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Mrs. Geels from Visalia, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sea Otter Forensics

Help me give my students sea otter forensic kits to investigate sea otter deaths off the California Coast.

  • $256 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My AP Environmental Science students strive to understand the world around them, and these labs will enhance their enrichment. With these lab kits students will have the opportunity to investigate what is causing deaths in sea otters on the California coast.

By donating this project will not only bring a real life scenario to my students, but give them an opportunity to further their future career skills.

There are ongoing environmental problems we see around the world and in our own communities. Students will be able to explore beyond the classroom with state problems. Students use their investigation skill to explore the toxicology , postmortem image analysis, and organ impact analysis. By interacting with real world labs and problems with the sea otters students can see what career paths they may want to explore that interests them. Once identified they will work towards proposing solutions to the problem.

Mrs. Geels El Diamante High School Grades 9-12

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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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kit Sea Otter Forensics 10pk • Ward's Science $135.07 1 $135.07
Kit Sea Otter Forensics Refill • Ward's Science $34.43 1 $34.43

Materials cost

$169.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$217.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.39

Total project goal

$255.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $255.94

2 Donors

-$121.80

Donations toward project cost

-$114.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.77

match offer

-$121.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$103.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.27

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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