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Ms. Bainsmith from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Investigations for the Future

Help me give my students the opportunity to explore climate change with Inquiries in Science: Understanding Climate Change Kit.

  • $865 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

This will be my 6th year at the same Title I middle school, and I can't see myself anywhere else, because of the students. Our school's population is highly diverse, and many faces the challenges that come with poverty - roughly 90% are students from a minority group and 90% receive free/reduced-price lunch. Our school is a big part of the community, where families take great pride in the successes of their children, our students.

They are students who deserve the chance to explore and engage in authentic learning experiences.

These kids take on academic challenges on top of any other struggles they may be facing. They have curiosity waiting to be unlocked, and enthusiasm waiting to be directed to a phenomenon that speaks to them. I am lucky to work with them!

My Project

The new science and engineering standards for Utah direct students to look at hot-button issues facing the humans of today and tomorrow including natural resource consumption, how to monitor and mitigate the effect of consumption, and factors that are affecting global temperature. The materials for this project will help them meet those academic goals, as well as being a citizen with scientific literacy.

My students need to be prepared to navigate a future where climate change will play a huge role in society, economics, and health.

The inquiry kit, the global warming lab, and the respiration stations kit will be an integral part of that preparation. The labs will help them gain a better understanding of the complex ways that matter cycles through the living and non-living things, and why it's important.

We also need a few smaller supplies to support learning in our classroom. To inspire interest in the natural world, we have classroom pets and plants that students can observe on a daily basis. We have a habitat set up, ready and waiting for hermit crabs. The clear shell will be especially interesting as a way to observe something that normally remains unseen. The pencils and markers will support students in writing explanations and drawing models to showcase all that they learn.

Ms. Bainsmith Northwest Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Salt Lake City, UT View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Inquiries in Science: Understanding Climate Change Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $201.19 1 $201.19
Cell Respiration 8-Station Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $175.27 1 $175.27
NGSS GLOBAL WARMING GREEN EFFECT LAB • Ward's Science $59.99 1 $59.99
Inquiries in Science: Understanding Climate Change Kit Refill • Carolina Biological Supply Company $49.05 1 $49.05
Blown-Glass Hermit Crab Shell • Carolina Biological Supply Company $27.76 1 $27.76
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Graphite Pencils, Number 2 HB Soft, Pre-Sharpened, Yellow, 240 Count (14634) • Amazon Business $26.54 1 $26.54
Cell Respiration 8-Station Replacement Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $25.24 1 $25.24
Crayola Colored Pencils, 36 Premium Quality, Long-Lasting, Pre-Sharpened Pencils Non-Toxic Colored Pencil Set For Adult Coloring Books or Kids 4 & Up, Great For Shading, Gradation, Line Art & More • Amazon Business $4.99 5 $24.95
Grow Your Own Mushroom Garden Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $21.78 1 $21.78
Land Hermit Crab, Living, Pack 3 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $17.55 1 $17.55
AmazonBasics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils, 150 Pack • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Crayola Ultra Clean Washable Broad Line Markers, 40 Classic Colors, Gift For Kids • Amazon Business $12.22 1 $12.22
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 7 Gram, 30 Count • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88
Underwater Banana Plant, Living, Pack of 3 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $10.57 1 $10.57
KIT CLIMATE CHANGE MAKING US SICK SINGLE • Ward's Science $9.78 1 $9.78
Mr. Pen - Pencil Erasers, Pencil Top Erasers, 120 Pieces Cap Erasers, Eraser Tops, Pencil Eraser Toppers, School Erasers for Kids, School Supplies for Teachers, Eraser Pencil, Earasers, Eraser Caps • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$694.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$734.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.65

Total project goal

$864.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $864.31

1 Donor

-$432.16

Donations toward project cost

-$367.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.82

match offer

-$432.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$367.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.82

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