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Mrs. Laforet from Houston, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Do You See What I See?

My students need microscopes and slides to observe organisms in the science lab.

  • $1,143 goal

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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

Hairy legs and fuzzy antennae; spores on fern and pollen grains! These are the things my students will see with new microscopes.

Our school is a Title I campus in an inner city neighborhood.

Ninety-eight percent of the children are on free/reduced lunch and most of my students are English language learners with few opportunities for science experiences outside the classroom. They are eager to learn the science concepts, and as second language learners, need as many concrete examples as possible to make connections to the words they see on the state mandated science exam. They love coming to science every day and exploring new concepts and ideas.

My Project

Students love to look at specimens under the microscope, and learning to discern details helps them with the critical thinking they need to master science. Currently, we have only one student microscope per table of four children. As you can imagine, it is difficult for all four students to have enough time for equal exploration. Six additional microscopes will allow us to work in groups of two instead of four, and allow each child more access and practice time.

In the past, my students have been overwhelmed that "strangers" would care enough about them and their education to donate materials for our lab.

I have seen the impact it makes when they realize that donors value their learning, and the care they take of those materials. Thank you for considering our class project.

Mrs. Laforet Herrera Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Duster-Air 10Oz • Sargent-Welch $14.18 1 $14.18
Microscope - Model 70 • Sargent-Welch $148.50 6 $891.00
Slide And Cover Slip Set Plast • Sargent-Welch $11.03 2 $22.06

Materials cost

$927.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$971.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$171.38

Total project goal

$1,142.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,142.53

3 Donors

-$1,142.53

Donations toward project cost

-$971.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$171.38

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