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Mrs. Meeks from Ripley, OK is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Measuring Mania

Help me give my students digital scales and triple beam balances to improve their measurement skills.

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My Project

My students learn very quickly how important measurement is in science and engineering. They also learn that measurement applies to many other occupations and everyday activities.

They learn best when they can be hands-on with the skill they are learning.

They are curious, hard working, and focused when it comes to solving problems that they can relate to. Bringing scales into the classroom will allow my students to be able to test their knowledge of formulas and equations in real life and not just on a worksheet.

I would love it if my students did not all have to share one scale. More scales would allow for more practice. The scales that I am requesting also give a more accurate reading than the scale that we currently use.

Their favorite part of the week is lab day and I know adding more scales would increase their engagement even more.

Thank you for investing into my students. They’re worth it!

Mrs. Meeks Ripley Elementary School Grades 6-8

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Ripley, OK 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ohaus - 80000012 Specialty Mechanical Triple Beam Balance, with Stainless Steel Plate, 610g Capacity, 0.1g Readability • Amazon Business $147.00 3 $441.00
VEVOR Lab Scale Analytical Balance, 3000g x 0.01g Accuracy High Precision Lab Scale 13 Units Conversion Scientific Digital Laboratory Balance Scale for Lab, Jewelry, Industrial, Business(3000g, 0.01g) • Amazon Business $45.04 6 $270.24

Materials cost

$711.24

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$57.97

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$809.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.92

Total project goal

$952.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$952.80

1 Donor

-$952.80

Donations toward project cost

-$809.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$142.92

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$0.00

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