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Mrs. Shumway from Woodland MI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Night with the Stars

My students need 6 telescopes in order to view the stars at night for our "Night with the Stars."

  • $468 goal

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My Students

Do you remember going outside and looking at the stars at night? Now imagine being able to see twice as many stars with a telescope.

The students at my school live in a rural community where farming is a major part of many of their lives.

Just like any 8th grader they enjoy texting their friends, playing sports and video games, and of course staying up late. Many of these students have never left the state in which they live.

My Project

As a teacher, we know that learning is best achieved by doing. Therefore, when teaching about the stars, the best way to do this is by seeing them. I would like to begin hosting a "Night with the Stars," where students can come back to school at night to view the stars with a telescope. It is one thing to see 2000 stars without a telescope, but a whole new experience when using a telescope. Many of the students have never used let alone seen a telescope. Eventually this "night" could be expanded where my students then host a "night" where younger students come to view the stars. My students have now become the teachers.

Earth Science curriculum is tough for teachers because not many things can be brought into the classroom for students to experience.

However, the sky above us at night holds an unlimited amount of possibilities. Students will be doing science by seeing the stars first hand with these telescopes. Their "Night with the Stars" will be one they remember forever and can then share their knowledge with others.

Mrs. Shumway
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TELESCOPE POWERSEEKER 50 • Frey Scientific $53.96 6 $323.76

Materials cost

$323.76

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.85

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$397.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.14

Total project goal

$467.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $467.61

8 Donors

-$197.05

Donations toward project cost

-$168.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.06

Matching donations from our partners

-$268.80

Match offers toward project cost

-$228.48

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.32

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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