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Ms. Ahmeti from Paterson, NJ is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What The Heck Is Math Doing In Science?

My students need 20 scientific calculators 3 sets of molecular models and 20 meter sticks! Special needs students in Chemistry and Physics have no books and no calculators right now.

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My Students

I teach special needs students in inclusion science classrooms that lack basic materials (e.g., meter sticks, calculators, lab stuff) in an undeserved community. Calculators, measurement tools and lab materials (testing kits) would make it easier for students to understand and apply science.

Our school is highly diverse and a bit of contradiction.

Although there are many serious urban problems (poverty, violence, etc.), there is a lot of positive energy between students and teachers and a lot of love of learning that one might not expect at first glance. Our labs are either non-existent or old and lacking in equipment and there are not enough measurement tools or lab materials to go around (e.g., calculators, meter sticks, chem and bio kits). Many of my special needs students require calculators as a modification/support and having no access to them makes it unnecessarily hard for them to learn new material.

My Project

During my first day in physics class, I began to teach kinematics and a student yelled out "what the heck is this math doing here, I thought this was science class." Needless to say, there is a lack of background knowledge with my students that can be significantly improved by having regular access to calculators. We also need meter sticks for physics labs, chemistry model sets for chemistry students and simple testing materials for the biology lab which would allow students to test foods for the presence of different macromolecules. Biology students would benefit by understanding the needs of organisms and the relationship between chemistry and biology. Since the chemistry class does not have computers or books, the chemistry sets would be very helpful for "visualizing chemistry" and understanding chemical bonds. Physics students would be able to understand new concepts and apply new formulas faster by not having to calculate by hand.

Scientific school supplies are sort of luxury in poor districts-perhaps this is why fewer graduating scientists come from low income communities.

These items would allow students to understand how science applies to their lives. The metric sticks, calculators, chemistry models and macromolecule food testing would allow students to progress because these materials would make problem solving more efficient, allowing students to use hands on methods for learning science.

Ms. Ahmeti John F Kennedy 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

60 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TI-30X IIS CALCULATOR TEACHER KIT SET OF 10 • Frey Scientific $170.99 2 $341.98
MODEL MOLECULAR 187-PIECE • Frey Scientific $28.76 3 $86.28
FAT/LIPID TEST STRIPS PK/75 • Frey Scientific $21.54 2 $43.08
METERSTICK WOOD PLAIN END - SCHOOL SMART • Frey Scientific $1.79 20 $35.80
TEST STRIPS GLUCOSE PKG/50 • Frey Scientific $15.26 2 $30.52

Materials cost

$537.66

Vendor shipping charges

 $64.52

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$640.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.98

Total project goal

$753.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $753.22

1 Donor

-$753.22

Donations toward project cost

-$640.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.98

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