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Ms. Johnston from Minneapolis, MN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Microscopic Adventures

Help me give my students a variety of Caroline Biological Supply Company's beginner microscope slide sets, 100 microscope slides with a variety of organisms, as well as blank slides so they can choose their own microscopic adventure!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Johnston's classroom raised $649

This project is fully funded

My Project

My 8th grade students have had very few opportunities to do hands on labs. We have functioning microscopes, but no slides. My students have not yet learned about cells and I would love to be able to give them a variety of slides to be able to explore the human body, plants, insects, various everyday items, as well as blank slides for them to explore what they're interested in seeing.

Students need opportunities to practice hands on, practical science skills.

This will also encourage my students to engage more with the material. I want to make sure they have the foundation they need for going on to high school science classes.

Ms. Johnston Anwatin Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Minneapolis, MN View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

100 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Beginner's Human Tissue Microscope Slide Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $136.80 1 $136.80
NeoSCI Neo/GUIDE Microscope Slides - Common Things - Set of 25 • School Specialty $69.89 1 $69.89
Beginner's Microscope Slide Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $60.30 1 $60.30
Microscope Slides for the Beginner: Letter e - Whole Mount • Nasco $2.59 20 $51.80
Typical Animal and Plant Cells Microscope Slide Student Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $25.20 2 $50.40
Delta Education Plastic Cover Slips, Pack of 100 • School Specialty $8.92 5 $44.60
100 Microscope Slides with Specimens for Kids, Prepared Microscope Slides with Plants Animals Insects, Microscope Slides for Adults Kids Students Homeschool Use • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Frey Scientific Glass Microscope Slides, 25 x 75 Millimeters, Pack of 72 - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $4.57 8 $36.56

Materials cost

$493.34

Vendor shipping charges

$20.28

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$551.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.24

Total project goal

$648.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$648.26

2 Donors

-$566.02

Donations toward project cost

-$551.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$82.24

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$0.00

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