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Mrs. Trimpe from Havana, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The World of the Minibeasts

My students need 6 portable microscopes that can be used for investigations in our school garden or activities during field trips to local nature areas.

  • $977 goal

This project expired on December 8, 2008.

This project expired on December 8, 2008.

I teach 8th grade science in a rural community in Illinois. My classroom is a mixture of regular and special education students with 47% of them from low income homes. Although many of my students have an interest in science, few have had opportunities to get out of the classroom to explore the many natural areas and resources we have available in our community.

My students enjoy exploring the world of microscopic life in the classroom, but I would like them to be able to do microscopic investigations during lessons in our school garden as well as during field trips to the local refuge.

The donation of cordless microscopes will allow my students to go beyond the walls of the classroom and investigate nature at its source - outside! Rather than just talking about pond water organisms or viewing images in the classroom, my students will be able to take the lead in the learning process as they prepare their own slides and discover the variety of minibeasts that can be found in our local ponds and streams. They will be excited to observe the many living things in each sample and motivated to discover more about each and every one. This field experience will be a building block for later units in the school year when we discuss animal classification and ecological issues.

You donation will ensure that my students will have the opportunity to connect their classroom learning to real-world contexts and future careers. Through projects such as this, my students will develop an appreciation for all nature has to offer, and I will be able to help them understand what is needed to protect it for future generations.

Mrs. Trimpe
Never Before Funded Never Before Funded Grades 6-8
    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

    This project will reach 150 students.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MICROSCOPE, CORDLESS BEG COMPD • Sargent Welch $116.10 6 $696.60

Materials cost

$696.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $69.66

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$801.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$175.83

Total project goal

$976.83

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