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Mr. Bell from Bridgeport CT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Studying the Cells of Life

Help me give my students these simple items to help complete my science laboratory...pipettes, microscopic slides, and agar for studying the basics of cells and tissue!

  • $244 goal

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My Students

My students are in an urban district, with every child receiving free lunch due to high poverty. Our school is in jeopardy of being taken over by the state. With a huge financial deficit, it makes it impossible to buy supplies directly through our school system.

Many of my kids have learning disabilities and benefit from hands-on activities at different levels, allowing me to differentiate their classwork.

These children deserve the very best to overcome the poverty cycle and allow them to be college-bound!

My Project

Studying biology and discussing cells to the human tissue is not fun unless you actually see the cells in real life! These supplies such as the nutrient agar, microscopic slides, pipettes and droppers will help my students understand and see what a cell is, how it's the smallest living thing on earth, and to realize how cells including bacteria are microscopic to the human eye! We will be growing bacterial colonies by testing out different areas of the school and seeing where cleaning really needs to take place! And the tissue paper and hand sanitizer is for the cleanup and keeping our noses clean lol. The hallway passes are much needed to cut down time writing paper passes for the bathroom and office. Simple stuff that should be in every science class across the world!

Mr. Bell
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
NUTRIENT AGAR 1 LB. EA • Frey Scientific $70.92 1 $70.92
SANITIZER - HAND GEL - 67.6OZ - GJO14452 • Frey Scientific $24.98 1 $24.98
TISSUE - SCHOOL SMART ENVIRONMENTAL 175 COUNT FACIAL • Frey Scientific $1.91 10 $19.10
Learning Resources Magnetic Hall Pass • Staples Advantage $14.79 1 $14.79
SLIDES PREPARED SET/6 SET 1 • Frey Scientific $10.78 1 $10.78
SLIDE MICRO ELEM ANIMAL S/10 • Frey Scientific $6.81 1 $6.81
DROPPER EYE 4IN BX/12 BX • Frey Scientific $4.89 1 $4.89
DROPPER EYE 4IN BX/12 BX • Frey Scientific $4.89 1 $4.89

Materials cost

$157.16

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.08

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$206.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.46

Total project goal

$243.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $243.06

4 Donors

-$243.06

Donations toward project cost

-$206.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.46

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