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Mr. Zook from Fishers, IN is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Experiencing Energy

Help me give my students building materials to put learning into their hands. Materials like the Hubelino marble run and the Boomtrix chain reaction kit are perfect ways for my students to learn about different types of energy.

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My Students

My classroom is a place where students from many different backgrounds are able to come together to form an amazing classroom community. We work hard together, challenge each other, solve problems together, and show our support to those around us as we strive to grow both academically and as individuals.

By providing hands on experiences and opportunities to solve real life problems, our classroom is not only full of rigor, but it also encourages students to take ownership of what we are learning.

Students are excited to come to class to see what new project or problem we are tackling that day and can't wait to see what a new day will bring.

My Project

Hands on learning is a must for my students during our STEM rotation. Many concepts that I teach can only be explained so much. At some point a student needs to see and experience them for his or herself to truly understand them.

By donating to our project you will be giving students a way to build, create, and experience concepts in physics rather than just hearing about the concepts.

Building roller coasters, block towers, and Rube Goldberg machines will give students a first hand look at how kinetic and potential energy work together. By exploring through building and other activities students will discover how to increase the kinetic energy an object has and use equations we write during math to discover its velocity. We will observe different energy transfers and see that, while it might change form, energy cannot be created or destroyed. The materials in this project are perfect for testing and investigating Newton's Laws of Motion in a fun and engaging way.

Giving students hands on experiences they are excited to use will literally put the learning in their hands as they create and explore concepts in physics.

Mr. Zook Fall Creek Intermediate School Grades 6-8

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Fishers, IN View local requests 52 students impacted 8donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hubelino Pi Advanced Marble Run - 70 Piece Gauss Cannon Action Set for Ages 8+ - The Original! Made in Germany! - 100% Compatible with Standard Building Bricks • Amazon Business $79.95 1 $79.95
Hubelino Pi Advanced Marble Run - 98 Piece Run Elements (Ages 8+) - The Original! - Made in Germany! - 100% Compatible with Standard Building Bricks • Amazon Business $69.95 1 $69.95
Goliath Boomtrix Showdown Kinetic Metal Ball Chain Reaction Stunt Kit - Fun - Educational - STEM • Amazon Business $46.89 1 $46.89
KEVA Contraptions: 200 Plank Set • AKJ Education $36.46 1 $36.46
ThinkFun Roller Coaster Challenge STEM Toy and Building Game for Boys and Girls Age 6 and Up – TOTY Game of the Year Finalist • Amazon Business $29.93 1 $29.93
COUOMOXA Marble Run Building Blocks Classic Big Blocks STEM Toy Bricks Set Kids Race Track Compatible with All Major Brands 110 PCS Various Track Models for Boys Girls Aged 3,4,5,6,8+(Upgrade 2 in1) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Victostar Marble Run Building Blocks Construction Toys Set Puzzle Race Track for Kids 97 Pieces • Amazon Business $19.54 1 $19.54
KEVA Contraptions: 50 Piece Set • AKJ Education $14.56 1 $14.56
KEVA Brain Builders • AKJ Education $11.64 1 $11.64

Materials cost

$336.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$371.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.64

Total project goal

$437.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $437.60

4 Donors

-$277.52

Donations toward project cost

-$268.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.88

match offer

-$121.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$103.32

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.53

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 $0.00

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