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Mrs. Thomas from Noel, MO is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Scientists in Training

Help me give my students the ability to have hands on, engaging, learning activities to give them a passion for science.

  • $844 goal

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My Students

My kids come from all over the world. They are different as night and day but, no one sees that. Everyone is treated equally and no one worries about skin color.

Over 90% of our kids are on free or reduced lunches and many are English Language Learners.

I have seen many friends not speak the same language but they find a way to communicate. Several come from poor, broken homes and school is an escape for many. We have every different kind of personality you can imagine and I love each and every one of them.

My Project

All of these supplies will help encourage my kids to better understand the wonderful world of science. The games will reinforce lessons in a fun way students will remember. Even the cash register rolls will be used for science. I have used these in the past when learning spacial distance between planets. We use the rolls to measure the scale distance. I didn't have any this year and we had to use yarn. This didn't work at all because it became all tangled and the kids weren't able to see the outcome of their work.

"I wish we had microscopes to be able to see the cells we are learning about." I hear this every year from my kids and I completely agree with them.

We start our year off with learning about cells and their organelles. If we had microscopes to actually see them, this would get them excited right off the bat and be excited about what is to come in our class.

Mrs. Thomas Noel Elementary School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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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Noel, MO 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

65 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Educational Insights - Economy Classroom Microscope Set Gr 3 & Up • Teachers' School Supply $49.99 6 $299.94
Staples Thermal Cash Register/POS Rolls, 3 1/8" x 273', 50/Carton (18297-CC) • Staples Advantage $167.99 1 $167.99
GAME EARTH SCIENCE SKILL GR 6-8 CLASS PACK • Frey Scientific $94.64 1 $94.64
LL473 - Match & Sort Science Quickies - Gr. 4-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
EXPL CELLS SLIDE SET/5 • Frey Scientific $13.48 1 $13.48
SLIDES ELEMENTARY PREPARED SET OF 24 • Frey Scientific $12.28 1 $12.28
SLIDE IRIS, TYPICAL MONOCOT EA • Frey Scientific $7.94 1 $7.94
MICROSCOPE SLIDE GLASS PACK OF 72 • Frey Scientific $2.62 1 $2.62

Materials cost

$628.88

Vendor shipping charges

$48.71

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$717.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.53

Total project goal

$843.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$843.55

1 Donor

-$71.70

Donations toward project cost

-$71.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$759.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$645.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$113.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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