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Mrs. Koch from Mount Orab, OH is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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5th Graders Racing Cars

My students need banners, medals and race car kits to really test the effects of friction, gravity and mass on race cars.

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My Students

My students come from very diverse backgrounds. We have a chunk of students who live in traditional families, a larger chunk who live with step parents and another chunk of students who live with grandparents. The students who are with grandparents it is due to that fact that one or both parents are in jail - often for drug abuse.

Regardless, my students want to try new things!

We live in a rural area, so we do not have access to many of the activities that children suburban or city district do. There are no after school programs, no Y programs, no community recreation programs and few scouting programs. They go home to empty homes, because both parents work or worse, homes where the parents care more about themselves than their children!

Watching the excitement on their faces when they try something new is what I truly love about my job. They want to test ideas out. Sometimes things work, other times they don't, however, my students don't quit. Until they run out of supplies.

My Project

My students love race cars, trucks etc. This project will allow them to see the importance friction, gravity and mass play on racing a car or truck. Currently they use a 12" board, which works, but they have to work in a group since I don't have enough supplies. I have great pictures from last year, however, they were too small to upload.

Working on their own will allow each student to design a car that wins a race!

Students are naturally inquisitive and helpful, so even if they have their own car to design, they will be working on it at school thereby working with their classmates.

When the cars are designed, we will use a local scout groups track to race the cars. We will have awards for who comes in 1st, 2nd and 3rd, but also for some creativity and aerodynamic designs as well. It will be a really fun day!!!

Mrs. Koch Mount Orab Middle School Grades 3-5

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Half of 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

180 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pinepro Pine Car Derby Kits, Block • Amazon Business $29.75 18 $535.50
Adorox Black White Checkered Flags Party Banner 100 ft Pennant Car Racing Kid's Birthday (Black/White Checkered (100 ft)) • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
1st 2nd 3rd Place Ten Star Award Medals - 3 Piece Set (Gold, Silver, Bronze) Includes Neck Ribbon • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Neenah Astroparche Cover Stock, 8 1/2 x 11 Inch, Natural, 250 Sheets (26428) • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19

Materials cost

$581.62

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$620.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.47

Total project goal

$729.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$729.81

11 Donors

-$348.53

Donations toward project cost

-$312.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.48

match offer

-$362.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$308.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.59

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$0.00

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