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Mrs. Newdigger from Macksville, KS is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Joy to the Creatures of the Deep Blue Sea

My science students need 1 Planet Earth Series DVD, along with sea life dissection specimens, including sharks and squid.

  • $221 goal

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Learning about the oceans in a land-locked state? I teach in a very small, rural high school in Kansas...how much further away from the ocean can you get?

The students would like to participate in the Ocean Science Bowl Competition, but we need study materials. This competition encompasses many areas of science and gives the students an opportunity to learn about not only an ecosystem very few of them have experienced, but also allows them to get out of our tiny community and visit and meet other students from other states.

Most of the students who participate in this competition are from large schools with an oceanography course. Our school consists of only 100 students and one science teacher. In order to compete against this level of academia we need resources to study and prepare for the competition. This includes dissection specimens, videos, and books.

By supplying the requested materials, you will make it possible for the students to examine marine life. Please help bring the ocean to Kansas!

Mrs. Newdigger Macksville High School Grades 9-12

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Eight Specimen Student Pack - Large, 1 each of 8 specimens • Frey Scientific, Inc. $14.95 2 $29.90
Standard Sharks - Plain Preserved, 18"–22" (Each) • Frey Scientific, Inc. $6.65 2 $13.30
Squid - Plain Preserved, 8"–12" (Pack of 10) • Frey Scientific, Inc. $46.75 1 $46.75
Planet Earth Video Series: Deep Ocean DVD • Frey Scientific, Inc. $49.00 1 $49.00

Materials cost

$138.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.90

Sales tax

 $7.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$181.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.73

Total project goal

$220.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $220.73

8 Donors

-$205.88

Donations toward project cost

-$181.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.85

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