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Ms. Carpenter from Miami, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Support Ms. C's Inquisitive Teen Scientists

My students need to Experience and Create Science with hands-on labs and creations: card stock for roller-coasters, solar system models, and sharks for dissection.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

The bell rings and Ms. C greets her students at the door with a smile and a handshake. They recite our Classroom Creed, "Nothing in life is certain. But one thing I know for sure is that achievement and academic success are both obtainable. My number one priority is finding myself in education"...."

99% of the students receive free/reduced lunch benefits and come from minority backgrounds.

The creed goes on, "I have the tools and resources to reach all of my goals, but I have to apply what I learn and I cannot do it alone." The truth is my students only have the tools and resources the teachers and school provide them with. JDD is located in a low income neighborhood. It takes about an hour every morning to get a smile on our students faces. Many of the students have been robbed of their innocence as a child. Their minds are consumed with adult problems and concerns. "Will they eat? Where will they sleep?" School is the only safe place for many of our students. The students deserve a chance to create new thoughts and experiences. No better place to start than Science Class!! Labs, hands-on models, and innovative technological designs will provide them with a positive educational experience which they deserve.

My Project

The students will learn all about motion and forces by building a 10 ft roller-coaster out of the colored card stock. The students will learn about homeostasis and body systems by dissecting a shark. The models of the solar system will enhance their ability to conceptualize the mind boggling details about outer space. Convection currents are a main topic in many different realms of science. The hands-on lab will provide a visual representation and fun approach to comprehend the redundant but difficult concept. The giant post-it notes will provide the students with a fun place to practice vocabulary! The butterfly world and Beta fish will be used to teach food webs, adaptations, and animal behavior.

All of these amazing resources will make the classroom more like an adventure and provide the children with exciting educational fun!

Many of my students are at a very low reading level so as a result their behavior can be an issue. I will be able to spark their interests and capture their attention with real scientific experiments, procedures, models, and dissections!

Ms. Carpenter Jose De Diego Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Miami, FL View local requests

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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Orbiter, Illuminated • Carolina Biological Supply Company $249.30 1 $249.30
Density Flow Model Junior • Carolina Biological Supply Company $220.50 1 $220.50
Formalin Dogfish Shark, 22 to 27 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.40 10 $94.00
Post-it Self-Stick Easel Pad, 30 Sheets, White, Unruled, 30"H x 25"W, 6/Ct • Staples Advantage $99.01 1 $99.01
Butterflies in the Classroom Kit (with live caterpillars) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $53.77 1 $53.77
Motorized Solar System • Carolina Biological Supply Company $50.40 1 $50.40
Staples Stickies Brand Restickable Self-Stick Table Top Easel Pad, 20 Sheets, Unruled, White, 20"H x 23"W • Staples Advantage $7.90 6 $47.40
Post-it Notes, 3" x 3", Jaipur Collection, 14 Pads/Pack • Staples Advantage $17.99 1 $17.99
Living Wonders Betta Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $35.95 1 $35.95
Sharpie Chisel Tip Permanent Markers, Assorted, 8/Pack • Staples Advantage $4.00 7 $28.00
Westcott KleenEarth Recycled Scissors, 8", 2/Pk • Staples Advantage $12.49 2 $24.98
Earth Model • Carolina Biological Supply Company $17.95 1 $17.95
CO2OL Demonstrations with Dry Ice Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $17.77 1 $17.77
Staples Brights Colored Card Stock, LETTER-size, 65 lb., Bright Orange, 8 1/2" x 11", 250/Pk • Staples Advantage $16.99 1 $16.99
Wausau Papers Astrobrights Card Stock Paper, 65 Lbs., Assorted Neon Colors, 8 1/2"H x 11"W, 250 Sheets/Pk • Staples Advantage $10.49 1 $10.49
Expo Low Odor Chisel Tip Dry-Erase Markers, Assorted, 12/Pack • Staples Advantage $7.81 1 $7.81
Staples Construction Paper, 76 lbs., Assorted Colors, 9" x 12", 200/Pk • Staples Advantage $6.79 1 $6.79

Materials cost

$999.10

Vendor shipping charges

 $73.96

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,118.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$197.30

Total project goal

$1,315.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,315.35

2 Donors

-$1,308.29

Donations toward project cost

-$1,118.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$190.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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