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Mr. Cain from Champaign, IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Even More Students Involved in Astronomy

Help me give my students an additional telescope to help get our astronomy club up and running.

  • $1,047 goal

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My Project

Our students have exploded like a supernova with their anticipation of starting an astronomy club. With the pictures coming back from both the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes, our students have become obsessed with all the mysteries our universe holds. In order to give them an even greater opportunity to learn about our cosmic address, we want to provide opportunities for them to become amateur astronomers. Yet, working with only one telescope really limits the number of students who can participate at one time. We would love to add another telescope to our astronomy club so that we can accommodate even more students examining the night's sky.

Mr. Cain Edison Middle School Grades 6-8

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Champaign, IL View local requests

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

300 students impacted 17donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Celestron - NexStar 5SE Telescope - Computerized Telescope for Beginners and Advanced Users - Fully-Automated GoTo Mount - SkyAlign Technology - 40,000+Celestial Objects - 5-Inch Primary Mirror,Orange • Amazon Business $846.66 1 $846.66

Materials cost

$846.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$889.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$156.95

Total project goal

$1,046.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,046.31

10 Donors

-$793.54

Donations toward project cost

-$674.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$119.03

Matching donations from our partners

-$252.76

Match offers toward project cost

-$214.85

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.91

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