The Dexter's Lab Project on Indiegogo

BACKGROUND

I sure do remember how watching Dexter’s laboratory on cartoon network got me inspired and helped me to a very large extent develop a keen interest in science back in my primary and Junior High school days. Even though we lacked the necessary apparatus to bring certain basic concepts in science to our level of understanding at the time, I still remember how my curiosity and passion for science was ignited making me want to think like a scientist and be like one. Today, this ignited passion has been the reason why I chose to pursue science courses both at the second cycle and tertiary level.

Looking back, I have always wondered what sort of a person I would have been if I had all the specimen, all the apparatus, all the essentials that would make me appreciate science on a more practical level. That would have gone a long way to kindle the flame of my love for science and for the best part, it would have been easy to comprehend at such a young age the seemingly abstract theories and concepts of science with a lasting effect.

WHAT AM I SAYING

All I’m saying is this. There are kids out there especially in this part of the world (Africa) who find it difficult understanding science and hence brand it as difficult because their teachers lack the appropriate materials to appeal to their senses or imagination in order to grasp the concepts of science.

AIM

This project seeks to address this problem by providing a well equipped science lab that can make pupils appreciate the various organ systems of the human body with biological models that mimic the digestive system with its various constituents, the respiratory system, hind limb comparison models of the various classes of vertebrates, osmosis experiment apparatus, simple electromagnetic bells, microscopes and to mention but a few. A full Listing of the various items to be purchased would be posted on the official blog for the project which is thewritingsofaghanaiangirl.blogspot.com

TARGET GROUP    

A Primary and Junior High School in Ghana, West Africa called Saint Declan preparatory and junior High School.

I personally believe that with these essentials, the teachers would be able with much ease impart knowledge to the kids and cause an excitement in them which would live with them sparking their imaginations, feeding  their curiosity and igniting their critical and analytical thinking abilities and in the long run affecting  or influencing their future prospects and desires positively.

WHERE YOU COME IN

Your generous gifts of any amount are cordially welcome. We all on this project have thought it wise to honor the highest contributor by naming the School’s science lab after him or her.

Perks for your contribution

$1     

Your name will be listed on the official blog for this project, The Writings of a Ghanaian girl (http://writingsofaghanaiangirl.blogspot.com) and the project will follow you on twitter and leave a shout out to you on the project's twitter page.

$5
You'll receive a copy of a picture frame of all the names of contributors to the project which will be hanged on the wall of the lab (plus Perk 1 above)

$10
You'll receive a personally addressed handwritten thank you note from a grateful pupil (plus Perk 1 and Perk 2 above)

$20
You'll receive a pack of Creek House 4 piece Classic Truffle Collection with a thank you note just to let you know how sweet you have been to us. (plus perks 1 and 2 above)

$25
You'll receive a personally addressed handwritten thank you note from a grateful pupil (plus perk 1, 2 and 4 above)

$50
CHOOSE BETWEEN One Dexter’s laboratory souvenir journal of your choice(choose from the perks document) AND 2 sets of Creek House 4 piece Classic truffle collection in perk 4 (plus Perk 1 and Perk 2 above)

$100
You'll receive a Photo puzzle of a pupil using a lab equipment, one Dexter’s lab souvenir journal of choice (plus perk 1, 2 and 4)

$200

Mail an autographed picture of yourself which will be framed and hanged on the wall of the science lab. You can add a short word of encouragement to the pupils on the picture to be framed + 2 sets of perk 4 will be sent to you, a custom designed project t-shirt having the signatures of some select pupils imprinted on the shirt will also be sent (plus perk 1 and perk 2 above)

$500

You'll receive a generalized thank you video from students and teachers alike, perk 4 above plus one custom project journal, 2 Dexter's lab souvenir journals of choice, a custom designed project rectangle magnet, one custom designed t-shirt with signatures of some select pupils imprinted on the shirt and a custom photo puzzle (plus perk 1, 2 and 2 sets of perk 4 above)

$1000
You'll receive a photo album of all the phases of the project. Especially after the lab is well equipped with the bought items. A Personal Thank you video from one of the youngest pupils. (Plus perks 1, 2, 4 and 8 above)

$2000
Genius iPad case, a Student lead video tour of lab, A photo album of all the phases of the project. A Personal Thank you video from one of the youngest pupils. 1 Dexter’s lab souvenir journal of choice, one custom designed project rectangle magnet, 1 custom designed t-shirts having signatures of some select pupils imprinted on the shirt, a custom photo puzzle, a custom teddy bear . (plus perks 1, 2, 4 and 8 above)

$3000

Highest contributor to this project will have the lab named after him or her plus all the above. However, contributors of this amount or more get the original t-shirt having all the signatures of pupils teachers and project team scattered all over the shirt, a video recording of the science lab class in session, plus (Perks 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, and 11 above)

"My Ultimate desire is to watch this project blossom into “a mango tree”   that is to say an annual affair where every year, some select schools benefit from the seeds that will be sown into this particular project, when the funding Goal is exceeded. Perks will be given out every time without additional funds collected or asked for. Now that sounds like a mango tree to me (sowing once, reaping  an unending harvest every season or year)."