If you were like me when you learned to use a microscope, it was hard to get things into focus, and even more difficult to determine what the teacher wanted you to identify. With a pupil-cam, the entire class can see into the microscope together in addition to doing the lab themselves.
My students come to school with a lot of burdens.
The neighborhood can be treacherous. However, almost all of my students are enthusiastic about science. There is something magical about science class that is transformative.
I teach at a catchment area charter school in North Philadelphia. All of our students qualify for free breakfast and lunch. The school's mission is to use a focused, progressive educational approach designed specifically to close the achievement gap for low-income students who come to us severely under-prepared.
My Project
By using a digital microscope camera, all of my students will be able to see clear, identifiable images of plant, animal and bacteria cells in real time. They will also be able to closely examine the macro-invertebrates that I have living in the back of the classroom.
I strive to keep my students focused and interested in what we are doing so that it will leave a lasting impression on their memories, just like my Middle School science teacher did for me. I believe this digital microscope camera will help to make those lasting impressions.
I want my students to leave my class knowing that a career in science is not only possible, but it is also engaging and fulfilling.
A digital microscope camera is not going to save the world, but it will uncover it. It will give my students a shared experience and a common understanding so that they can then confidently explore on their own.
Nearly all 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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