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Dr. Montoya from Santa Fe, NM is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Magical Science

Help me give my students the materials they need for more hands on activities and microscopes to view them.

  • $1,143 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

All of my students want to be able to use microscopes and be able to do hands on activities. There are many students who want to be able to see the bacteria on our hands or to look closely at the rocks and minerals that they are studying.

Students will be more engaged in learning while doing hands on activities.

The products that I selected will help my students be able to do more hands on activities as we continue to learn about Earth and Earth's history. The materials will also help provide much needed supplies for students to continue to keep science notebooks as they write about their activities and projects. A lot of these materials will be used many times and hopefully with the right care for many years.

Dr. Montoya Pojoaque Valley Sixth Academy Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Santa Fe, NM 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

120 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
100X-2000X Microscopes for Kids Students Adults, with Microscope Slides Set, Phone Adapter, Powerful Biological Microscopes for School Laboratory Home Education • Amazon Business $84.99 6 $509.94
Oxford Composition Notebooks, College Ruled Paper, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", Black Marble Covers, 100 Sheets, 12 per Pack (63796) • Amazon Business $21.59 3 $64.77
ETA hand2mind Wobbletop Shake Table • Amazon Business $49.95 1 $49.95
100Pcs Prepared Microscope Slides Set Professional Specimens for Kids Student Homeschool Use • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Madisi Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Yellow, Pre-sharpened, Bulk Pack, 576 pencils in box • Amazon Business $41.98 1 $41.98
Discovery #MINDBLOWN Tornado Lab, 5-Speed Cyclone Controller, Educational Learning Activity Kit, Fun and Exciting Toy, STEM Experiment Set for Boys, Girls, Kids Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $37.88 1 $37.88
SHENGQIDZ 8 Pack 8X Handheld Magnifying Glass Shatterproof Reading Magnifier for Seniors and Kids, 50mm Real Glass Magnifying Lens with Non-Slip Rubber Handle for Reading Hobbies and Science • Amazon Business $18.89 2 $37.78
12PK Graduated Cylinders, 100mL - Class B Tolerance - Octagonal Base - Polypropylene Plastic - Industrial Quality, Autoclavable - Eisco Labs • Amazon Business $32.66 1 $32.66
National Geographic Dynamic Earth, Plate Tectonics Wall Map - Laminated (Poster Size: 36 x 24 in) (National Geographic Reference Map) • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
12PK Plastic Beakers, 250ml - Polypropylene Plastic - Raised Graduations, Tapered Spout - Euro Design - Eisco Labs • Amazon Business $19.79 1 $19.79
moveland 200PCS 3ml Disposable Plastic Transfer Pipettes, Calibrated Dropper Suitable for Science Laboratory, DIY Art • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
Fault Lines & Tectonic Plates: Discover What Happens When the Earth's Crust Moves With 25 Projects • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
18 Pieces Tornado Tube Bottle Connector Cyclone Tube for Scientific Experiment Including 8 Small Tornado Bottle and 10 Tornado Connector (5 Random Colors) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$917.61

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.59

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$970.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$171.35

Total project goal

$1,142.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,142.31

3 Donors

-$1,142.31

Donations toward project cost

-$970.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$171.35

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