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Ms. Akaran from Anchorage AK is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Close Look at the World Around Us

Help me give my students experiences seeing the world zoomed in up close.

  • $283 goal

This project expired on May 22, 2020.

This project expired on May 22, 2020.

My Students

My kindergarten class consists of 26 kindergarteners who are energetic, eager to learn, and highly motivated with hands on learning. Our students live in a low-income neighborhood with some parents working multiple jobs to keep food on the table and clothes on their backs. Our school serves 100% free breakfast and lunch to all students.

My students live in a neighborhood that was named the most diverse neighborhood in the United States.

Their families come from all over the world with different learning styles, values, and languages. In my class. we have at least seven different ethnicities with 30% of our students working on improving their English language.

My Project

These microscopes will show my students what the whole looks like up close. We will be able to zoom in on our skin, carpet, books, etc. They will inspire my students to think about things in a deeper than just what they can see.

Microscopes will give my kids a close up on the world, bugs, and the enviroment around them.

I plan to incorporate reading and writing into lessons using these microscope (and cases). The kids will be inspired to learn more about things and we will write about what we see and how they might be similar or different than each other, or even what they thought it was going to look like.

Ms. Akaran
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wireless Digital WiFi USB Microscope 50X To 1000X Magnification Mini Handheld Endoscope Inspection Camera with 8 LEDs with Metal Stand, Compatible with iPhone, iPad, Android Smartphone, Mac, Windows • Amazon Business $43.99 4 $175.96
Jiusion Original USB Microscope Carrying Case Bag for Jiuison WiFi & USB Digital Microscope, Also Compatible with Other Brands Handheld Microscope • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96

Materials cost

$203.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $3.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$240.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.36

Total project goal

$282.40

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