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Mrs. Brawn from Campbell, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let It GLO Lab & PCR System

Help me give my students access to a PCR system so they can transform bacteria into bacteria that GLOW with bioluminescence!

  • $1,974 goal

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My Students

My students are from varying backgrounds and educational aspirations. I have some which receive special education services for social or emotional challenges and others with learning disabilities. Among my current students, there are over 14 languages spoken in their homes, 3 of which have extremely limited English skills and require translation support from either an aide or student helpers. Some have aspirations to go to college and become a doctor, and others are just trying to graduate from high school. Inspiring and engaging them all is a constant goal.

My Project

With all of the PCR testing for COVID happening around the country and world, I'm sure students are wondering, "What is PCR and how does it work?"

Students will use state of the art biotech equipment such as a centrifuge, PCR system, micropipettes, and fluorescent viewers to create and view glowing bacteria that they have engineered.

This lab kit and lab equipment will allow students to amplify the DNA of a non-glowing bacteria, add a gene sequence using a plasmid, and transform the bacteria into bacteria that GLOW! I can't wait to see this in person and to share it with my students. Since I graduated college before this equipment was readily available, I too am going to be doing these experiments for the first time.

The equipment from Mini-One is an industry standard for materials that are sturdy and kits which are easy to use. I'm so grateful that there are donors like you that are willing and able to help me provide these amazing opportunities to my students.

Mrs. Brawn Westmont High School Grades 9-12

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More than a third 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

180 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Let It Glow™ Bacterial Transformation MiniLab + MiniOne PCR System + 3 The Winston™ Fluorescence Readers (M6302) • Embitec, The Mini One System $1,049.00 1 $1,049.00
MiniOne 20-200 µl Micropipettes (M2010) • Embitec, The Mini One System $89.00 3 $267.00
The MiniOne Single Speed Centrifuge (M2032) • Embitec, The Mini One System $150.00 1 $150.00

Materials cost

$1,466.00

Vendor shipping charges

$25.00

Sales tax

$134.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$21.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,677.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$295.96

Total project goal

$1,973.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,973.09

6 Donors

-$192.83

Donations toward project cost

-$180.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.30

match offer

-$1,760.70

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,496.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$264.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.56

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$0.00

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