Science fair preview
Our 7th graders shared their project ideas. Several need microscopes, so we’re racing to get them in time!
Live now/STEM/Oct 22, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026
Microscopes, safety goggles and lab kits so middle schoolers can run real experiments, not just watch videos of them.
$5,350 · 79% funded
The story
Our middle school science lab has six working microscopes for classes of 30. Many experiments in our curriculum get skipped or shown on video because we don't have the equipment.
We want every student doing science with their own hands:
Watching a video of an experiment is not science. Doing it is.
Who this helps
Every 6th, 7th and 8th grader takes lab science each week.
Transparent budget
Microscopes
15 compound microscopes
$3,300
49%
Lab kits
Chemistry, physics and biology
$2,000
29%
Safety gear
Goggles, aprons, eyewash station
$1,000
15%
Document camera
$500
7%
What each step unlocks
Safety first
$1,000
Reached
Microscopes for every pair
$4,300
Reached
Full lab kits
$6,800
$1,450 to go
From the team
6 days ago
Our 7th graders shared their project ideas. Several need microscopes, so we’re racing to get them in time!
Our community
“In honor of Mrs. Alvarez, who taught all three of our children to love learning.”
“Real equipment makes all the difference. Thank you for pushing for this.”
“Go Falcons! Happy to chip in.”
“Hands-on science is how I fell in love with chemistry. Hope this sparks the next generation of scientists.”
Recent gifts
Benjamin Chen
18 hrs ago
$100
Aisha Ward
20 hrs ago
$75
Kenji & Amelia Davis
1 day ago
$500
Erin & Megan Rossi
1 day ago
$1,000
Nathan Anderson
1 day ago
$250
Linda Lewis
1 day ago
$10
Samuel Lee
1 day ago
$75
Lina Ramirez
1 day ago
$10
Good to know
Yes. Maple Ridge Academy PTA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and the receipt we email you works for your tax records.
Every extra dollar goes to our stretch goal: a class set of digital probes for data collection. If there’s anything left after that, it stays with the same program next year.
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