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Ms. Martinez from Bronx, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Refrigerator For Science Lab Experiments

Help me give my students a mini refrigerator so that I can store ice for Science experiments as is required in the Modeling Matter and Weather and Climate Units. as well as storing icy treats for my students.

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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 Project

I teach Science to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students in a school in an urban community. Most of my students are from families with a low socio-economic background. I have been teaching my students the Amplify curriculum and following the Next Generation Science Standards. The Amplify program has some materials for students for each unit for each grade band. Unfortunately, there are materials that teachers must supply on their own. For example, I was teaching my 3rd-grade students the lifecycle unit, and one lesson required that they buy, feed, and maintain mealworms for each group of four students to learn about the lifecycle of mealworms into darkling beetles. Another lesson in 3rd grade asked the teacher to buy and maintain earthworms. However, the earthworms needed to be kept in a refrigerator.

Many 5th-grade lessons required students to experiment with ice cubes, ice-cold water, or putting a cup in a refrigerator when students were doing labs from the Earth Systems Unit Once again I needed a small fridge when my 3rd graders were doing the Weather and Climate lessons.

They had to do several labs that required measuring the temperature of a room, cold and hot water. There have been many more occasions when I needed a refrigerator for lessons. To do the lesson I had to buy bags of ice and then store it in the first-floor staff lounge. I had to run downstairs to get the ice or send a student or teacher aide to get it for me.

Ms. Martinez PS 138 Samuel Randall Grades 3-5

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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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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

175 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Igloo 2.6 Cu.Ft. Compact Refrigerator with Freezer, 2 Shelfs, Perfect for Homes, Offices, Dorms, Black • Amazon Business $149.99 1 $149.99

Materials cost

$149.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$182.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.16

Total project goal

$214.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $214.40

1 Donor

-$182.24

Donations toward project cost

-$182.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.16

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 $0.00

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