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Mrs. Soto from Brooklyn, NY is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Through the Eyes of the Beholder

My class is in need of a microscope and some slides so they can actually look more closely at the things around them.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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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

"Let's look closely at the world around us" is what I say to my students - whether it's during reading, science or any other subject. There is a need in our school for more hands-on teaching, but there are few materials and for my young students it is imperative to have hands-on experiences.

I want to spark the minds of my young students and go beyond the usual science lesson, but I do not have the science tools to do it.

I'm a kindergarten teacher in New York and I like to teach using a hands-on approach. The school consists of many low-income families, ELL students and students with special needs. I've found a hands-on approach is the most beneficial way for them to learn. These hands-on experiences will help to capture a love of science in these young minds and allow them to look more closely at the world around them.

My Project

My class is in need of a microscope and some slides so they can actually look more closely at the things around them. These science tools will help my students learn to look beyond what they see and discover new and exciting things in our world. It will help create our future scientists.

Your help will enable my students to experience the world of science in a whole new way.

It will give them an opportunity to see things in a different light. The children will begin to ask questions and start thinking more critically about the world around them. Your help now could be the start for future cures of diseases. Help me get those young minds awakened to make the impossible - POSSIBLE!

Mrs. Soto PS 506 School Journalism/Tech Grades PreK-2

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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Brooklyn, NY 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC3540X - Prepared Slides - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
VT438 - AC Adaptor • Lakeshore Learning $11.95 1 $11.95
DA106 - Big Screen Microscope • Lakeshore Learning $59.95 1 $59.95

Materials cost

$111.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$148.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$22.19

Total project goal

$170.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $170.72

1 Donor

-$170.72

Donations toward project cost

-$148.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.19

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