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Ms. Duke from Darlington SC is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Digital Microscopes: Seeing is Believing in Science!

Help me give my students 10 digital microscopes to open the door to seeing and documenting science

  • $482 goal

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My Students

Our students come from a diverse learning background in our district's magnet high school for math, science, and technology. All of our students are state mandated to take Biology I, which allows our students to discover the world of cells, ecology, and other concepts.

Our students are eager to learn and many of them will go on to pursue studies in fields of science.

Our students work hard and are inquisitive. We want our students to have as many experiences as possible in order to foster their love for learning!

My Project

It is very easy to describe to students things that they cannot see; however, seeing is definitely believing, especially in Science! These digital microscopes will allow our students to see objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye, up to 250 times magnification! Not only will they be able to see the objects, they will be able to take pictures and videos using their district-issued MacBooks.

These digital microscopes are not limited to use in just Biology, but other Science classes such as Physical Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Robotics, and Engineering.

What better way for students to experience Science than by making and recording those observations. These experiences can literally last a lifetime with the recording and photographing capabilities of these microscopes!

Ms. Duke
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Plugable USB 2.0 Digital Microscope with Flexible Arm Observation Stand for Windows, Mac, Linux (2 MP, 250x Magnification). • Amazon Business $34.95 10 $349.50

Materials cost

$349.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$24.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$409.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.24

Total project goal

$481.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$481.62

5 Donors

-$290.94

Donations toward project cost

-$268.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

match offer

-$165.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$140.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.87

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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