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Ms. Alvarez-Zielger from Sunnyside, WA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help me give my students a fundamental tool to use in science classes.

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Ms. Alvarez-Zielger Sunnyside High School
Sunnyside, WA Grades 9-12

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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

Microscope skills are one of the most important science skills we teach in biology. While students may forget specific vocabulary terms over time, the ability to observe carefully, think critically, and use scientific tools properly will stay with them far beyond my classroom. Learning how to use a microscope is not just about seeing something small. It is about learning how to investigate, question, and understand the world in a more detailed way.

Microscope work is an essential part of building strong science habits.

Students are not just learning content. They are engaged in their learning, develop critical thinking skills, understand cause and effect, and gain confidence in their lab skills.

Whether it's learning to use as a 9th grader, to using to see cells in a College in the High School class; students are not just learning content. They are learning how to think like scientists.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 120 students impacted
Ms. Alvarez-Zielger Sunnyside High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Sunnyside, WA 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

Never Before Funded 120 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Walter BMT Series Cordless Compound Microscope • Carolina Biological Supply Company $294.34 10 $2,943.40

Materials cost

$2,943.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $382.64

Sales tax

 $257.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$44.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,657.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$645.48

Total project goal

$4,303.22

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Total project goal

 $4,303.22

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 $4,303.22

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