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Mrs. Keeter from Saint Louis, MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Magnifying Science Through Microscopes

My students need 3 microscopes to conduct science labs and learn how to use lab equipment responsibly.

  • $1,042 goal

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My Students

Science is a shrinking field that our students can revitalize if they are given the opportunity to explore with hands-on activities. We do not currently have any microscopes for our scholars to utilize and they are eager to learn more if we give them the chance.

My school is a college preparatory charter school in South St Louis that currently includes grades 5-7.

Our students come from a wide region of St Louis with an even wider variance in exposure to science. To make sure they are prepared for high school science they need to be inspired to pursue and love science today.

My Project

The microscopes I am requesting have a digital screen so that multiple students can see the magnified image at the same time without needing individual microscopes for each student. The majority of our students have never used a microscope and this equipment can serve as valuable practice for them in understanding cellular science among other areas.

This project could help us level the playing field for so many of our students that have come through our doors from under-resourced schools.

I want them to have the same opportunities to learn using the same science equipment that their counterparts at other schools have available. The curriculum for our students is rigorous and we can push them into another level of science with the right equipment.

Mrs. Keeter St. Louis College Prep 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

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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Saint Louis, MO 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

150 students impacted 26donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MICROSCOPE MOTIC ECOLINE DIGITAL SCREEN • Frey Scientific, Inc. $251.06 3 $753.18
CD DIGITAL MICROSCOPY • Frey Scientific, Inc. $0.00 3 $0.00

Materials cost

$753.18

Vendor shipping charges

$90.38

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$884.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$156.15

Total project goal

$1,041.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,041.01

20 Donors

-$1,016.01

Donations toward project cost

-$863.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$152.40

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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$0.00

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