive on their successes. I thank you in advance for your generosity.

Mrs. Keenmon
Grades 6-8
  • Phoenix Elementary Middle School
  • Detroit, MI
    • 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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    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 reach 150 students.

    8 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Diffraction Grating Glasses - Pack of 30 • Frey Scientific, Inc. $19.95 2 $39.90
Frey Scientific Safety Glasses, Black Temple • Frey Scientific, Inc. $3.10 50 $155.00
Mikro Ultrafast & Insta-Chek pH Test Papers, Single Roll Insta-Chek Dispenser • Frey Scientific, Inc. $5.95 4 $23.80
Dropper Pipettes • Frey Scientific, Inc. $24.20 1 $24.20
Pyrex® Vista™ Low Form Beakers - 1000 mL (Pack of 6) • Frey Scientific, Inc. $39.00 3 $117.00
Pyrex® Vista™ Low Form Beakers - 600 mL (Pack of 6) • Frey Scientific, Inc. $20.50 4 $82.00

Materials cost

$441.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $44.19

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$501.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.13

Total project goal

$611.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $611.85

7 Donors

-$611.85

Donations toward project cost

-$501.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$110.13

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