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Mr. Cervantes from Oakland, CA is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Set of Calculators For Physics

My project needs 30 scientific calculators for a Conceptual Physics course offered to Freshman.

  • $1,007 goal

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I teach at an under resourced school in Oakland, California. I currently teach a Conceptual Physics course to Freshman. As of now, I do not have calculators to help the students with some of the rigorous calculations that Physics requires. Many of my students are not versed in using a scientific calculator because they have not had the opportunity to use such a resource in all of their schooling! My goal for my students is to be prepared for Honors or AP Physics as a Junior or Senior so that they have the opportunity to earn college credit and continue beyond high school in their educational experience. I do not think it is acceptable to send my students into the world without the proper skills to be successful. We live in a digital world and technological skills are becoming a must in today's world! With these calculators students could complete very complex math problems while learning a vital life experience. It will help to give them the confidence that is needed to be successful in our world. In closing, having a class set of calculators would immensely improve the learning experience for all 151 of my students! Nothing is more important to my work than providing my students with the experience, confidence, and love of education needed to make a better life for themselves!

Mr. Cervantes Oakland Technical High School (Lower Campus) Grades 9-12

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More than 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

151 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
2-LINE DISPLAY SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR W/FRACTION CAPABILITY -- Texas Instruments TI34II Scientific Calculator • Quill Corporation $22.49 30 $674.70

Materials cost

$674.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $67.47

Sales tax

 $48.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$825.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$181.10

Total project goal

$1,006.10

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,006.10

10 Donors

-$963.53

Donations toward project cost

-$825.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$138.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$42.57

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