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SCOPEs Grant Application

The SCOPEs Grant is currently open to K-12 science teachers throughout the United States. We are accepting applications through September 30, 2021. 
1.Applicant Contact Information(Required.)
2.School Contact Information (Required.)
3.Head of School District Contact Information (Superintendent/Headmaster/Director)(Required.)
4.Principal Contact Information(Required.)
5.Which of the following best describes your school?(Required.)
6.Which subjects are you teaching this year?(Required.)
7.In which of those subjects do you propose to use the microscope and camera?(Required.)
8.In each subject above, what percentage of your curriculum includes a laboratory or live demonstration activity involving microscopes?(Required.)
9.Approximately how many students would benefit from the use of the microscope in these subjects and activities?(Required.)
10.Describe at least two (2) lessons in which the microscope and camera would be used.(Required.)
11.Upload an example of your lesson plan.
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12.Are you willing to share the microscope and camera with another teacher in your department and pass on the basic instruction and training?(Required.)
13.If applicable, please provide the name of the ZEISS employee that referred you to this program.
14.Choose the microscope that best fits your lesson needs; use the links and details below to help with this decision.(Required.)
Equipment Details 
Microscope choice (use the links to find more information about these microscopes)
 
  • Primostar 3 Compound Upright Microscope with 40x to 400x total magnification:
    • Objective lenses: 4x, 10x, 40x
    • Eyepieces: 10x 
    • Transmitted light bright field and phase contrast 
    • Best for: specimens on microscope slides, with coverslip, e.g., sectioned and stained tissue, microorganisms (e.g., pond water), blood, geological sections… 
 
  • Stemi 305 Stereo Dissecting Microscope with 8x to 40x total magnification 
    • Magnification: 0.8x to 4x continuous zoom range
    • Eyepieces: 10x 
    • Three Illumination sources for various specimens:
      • Transmitted light: bright field and dark field, LED
      • Reflected light: vertical illumination, LED
      • Reflected light: adjustable-angle spotlight, LED
    • Best for: larger, 3-dimensional objects, e.g., insects, plant matter, aquatic organisms, fruit flies, rocks  
 
Included with both of the microscope options above: 
  • Axiocam 208 color Digital Microscope Camera
    • 4K ultra-high def color camera
      • Note: the camera is internally integrated into the Primostar 3, and is an external attachment for the Stemi 305
    • USB Connection: all required accessories included
    • Requires Labscope or ZEN software

  • Labscope Imaging Software
    • Simple user interface for displaying the live microscope view to all students.
    • Acquire photos and videos of your specimens for lecture notes and tests.
    • Annotate images with scale bars and labels.

Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, makes the following disclosure: the AxioCam 202 and AxioCam 208 may not be compliant to the NDAA 2019 (National Defense Authorization Act of 2019), and accordingly, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC cannot certify compliance to the NDAA for these products. If your institution is selected for the SCOPEs Grant and requires NDAA 2019 compliant technology, an alternative and compliant camera will be provided.
15.I certify that all information listed above is correct to the best of my knowledge.(Required.)
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We thank you for your interest in this grant. Winners will be posted on the website after they are notified.
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