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Ms. Kangas from West Covina, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What Is Really on Your Cellphone? Let's Find Out!

Help me give my students laboratory kits for growing common bacteria that you find on everyday items in the classroom.

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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

I teach five Biology classes for ninth graders. Every year, I get brand new students fresh from middle school who haven't spent much time exploring science or doing experiments. It is a wonderful opportunity for me to help them explore a new subject that allows for hands-on activities such as experiments.

This Bacterial Collection lab is one of the most popular experiments.

It allows them to grow bacteria they collect from everyday items or places, such as their cell phones, mouths, and hands. Over a week, they can see the microorganisms grow in the Petri dishes. We also use this lab to see the effectiveness of antibacterial liquids by monitoring their effect on bacterial growth.

Due to price, these experiments are cost-prohibitive unless we place students in large groups. This is not conducive for each student to have an active role in the activity. But, if they are in groups of two, it guarantees that each student will be directly involved in their learning. With your help, I am hoping that this year I can teach this lesson with enough kits to make smaller groups possible.

Ms. Kangas West Covina 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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West Covina, CA 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

185 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
EZ BioResearch Bacteria Science Kit (IV): Top Science Fair Project Kit. Prepoured LB-Agar Plates And Cotton Swabs. Exclusive Free Science Fair Project E-Book Packed With Award Winning Experiments (IV) • Amazon Business $17.95 10 $179.50

Materials cost

$179.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.42

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$228.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.34

Total project goal

$268.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $268.95

1 Donor

-$134.48

Donations toward project cost

-$114.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.17

match offer

-$134.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$114.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.17

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 $0.00

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