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Ms. Dobbins from Richmond, VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Physics Is Phun

Help me give my students fun ways to connect science to their lives!

  • $419 goal

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My Project

Please support our students so they can be the most effective scholars possible.

Help students see the wonders of the everyday as we explore light, motion and energy this year!

I want to engage kids with a hands-on discovery of the principles that govern their daily lives. Students are going to see how you can split light into many colors, and discover how spinning can help with stability. They will be learning how we graph motion and the basics of data collection. They'll learn how we define a calorie and see how energy can be transformed.

Ms. Dobbins Thomas Jefferson High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Richmond, VA 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

100 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rongon Pocket Magnifying Glass with Light 5X Lighted Magnifying Lens Jewelers Loops Loupe Magnifier Foldable Keychain Magnifiers for Reading Hobby Travel (4Pcs) • Amazon Business $14.39 4 $57.56
Frito Lay Fun Times Mix Variety Pack, (Pack of 40) • Amazon Business $22.43 2 $44.86
Guarana Antarctica, The Brazilian Original Guarana Soda, Regular, 11.83 fl oz (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $13.96 3 $41.88
WINNER SPACE Tensegrity Sculpture Creative Building Sets, MOC Tensegrity Table Balancing Model, Physics Toy, Grey (56 PCS • Amazon Business $8.32 5 $41.60
Just Play Classic Slinky, Pack of 1, 12-Count, Small • Amazon Business $30.41 1 $30.41
Fireworks Diffraction Glasses (50 Rainbow Spectrum Frames + 1 Exclusive Bonus Pair) - Foldable Paper/Cardboard Frames - 51 Glasses Total • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
Constructive Playthings 6 Original Tedco Gyroscope • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
BIC Gel-ocity Smooth Stic Gel Pen, Medium Point (0.7mm), Assorted Colors, 14-Count, Vibrant and Smooth Gel Ink Pens • Amazon Business $6.86 3 $20.58
F1 Formula Pull Back Cars Toy Model Set 12Pack 1:43 Matchbox Small Race Cars Wind up Car for Toddlers Kids Ages 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Boys and Girls Birthday Party Favors • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Takis Fuego Mini 25 pc / 1.23 oz Bite Size Multipack, Hot Chili Pepper & Lime Flavored Extreme Spicy Rolled Tortilla Chips • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24

Materials cost

$320.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$355.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.72

Total project goal

$418.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $418.12

3 Donors

-$418.12

Donations toward project cost

-$355.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.72

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 $0.00

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