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Ms. Burcalow from Las Vegas, NV is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creative Models

Help me give my students materials to create models for electromagnetism, maglev trains, patterns in the sky, and rockets such as the Pitsco Straw Rockets to show force and motion for 30 students.

  • $708 goal

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My Project

Usually I have a catchy title to attract the eye. This one states it simply, but has a huge impact. The materials that I am asking for all deal with a student's demonstrating their knowledge of the concept at a higher level by creating a model. The materials I am requesting are Maglev trains and straw rockets for 3rd grade, electromagnetism for 4th grade and materials for 5th grade to show patterns in the sky. These students are inquisitive.

Having hands on materials make more of an impact on their level of understanding than just paper and pencil.

They are designing. Discussing problems with others, Testing out those theories. Finally, creating a final product that they have demonstrate why it worked or why it didn't.

Ms. Burcalow
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pitsco Straw Rockets - Getting Started Package (For 30 Students) • Amazon Business $225.00 1 $225.00
Electromagnet Science Set • Nasco $33.96 5 $169.80
4M Kidzlabs Anti Gravity Magnetic Levitation Science Kit - Maglev Physics Stem Toys Educational Gift for Kids & Teens, Girls & Boys (3686) • Amazon Business $15.11 7 $105.77
AMACO Air Dry Clay, Gray, 10 lbs, Grey • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
BNTECHGO 20 AWG Magnet Wire - Enameled Copper Wire - Enameled Magnet Winding Wire - 4 oz - 0.0315" Diameter 1 Spool Coil Red Temperature Rating 155℃ Widely Used for Transformers Inductors • Amazon Business $11.45 1 $11.45
50 Pack White Ping Pong Balls 1 Star 40mm Official Size + Weight Professional ABS Table Tennis Ball for Training & Practice - Durable High Performance • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
STEM Basics: 1/8" Wood Dowels - 100 Count • Amazon Business $9.56 1 $9.56

Materials cost

$546.54

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$601.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$106.19

Total project goal

$707.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $707.91

5 Donors

-$492.32

Donations toward project cost

-$435.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.35

Matching donations from our partners

-$195.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$165.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.59

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 $0.00

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