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Ms. Werling from Saint Paul, MN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engineering Tools for 9th Grade Physical Science!

My students need tools, including hammers, glue guns, power drills, screwdrivers, and wrenches to build ad engineer many different science projects.

  • $445 goal

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My Students

Ever wanted to create your own musical instruments, build a catapult or design your own Rube Goldberg machine? These are just some of the activities that my 9th grade Physical Science class completes over the course of the year.

My students are a wonderful, hardworking group of 9th graders that have rarely had the opportunity to learn about the magic of science and engineering.

As an engineering magnet school, we are teaching these students how to design and build from their imagination, and giving them a sense of confidence and pride in their abilities. May of my students have never used basic tools, and many more have never had the opportunity to create projects from their own ideas. My students love to engineer, and they thrive on building and creating rather than simply reading about these ideas in a book. Since we are an inner city school, we have very limited resources, which really limits the types of projects that we can pursue.

My Project

By having some great tools, my students will be able to take their engineering designs to the next level, and learn basic skills that will stay with them throughout their lifetime. These tools include hammers, glue guns, hand saws, hack saws, power drills, screwdrivers and wrenches. They can create their own musical instruments to demonstrate frequency and wavelength, build catapults to learn about Newton's Laws, and even design and build their own energy efficient model homes as a final project. My students will be able to use these tools to improve their engineering skills, hopeful sparking their interests in engineering careers in the future. Learning how to build with basic tools is a skill that many of my inner city students lack, from using a hand saw or a drill to simply hammering in some nails. I want my students to continue to use and develop their engineering skills for the rest of their lives.

The material donations for this project will really help my students learn how to use tools and create engineering projects that they are truly proud of.

They will carry these skills throughout their lives, and hopefully a number of the will pursue careers in science and engineering as a result of their experiences in my class. Building projects gives them an amazing sense of pride and accomplishment that helps build a foundation for a positive high school experience.

Ms. Werling Johnson Senior High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Saint Paul, MN View local requests

Nearly all 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Black & Decker LDX120PK 20-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Drill and Project Kit • Amazon Business $79.99 2 $159.98
Surebonder DT-100 Made in the USA All Purpose Stik-Mini Glue Sticks-All Temperature-5/16"D, 4"L Hot Melt Glue Sticks-100 Sticks per bag • Amazon Business $6.74 9 $60.66
Surebonder H-195 Mini Detailed Glue Gun • Amazon Business $8.47 6 $50.82
Stanley 20-045 15-Inch Fat Max Hand Saw • Amazon Business $11.98 3 $35.94
TruePower 02-0661 Hardened High Carbon Steel Hole Saw Set (11 Piece), 1 to 2-1/2" • Amazon Business $12.64 1 $12.64
Stanley STHT20138 Solid Frame High Tension Hacksaw (12in / 305mm) • Amazon Business $5.76 2 $11.52
DEWALT DW1587 6 Bit 3/8-Inch to 1-Inch Spade Drill Bit Assortment • Amazon Business $10.86 1 $10.86

Materials cost

$342.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$377.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.63

Total project goal

$444.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $444.19

3 Donors

-$369.19

Donations toward project cost

-$313.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.38

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

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