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Mrs. Goetz from Kent, WA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keeping An Eye On Science

My students need a microscope.

  • $450 goal

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My Students

Inspiring children to discover their interests and passions in life is my ultimate goal as a teacher. As they master the core subjects, I want them to be thinking of their futures.

A shirt-tail relation wrote this to me: "An uncle of mine inherited G-Granddaddy's old microscope.

As a child, I was fascinated when my uncle would come home from college and show me slides under the scope. I was only 4-5 at the time, but I was hooked. Now I am a microbiologist working in a clinical hospital laboratory." I too wish to "hook" my 5th graders. They are curious ten and eleven years old children who need opportunities to experience science in engaging activities.

My Project

My students are naturally curious about the microscopic world. We only have one microscope, which impedes our ability to look at specimens in a timely fashion. My students will use the microscope to examine a variety of cells, and they will use what they have learned about cell structures to decide what kinds of cells they are seeing.

Just reading about things in the microscopic world is not enough for my budding scientists.

They need the opportunity to use scientific equipment. This microscope will provide the chance for my students to become engaged in science in a truly meaningful way.

Mrs. Goetz Martin Sortun Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Kent, WA View local requests

More than half 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

28 students impacted 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wolfe CFL Cordless Educational Microscope with Mechanical Stage • Carolina Biological Supply Company $292.50 1 $292.50

Materials cost

$292.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.25

Sales tax

 $25.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$381.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.36

Total project goal

$449.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $449.09

4 Donors

-$449.09

Donations toward project cost

-$381.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.36

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