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Ms. Helm from Los Alamitos, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Saving the Planet Through Student-Led Field Study

My students need scientific tools to conduct field experimentation. As Environmental Science students, the best way to understand the issues that face our planet is through hands-on experience.

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My Students

Not every student in a science classroom initially believes that they could major in science and I have 180 days to prove them wrong. I believe that all of us are born scientists; curious and inquisitive. I design my classroom and curriculum to foster a passion for science as a body of knowledge and a never-ending quest to understand the world.

My students are exposed to hands-on experimentation, current event discussions/debates, and field trips to different environments.

I am passionate about science and sharing it with others and this guides what I do in the classroom every day.

My Project

Environmental Science may be one of the most relevant courses that a student can take. It can also be disheartening when each day's news is a reminder of the issues we all face. This often times leaves my students feeling helpless and powerless.

Hands-on field study and experimentation changes my students.

It empowers them to find solutions to environmental issues. The Carolina Kits provide the tools that bring my students out of the classroom and allows them to make positive change. With the gas impinger, students will sample from the exhausts of various vehicles (especially their own) to understand the types of chemical compounds that are emitted and their concentrations. This can be graphed and extrapolated to understand the impact of vehicles on air quality. The soil kit helps students understand that what is below their feet is much more than dirt. This is the topic that my students know the least about and yet has one of the biggest impacts on the food that they find at the grocery store. A soil exploration looking at samples from school, home, and the gardening supply store helps them understand the importance of topsoil conservation for the longevity of human agriculture.

These experiences are remembered long after they are done. Hopefully, their passion for the environment continues on because of their experiences in my classroom and out in the field.

Ms. Helm Los Alamitos High School Grades 9-12

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Los Alamitos, CA View local requests 38 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GASTEC Precision Gas Analysis Apparatus • Carolina Biological Supply Company $212.62 1 $212.62
Carolina Investigations for AP* Environmental Science: Soil Formation and Properties 8-Station Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $163.75 1 $163.75
Nitrogen Oxide Gas Detector Tubes, Range 1-20 ppm, Box of 10 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $42.97 1 $42.97
Carbon Dioxide Gas Detector Tubes, Range 0.5-8.0%, Box of 10 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $42.97 1 $42.97
Carbon Dioxide Gas Detector Tubes, Range 0.03-1.0%, Box of 10 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $42.97 1 $42.97
Carbon Monoxide Gas Detector Tubes, Range 24-400 ppm, Box of 10 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $42.97 1 $42.97

Materials cost

$548.25

Vendor shipping charges

$54.82

Sales tax

$50.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$691.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.02

Total project goal

$813.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$813.47

3 Donors

-$431.74

Donations toward project cost

-$366.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.76

match offer

-$381.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$324.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.26

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