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Mrs. Hughes from Five Points AL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Life through a Microscope!

Help me give my students a microscope and slides that will give them several science lessons that will last a lifetime.

  • $435 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

What I love most about my students is that they are eager to learn and hungry for knowledge. All of my students are hard working individuals. I also love that they are so inquisitive about many things.

Each one of my students bring an unique and different quality to the classroom environment.

It is these differences that enriches the learning process.

Most of my students are hands-on learners, and posses a wealth of knowledge when allowed to utilize this skill.

My Project

I teach at a K-8th grade school. We haven’t had a true science lab in years. This year we are in the process of turning our home economics building into a science lab. We need science materials so our children can view tiny microorganisms for themselves and not just on the smart board.

When we have a “new” science lab established, all of our children will be able to use the equipment.

The impact this will have on their lives. It will help bring their Science Weekly newspaper to life and also their Stemscopes.

By donating to our project, you will help a child see their world through a microscope. This project will help my students to have a better understanding of our universe.

Mrs. Hughes
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nasco Full-Feature Student Microscope - 0.65 NA Condenser 5-Hole Disc Diaphragm 20-watt Tungsten • Nasco $210.25 1 $210.25
Prepared Slide Set - Basic Zoology • Nasco $27.75 1 $27.75
Prepared Slide Set - Basic Botany • Nasco $27.75 1 $27.75
Prepared Slide Set - Water Life • Nasco $17.95 1 $17.95

Materials cost

$283.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.37

Sales tax

 $23.12

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.20

Total project goal

$434.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $434.65

1 Donor

-$290.00

Donations toward project cost

-$246.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.50

match offer

-$144.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$122.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.70

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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