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Mr. McNeil from Philadelphia, PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Biology Virtual Labs

Help me give my students the amazing Walter 50 Series Binocular Microscope for science!

  • $622 goal

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My Students

My amazing scholars have worked through many challenges this year that many students their age would have struggled to overcome. During this pandemic, they have been expected to be responsible for their education and to ultimately take ownership of their learning process. They have overwhelmingly adapted to a high expectation rigorous work environment and brought their best effort to school projects, essays, and presentations. They are truly the best students I could be blessed to teach.

My Project

One of the most difficult issues we have experienced in science is how to bring the labs home for the students. In biology, scholars need to experience working with slides, looking at cells, and seeing cellular processes like mitosis in action. They need to see the fun aspect of science and have something to look forward to in their future learning when they get back to a real classroom and lab.

This equipment will enable me to have interactive lessons with the students.

We will be able to discover and explore microscopic slides together virtually as if we were in a physical classroom looking through a lense.

Mr. McNeil First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter 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

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

Nearly all 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

110 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Walter 50 Series Binocular Microscope • Carolina Biological Supply Company $490.50 1 $490.50

Materials cost

$490.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$527.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.15

Total project goal

$621.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $621.01

7 Donors

-$505.00

Donations toward project cost

-$445.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.00

match offer

-$97.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$82.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.53

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 $0.00

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