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Make No Bones About It

My students need one Human Body Skeleton model to help learn the skeletal system.

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My Students

The human body can be fun to learn. However, most of the parts are down below the skin, so we need a model to study it. The full size human body skeleton will help my students learn the 200 plus bones of the body.

I teach sixth and seventh grade science in a high-need, high-poverty rural school, with many students on free or reduced lunch.

Our state and county school system are going through a tremendous budget crunch. There is no extra money for science supplies. Many of my students are visual and hands-on learners.

My Project

There's no better way to study the human skeleton than with a full sized model of the skeleton. This model is close to six feet tall, so it can be seen easily from all parts of the room. It is also on wheels, so it can be rolled to every part of the room for close up viewing. Our students are required to learn the human body as part of the Florida Sunshine State Next Generation Standards for Science. They are tested on it on the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test. Students can actually handle and see each bone of the body. The skeleton can be used as a teaching tool in front of the entire class, or in small group settings. The bones can be tagged so as to be named or numbered for a test. The skeleton model is a wonderful tool for all learning styles.

Your help and support for this proposal will enable my students to learn the human skeletal system.

My students very much appreciate when people like you support their science class and their school. It shows them that people care about their education. As a teacher, you are a great encouragement to me.

Mr. Stephan Avon Park Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Avon Park, FL 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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Human Skeleton • Nasco $373.50 1 $373.50

Materials cost

$373.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $37.35

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$451.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.46

Total project goal

$518.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $518.91

1 Donor

-$259.45

Donations toward project cost

-$225.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.73

match offer

-$259.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$225.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.73

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 $0.00

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