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Ms. Cahn from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The MACROAwesome Microcosmos

My students need microscopes to observe and explore so they can acquire hands-on learning experiences in that make lessons stick.

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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

It's been a long winter, and my students are hungry to explore nature. I'd like to fuel their interests through a study of the "microcosmos" within the walls of our classroom.

Like all children, my students are natural explorers and observers.

They have designed parachutes, tested flotation devices, grown greens. 70.4% of students are low income; a significant portion are ESL or have parents who speak little English. Our population is among those most under-represented in the STEM fields, an area increasingly important for future success. Our playground abuts a highway and our neighborhood lacks open green space. Many students haven't had the outdoor experiences to explore the interplay of insects, animals and plants.

My Project

Inspired by the documentary film Microcosmos, I have plans for each student to experience and explore nature within our own classroom, using microscopes, rainbow makers, suncatchers and liquid motion tubes. What had been a picture in a book or on a screen will now be before them, in real life. Stereo microscopes--enough for students to view in teams of two or three--will introduce students to the tools of exploration, the instruments that fuel scientific discovery.

Many thanks for helping my students acquire the hands-on learning experiences that make lessons stick.

Seeing the magnified muscles of a worm in motion will make concrete the concept of locomotion. Suncatchers, rainbow makers and liquid motion tubes will make the abstract ideas of light, matter and density tangible.

Ms. Cahn Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School 414 Grades PreK-2

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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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

334 students impacted 15donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ken-a-vision Professor Stereomicroscope • Carolina Biological Supply Company $84.55 7 $591.85

Materials cost

$591.85

Vendor shipping charges

 $59.18

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$689.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.75

Total project goal

$811.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $811.66

8 Donors

-$556.66

Donations toward project cost

-$481.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.00

match offer

-$245.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$208.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.00

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 $0.00

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