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Mr. Finlay from Indian Twp, ME is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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From a Classroom Aquaponics Lab to an Empty Classroom

My students need a stereo microscope to view specimens on a large screen.

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My Students

Having spent the last 10 years teaching science at LC School, in a beautiful student created aquaponics lab with an attached greenhouse. I have now started at a new school that previously only had science for 20mins 2x/week. My classroom is empty save tables and chairs.

My students are Native Americans who attend a tribal school.

They have not had science other than 20 mins 2x/week in a regular classroom. They are fantastic kids craving for science teaching especially in the life sciences. The only thing the school has for science is loads of old textbooks from 1993. I have always taught science using inquiry and experiential based approaches. My students would benefit tremendously from any type of science equipment that can be used in a hands on matter.

My Project

The use of this digital dissecting scope will allow my students to collect live specimens of plants and animals and project the images onto our screen. By doing this rather than everyone crowding around a single scope, all of the students will be able to look at and discuss what they are looking at collaboratively. It is a great way to do insect, plant and geology labs.

This donation will allow 140 middle school and elementary Native Americans to have their first look at the intricacies of the plant, animal, and abiotic world.

Getting a single scope that can be projected, takes the disorder out of microscope labs when all the students are crowed around the single scope waiting for their chance to take a look. Please Help!

Mr. Finlay Indian Township School Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

140 students impacted 28donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wolfe DigiVu CM 1.3 Stereomicroscope • Carolina Biological Supply Company $740.05 1 $740.05

Materials cost

$740.05

Vendor shipping charges

 $74.00

Sales tax

 $37.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$897.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$158.32

Total project goal

$1,055.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,055.47

22 Donors

-$1,037.38

Donations toward project cost

-$897.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$140.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.09

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