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Mrs. Furcinito from Syracuse, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tomorrow's Scientists Offer A Solution To Pollution

My students need hands-on recycling and ecosystem laboratory kits as well as supplies to study the chemical characteristics of recycled plastics.

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My Students

Imagine trying to learn about 21st century technology while operating with a limited budget. It does not provide the best opportunities for my biology students. My school is in an urban high needs district and does not have adequate resources for my students who dream of going to college

My students are wonderful, creative people who, despite their situations, have a positive attitude in life.

The majority live in poverty and qualify for free lunches. They do not have background and exposure to best serve them when taking the NYS Regents exams. For the last two years, I was able to provide them with a science enrichment day at Cornell University. It was amazing to see my students working in world class laboratories. They loved it, and I believe it inspired some to pursue their interest in science. However, without the technology and supplies in my classroom, I fear that I cannot give them the best opportunities.

My Project

I am requesting hands-on recycling and ecosystem laboratory kits as well as supplies to study the chemical characteristics of recycled plastics. Students will be able to investigate physical and chemical characteristics of recycled plastics and design their own plastics for specific purposes. They will grow the ultimate recyclers in nature, mushrooms and discover how nature recycles after a disturbance such as a forest fire. I hope to educate my students in ways they reduce waste in their community. Earth Day, with its goal of reducing waste, has inspired me to write this proposal.

As achievements in engineering and manufacturing move us toward 21st Century lifestyles, problems emerge as a result of these processes and cleanup concerns plague us.

There are innovative, yet natural, solutions for the cleanup of polluting by-products and I want my biology students to learn about them. Please help me inspire my students to begin a lifelong habit of recycling and reducing waste. I want to make a difference in their lives for years to come

Mrs. Furcinito Institute of Technical - Central Grades 9-12

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Syracuse, NY 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Inquiries in Science: Modeling Hydrocarbons Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $177.60 1 $177.60
Wild Fire Ecology Kit  • Sargent-Welch $69.99 2 $139.98
Grow Your Own Mushroom Garden Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $19.48 3 $58.44
Paper Mate FlexGrip Ultra Recycled Retractable Ballpoint Pen 1 mm Medium Blue Conical Dozen • Quill.com $19.34 1 $19.34
Assessment Questions: Hydrocarbons • Carolina Biological Supply Company $1.89 1 $1.89

Materials cost

$397.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $23.79

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$457.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.65

Total project goal

$537.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $537.65

2 Donors

-$230.76

Donations toward project cost

-$228.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

match offer

-$268.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$228.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.08

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 $0.00

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