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Mr. Joshua from Keaau, HI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Life at the Microscopic Level!

Help me give my students the chance to discover the sheer wonder of life at the microscopic level. We need more microscopes, as well as a digital microscope so all students can share in the joy of discovery!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Joshua's classroom raised $962

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students live in rural Hawai'i, in the district of Puna. On the slope of Kīlauea Volcano and in one of the rainiest parts of the country, a little rain or lava never stopped my kids. My students are excited to learn, goofy, incredibly compassionate, and above all--funny!

My Project

These materials will help ensure all students have access to a microscope. Being able to actually see life at the microscopic level will help to bring science to life for my students. Included is one compound microscope to add to our class, so students can work in groups no larger than 3, as well as a digital microscope. The digital microscope is beneficial so the class can all see together what's under the microscope. Also included are multiple slide which show the difference between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells.

It's one thing to be told how cells are different, but a whole other to see for yourself!

Mr. Joshua Kea'au Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Keaau, HI View local requests

More than half 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

150 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Celestron TetraView LCD Digital Microscope • Carolina Biological Supply Company $359.10 1 $359.10
Swift M2251CL Educational Microscope • Carolina Biological Supply Company $251.10 1 $251.10
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Individual Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $8.05 15 $120.75
Mixed Protozoa, w.m. Microscope Slide • Carolina Biological Supply Company $7.96 1 $7.96
Dinoflagellates Slide, w.m. • Carolina Biological Supply Company $4.59 1 $4.59

Materials cost

$743.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$32.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$817.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.24

Total project goal

$961.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$961.60

1 Donor

-$961.60

Donations toward project cost

-$817.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$144.24

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$0.00

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