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Ms. Carlton from Norfolk, VA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Carlton's classroom raised $308

Examining Within and Beyond

Help me give my students the ability to expand their wonderment and awe of this world and beyond with microscopes, slides, and a telescope.

This project expired on May 12, 2023.

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Ms. Carlton Ocean View Elementary School
Norfolk, VA Grades 3-5

My Project

My students are creative, thoughtful, and full of questions! They absolutely love hands-on, active, engaging projects and challenges that allow them to think outside the box to find solutions. I want them to have access to science instruments that will foster their knowledge of our world and beyond. Science is the favorite subject for a majority of them.

Please help me expand the STEM Lab for my amazing gifted students.

Microscopes, slides, and a class telescope will encourage activities which foster critical thinking skills in the classroom and spark more curiosity about our world through scientific exploration and inquiry.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

60 students impacted 9 donors
Ms. Carlton Ocean View Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Norfolk, VA View local requests

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

60 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AmScope 120X-1200X 52-pcs Kids Beginner Microscope STEM Kit with Metal Body Microscope, Plastic Slides, LED Light and Carrying Box (M30-ABS-KT2-W),White • Amazon Business $45.20 3 $135.60
NASA Lunar Telescope for Kids – Capable of 90x Magnification, Includes Two Eyepieces, Tabletop Tripod, Finder Scope, and Full-Color Learning Guide, The Perfect STEM Gift for a Young Astronomer • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
48 Prepared Microscope Slides Set of Animals Insects Plants Flowers, Biological Learning Resource Specimens for Kids Beginner Classroom Basic Science Education • Amazon Business $14.08 3 $42.24

Materials cost

$227.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$261.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.10

Total project goal

$307.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $307.35

6 Donors

-$304.41

Donations toward project cost

-$261.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.94

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 $0.00

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