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Mr. Trousil from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Experience the Mind of Leonardo Da Vinci

Help me give my students the gift of learning through hands-on experiences. Students will study Leonardo Da Vinci and try to understand his mind by building one of his great inventions, the catapult.

  • $442 goal

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My Project

This hands-on experience is what my students need. I am a teacher that believes in having students use critical thinking to solve the mysteries of history. The students will jump into the mind of Leonardo Da Vinci and use critical thinking skills to build one of his great inventions, the catapult. These students love hands-on activities that will give them a better understanding of the impact Leonardo Da Vinci had on society and technology. This stem cross-curricular activity will bring history alive.

The students will work in groups to become the next Leonardo Da Vinci or at least enjoy the accomplishments of cooperative learning.

Mr. Trousil
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Leonardo da Vinci Catapult Kit • Amazon Business $17.00 20 $340.00

Materials cost

$340.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$375.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.19

Total project goal

$441.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $441.29

4 Donors

-$220.63

Donations toward project cost

-$187.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.09

match offer

-$220.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$187.56

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.10

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 $0.00

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