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Dr. Kurker from Baltimore MD is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Bringing College-Level Organic Chemistry Into the High School Classroom

Help me give my students lab supplies for our college-level organic chemistry course.

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In Fall 2019, I taught organic chemistry for the first time at our early college high school, and I'm hoping to bring it back in Fall 2024. Bringing a college-level organic chemistry lab class into a high school poses challenges because we have traditional classrooms rather than state-of-the-art organic chemistry laboratories, but fortunately, there are plenty of safe and engaging lab activities that help get our students as close to this experience as possible.

From soap and aspirin syntheses to chromatography and caffeine extraction from tea, students are able to explore many different facets of organic chemistry in the high school setting.

These lab activities additionally require some supplies that do not come in the lab kits and are in short supply at our school as the size of our student population increases. With our budget stretched thin recently, we are doing our best to access outside resources to make these laboratory activities possible, which is why I've decided to turn to DonorsChoose again in the hopes that potential contributors may see value in this goal.

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Dr. Kurker will only receive their materials if this project is fully funded by July 9.

Dr. Kurker

Grades 9-12

Bard High School Early College 362

Baltimore, MD

Maryland

Nearly all students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 52 students.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Carolina Electronic Balance 150 g Readability 0.01 g • Carolina Biological Supply Company $386.10 1 $386.10

Carolina Investigations for Use with AP Chemistry: Principles of Chromatography Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $79.20 1 $79.20

Molymod� Individual Organic Pack • Carolina Biological Supply Company $15.12 5 $75.60

Carolina ChemKits: Caffeine Extraction from Tea • Carolina Biological Supply Company $65.70 1 $65.70

Carolina ChemKits: Aspirin Synthesis • Carolina Biological Supply Company $41.18 1 $41.18

Nylon Synthesis Demo Chemistry Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $32.08 1 $32.08

Sulfuric Acid 18 M (95-98% v/v) Plastic-Coated Safety Bottle ACS Grade 500 mL • Carolina Biological Supply Company $19.80 1 $19.80

Materials cost			$699.66
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$41.98
3rd party payment processing fee			$10.49
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$782.13
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$138.02
Total project goal			$920.15
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$920.15
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$920.15

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

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Equity Focus

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Supporting teachers and students since 2000

About Us

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Information for Teachers, Principals, District Leaders, and Government Officials

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

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