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Ms. Lugo from Miami, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Taking A Closer Look At LIFE!

My students need these prepared slides so that they can use our classroom microscopes and see real life samples of living organisms for themselves and tie in the content being covered in class.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lugo's classroom raised $418

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

My students are remarkable, bright kids who love to learn and be curious. They love challenges and demand a lot of themselves. They are Biology students in middle school. That means that they are taking a high school course in middle school. They have an interest and commitment to their education. They are performing at higher levels than students in their school.

My students are constantly wanting new information and benefit from new challenging curriculum.

They inspire me and push me to become a better teacher.

My Project

My biology students will definitely benefit from looking at these prepared slides through a microscope. I teach them about the differences between animal cells and plants cells, viruses, bacteria, and the five kingdoms. It is impossible for me to get real samples of these things and all I can show them are videos or pictures. These slides will allow them to see real specimens and see the real size of the organisms.

These slides will enhance my biology students' understanding of living things and bring them a real life sample to our class.

My biology students will be able to identify the real samples and apply the content they have learned.

Ms. Lugo Arvida Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Miami, FL View local requests

More than a third 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 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SLIDE SET, PHANEROGAMAE, SET/25 • Frey Scientific $115.19 1 $115.19
SLIDES- PREPARED BASIC S/25 • Frey Scientific $51.20 1 $51.20
SLIDES- PREPARED BASIC S/25 • Frey Scientific $51.20 1 $51.20
FIVE KINGDOMS SLIDE SET/20 • Frey Scientific $47.66 1 $47.66
SLIDES PREPARED SET • Frey Scientific $21.05 1 $21.05

Materials cost

$286.30

Vendor shipping charges

$34.36

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$354.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.64

Total project goal

$417.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$417.59

1 Donor

-$417.59

Donations toward project cost

-$354.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.64

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$0.00

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