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Ms. Kawasmi from Creedmoor, NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Investigating Bacteria

My students need nutrient agar plates and sterile swabs.

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I teach 6th grade science in a rural North Carolina public school. In 6th grade, students study ecology. We discuss the different roles of living organisms in our environment. Students need to learn about the ecological role of bacteria, and about the presence of bacteria in their day-to-day lives. A great activity for this is to have the students swab different surfaces they contact every day (such as desks, door knobs, computer keyboards, etc.) and culture the bacteria on nutrient agar plates. This helps students learn that bacteria is EVERYWHERE, that not all bacteria is bad, and gives them the opportunity to identify different types of bacteria. It is also a great way to introduce lab skills that will be necessary in higher level science classes. I am asking for sterile swabs to collect the bacteria from various surfaces and prepared nutrient agar plates which are necessary for growing the bacteria in a controlled, safe way. Thank you for your consideration of this proposal.

Ms. Kawasmi G.C. Hawley Middle School Grades 6-8

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Creedmoor, NC 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

110 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
NUTRIENT AGAR PLATES 12/PK • Sargent-Welch $16.99 10 $169.90
SWAB STERILE PK100 • Sargent-Welch $15.69 2 $31.38

Materials cost

$201.28

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.13

Sales tax

 $8.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$241.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.12

Total project goal

$295.10

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $295.10

1 Donor

-$147.55

Donations toward project cost

-$120.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.56

match offer

-$147.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$120.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.56

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 $0.00

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