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| School: |
Aki Kurose Middle School |
| Population: |
682 students |
| Submitter: |
Sahnica Washington |
| Grades: |
6-8 |
| Reduced lunch: |
71% |
| Focus: |
Science |
| Project cost: |
$547.00 |
| Fulfillment need: |
$0.00 |
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| Please note that a 15% fulfillment fee has been added to cover all costs associated with the project including site management, on-line banking and donor recognition.
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One of the highlights of middle school science is the experience of using a microscope to explore the hidden micro-worlds around us. While many students enjoy examining and drawing specimens such as brine shrimp, leaves, and flowers, some students are unable to make accurate drawings of what they see; they often end the period with nothing more than a blob drawn on their paper. This is particularly true of students with certain learning disabilities, and has a negative impact on their expectations for success in science.
Last year a few students began experimenting with my Intel QX3 microscope, which connects to a computer via USB. Its power is comparable to a normal microscope, but the images appear on the computer screen and can be saved or printed. In addition, the microscope can capture video of moving specimens, e.g. brine shrimp, something impossible with our regular microscopes. I was thrilled that students were putting the microscope to work, but I soon realized that one scope would not be enough to assist all the students who struggle to make accurate drawings.
This microscope can be purchased for $47.99 from Compuvisor.com, and I would like to have eight of them to enable each lab group to have access to a computer-linked microscope. They would be attached to existing computers, and we already have the specimens needed, so the total cost of the project for 8 microscopes is $547.00 including S&H, tax and 15% fulfillment.
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