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Mr. Wolf from Jamaica, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Spotting Scope For An Eclipse Today, Birds Tomorrow!

Help me give my students a spotting telescope for the solar eclipse on April 8, and for birding the rest of the year.

  • $1,014 goal

This project expired on March 25, 2024.

This project expired on March 25, 2024.

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 Project

My students are predominantly Latino. They are bright, inquisitive, full of life, and unfortunately, underrepresented in the sciences. I want to show them that science is accessible to everyone and for everyone.

When an opportunity comes to have them experience science first-hand, I want to seize it.

April 8 is the last solar eclipse visible in New York until 2044. By a quirk of galactic coincidence, the peak eclipse will occur around 3:00 and conclude at 3:29, 1 minute before our daily dismissal. That afternoon we will pause regular classes and bring everyone out to observe and celebrate this astronomical wonder.

We will have over 400 people viewing the eclipse and want to have as many telescopes available as possible for the viewing. This spotting scope will serve that purpose on the day of the eclipse. Afterward, there is no way I will let it gather dust. It will be a perfect companion for our trips to see birds during our ecology projects.

Please make this once-in-a-generation eclipse even more special and help us get a new scope!

Mr. Wolf Queens Satellite High School - Oppor Grades 9-12

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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

425 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Vortex Optics Diamondback HD Spotting Scope 20-60x85 Angled Green • Amazon Business $449.00 1 $449.00
Manfrotto MVKBFRTC-LIVEUS Befree Live Carbon Fiber Video Tripod Kit with Fluid Head, M-Lock Twist Leg Locks, Black • Amazon Business $349.99 1 $349.99
Celestron – EclipSmart Safe Solar Eclipse Filter, Ultraviolet – Meets ISO 12312-2:2015(E) Standards – Works with Your Telescope, Spotting Scope/DSLR Camera-Observe/Photograph Eclipses/Sunspots Safely • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95

Materials cost

$818.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$861.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$151.98

Total project goal

$1,013.20

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