Help me give my students the tools explore the microscopic world and spark a lifelong love of science and discovery!
$969 goal
This project expired on August 22, 2025.
This project expired on August 22, 2025.
My Project
My 6th Grade Science and 6–8 STEM students are eager to explore the world around (and beneath) them. With your support, we can bring hands-on learning to life through the power of microscopes. We're a rural Title I school where over 50% of students face economic hardship, and about 36% are Native American. Access to scientific tools like microscopes, prepared slides, and dissection tweezers will open up exciting opportunities to investigate cells, microorganisms, and biological structures that are usually out of reach.
Microscopes, prepared slides, and dissection tools are essential for bringing science to life in middle school.
These resources give students the opportunity to observe cells, tissues, and microorganisms firsthand—turning abstract concepts into concrete understanding. Hands-on experiences like these deepen learning, build scientific thinking, and inspire curiosity, especially in STEM fields. For many of my students, this will be their first time using real lab equipment, making it an unforgettable and empowering experience. Your support will provide access to meaningful, minds-on learning that our rural classroom would otherwise go without.
Your support will help ignite a passion for science and discovery in students who deserve every opportunity to succeed. With your generosity, you'll be placing real scientific tools into the hands of future biologists, doctors, and engineers—many of whom are exploring this world for the very first time. Thank you for helping us see the unseen and dream beyond the microscope lens.
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
85 students impacted
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Microscope for Adults Kids, 100X-2000X BEBANG Compound Microscope with Microscope Slides, Microscope Kit for Kids Students Home School Lab
• Amazon Business
$79.99
6
$479.94
Set of 5 Dissecting Dissection Science Lab Tweezers Forceps (5, Fine Point 4.5")
• Amazon Business
$9.85
8
$78.80
Around the Yard Microscope Slide Set
• Carolina Biological Supply Company
$67.28
1
$67.28
Don't Bug Me Microscope Slide Set
• Carolina Biological Supply Company
$41.85
1
$41.85
Burger and Fries Microscope Slide Set
• Carolina Biological Supply Company
$37.80
1
$37.80
Materials cost
$705.67
Vendor shipping charges
$19.10
Sales tax
$57.51
3rd party payment processing fee
$10.59
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$822.87
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$145.21
Total project goal
$968.08
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