Microscope for Microorganisms: Help Us Succeed at Scale!!

Funded Dec 4, 2024

My students and I want to send you our sincerest thank you for the microscope you donated to us! The microscope has allowed the students hands-on experience that makes science feel real and interesting to them. Both teaching students how to operate the microscope (zooming in and out and adjusting the slide, etc.) and seeing their excitement grow as the specimen gets clearer has been so joyful as a teacher.

Most recently we have put the microscope to use during our project-based learning seminar during which students study the rainforest and create their own children's books for 3 weeks. To learn more about forests, we visited a site in Chapel Hill where students had the opportunity to collect their own water samples and identify microorganisms using the microscope. It was thrilling and they expressed so much excitement every time we saw something moving or identified a photosynthesizer!

This microscope will continue to create memories and inspire students in the Science classroom (and outside of it!) for generations to come at Maureen Joy.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Stroot