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Ms. Strouse from Wilmington, DE is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing Science Into Focus: a Digital Microscope for Stem!

Help me give my students a microscope with projection capabilities. Since my biology class uses microscopes, I'm confident that this item will be a valuable teaching tool.

  • 3 donors
  • $517 still needed

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  • 3 donors
  • $517 still needed
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Our STEM students are eager to see the world in new ways, and a digital microscope will open doors to discovery that traditional tools simply cannot. In our AP Environmental Science and Biology classes, students explore ecosystems, cellular processes, and the hidden structures that shape life on Earth. With a digital microscope that can project onto a screen, we can transform these lessons into shared, dynamic experiences that spark curiosity and deepen understanding.

At the moment, our microscopes allow only one student at a time to peer through the lens, limiting collaboration and making it difficult to guide the entire class through observations in real time.

A digital microscope with projection capability will allow the whole class to observe specimens together, compare data, and engage in scientific discussion as a community of learners. This technology makes complex concepts more accessible by providing clear, magnified images for everyone to see simultaneously.

For AP Environmental Science, this tool will help students examine soil and water samples, track the presence of microorganisms, and investigate human impacts on ecosystems with a level of precision and clarity that fosters true inquiry. In biology, students will study cell structures, mitosis, and microscopic life forms in ways that connect theory to vivid visual evidence.

This resource will not only enrich lab work but also help prepare students for future STEM studies and careers, where digital tools and collaborative analysis are essential. Your support will empower our students to see science in action, learn together, and build the critical thinking skills that come from exploring the smallest details of our world... details that can now be shared in real time with every student in the room.

Ms. Strouse Odyssey Charter High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than a third 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Celestron PentaView LCD Digital Microscope • Carolina Biological Supply Company $680.17 1 $680.17

Materials cost

$680.17

Vendor shipping charges

 $88.42

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$808.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.73

Total project goal

$951.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $951.52

1 Donor

-$200.00

Donations toward project cost

-$200.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$200.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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 $516.22

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