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Ms. Emilia from Santa Clara, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lights, Camera, Motion!

Help me give my students LED light components and other tools to experiment with as they investigate the properties of physics and movement in fun and creative ways!

  • $545 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I work with a wide variety of students in grades K-5 at a STEAM/Project Based Learning focused school. Each student is unique in their interests and learning style, and I strive to recognize those differences and meet them on their level to help develop their cognitive and social emotional skills through active, hands-on learning experiences.

I strongly believe in the power of hands-on learning experiences.

They empower my students to be more focused, engaged, and motivated learners. And more importantly, hands-on learning fosters imagination, confidence, and builds critical cognitive and social-emotional development skills that will aid them in future endeavors.

My Project

My 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are budding engineers and artists, full of wonder and creativity! They have a fascination with things that move and are constantly tinkering with materials in our maker and art zones to make things like zip lines, mini catapults, and marble runs. While tinkering, many of our conversations center around how they can improve their designs, and off the cuff lessons in engineering and physics.

As an educator that believes in child-centered and hands-on learning, I would like to strengthen this interest and have my students investigate the properties of physics, motion, and kinetics by visually tracking the movement, path, and speed of different objects using LED lights and stop motion photography.

The materials in this project would give my students the opportunity to explore and learn science in fun and accessible ways, and hopefully inspire them to continue to pursue STEM/STEAM related endeavors in the future.

Ms. Emilia Central Park Elementary School Grades 3-5

More about Ms. Emilia

Santa Clara, CA View local requests 20 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chibitronics Classroom Pack of 30 Red, 30 Yellow and 30 Blue LED Circuit Stickers • Amazon Business $125.00 1 $125.00
BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX Cordless Drill / Driver with 30-Piece Accessories (LD120VA) , Orange • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Staples Stickies Easel Pads, 25" x 30", White, 30 Sheets/Pad, 2 Pads/Carton (23447) • Staples $39.61 1 $39.61
LC793 - Tinkering Toolbox Wheels Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 3 $29.97
TA301BK - Black Fadeless<sup>&reg;</sup> Paper Roll - 48 x 50 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Chalyna 4 Pieces Alloy Responsive Ball Colorful Responsive Ball Metal Beginner String Trick Ball for Beginners, Adults Players, Auto Return Technology Ball • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Wind Up Toys 25 PCs Assorted Animal Bulk Gifts for Kid Christmas Birthday Party Favors, Walking Jumping Clockwork Toy for Toddler, Pinata Filler Carniva Prizes Classroom Incentive Reward Girls Boys • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
24 Pack - LED Light Up Jelly Rings Bulk - Flashing Rings Party Favors for Kids & Adults - Assorted Pack • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Staples Invisible Tape Caddy Pack, 1" Core, 3/4" x 400", 4/Pack • Staples $4.49 3 $13.47
50 pcs Pack - CR2032 Battery 3v Lithium Button Cell Coin 2032 Battery Nightkonic • Amazon Business $12.68 1 $12.68
Slinky Jr. The Original Walking Spring Toy, 5-Pack Small Metal Slinkys, Great for Party Favors and Gift Bag Toys, by Just Play • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Original Slinky Walking Spring Toy, 3-Pack Metal Slinky, Fidget Toys, Party Favors and Gifts, Toys for 3 Year Old Girls and Boys, by Just Play • Amazon Business $10.47 1 $10.47
Chanzon 100pcs (10 colors x 10pcs) 5mm LED Diode Lights Assortment (Clear Transparent Lens) H&PC-59042 Emitting Lighting Bulb Lamp Assorted Kit Variety Color White Red Yellow Green Blue Orange UV Pink • Amazon Business $7.28 1 $7.28
TRU RED Memo Pads, 3" x 5", College Ruled, Assorted Colors, 75 Sheets/Pad, 5 Pads/Pack (TR11491) • Staples $1.79 4 $7.16

Materials cost

$391.53

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$35.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$463.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.74

Total project goal

$544.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$544.96

6 Donors

-$268.07

Donations toward project cost

-$235.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.71

match offer

-$268.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$227.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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