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Power Our Motors - Young Engineers Want To Create!

My students need batteries, wires, magnets, and other supplies to design, create, and test motors.

  • $545 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My students are builders. They are designers, creators, and innovators. The energy and excitement pours out of my young engineers as they tackle challenges. They crave engineering projects that allow them to move from a design idea to a refined product.

I teach around ninety sixth grade students everyday.

These students come from all across the District of Columbia to attend our public charter school. To attend, students simply have to apply and win a lottery system; there is no achievement requirement. With students from every ward of the district, we have a huge range of diversity within our classrooms, including ELL (English Language Learners) and special education students. The students are enthusiastic and ready to learn. They truly enjoy hands-on science experiences, often naming them as the "high" of the day in afternoon advisory. I hope to be able to provide them with even more authentic experiences within the classroom.

My Project

With these materials, we will complete explorations into many different types of motors. After studying electricity and magnetism, students will apply what they have learned to see how the two forces interact to create motion. Rather than following a recipe and having every student make the same motor, my students will be challenged to take on the role of engineers, designing, building, testing, refining, and retesting their motors. With a wide variety of supplies, including different wires, different batteries, magnets, and other materials, students will have many design options. As students change one variable at a time, they are testing each factor to see how to create a better motor. This project will not only reinforce the connections between circuits, electric fields, magnets, and magnetic fields, but will also help my students grow more comfortable with the engineering design process.

Having these supplies will enable my students to experiment with motor design themselves, rather than just watching a demonstration or reading about motors in a book.

As they manipulate the materials themselves, they will gain a deeper understanding of the interaction between the materials and the role of each part of the motor. The hands-on experience will help solidify the concepts. The variety of supplies allows for experimentation and design improvements.

Ms. Dobler Washington Latin Upper Public Charter School Grades 6-8

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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More than half of 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

91 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
NEODYMIUM MAGNET, SET/2 • Frey Scientific $5.39 15 $80.85
AmazonBasics AA Rechargeable Batteries (16-Pack) • Amazon Business $26.69 2 $53.38
Bare Copper Wire, Bright, 14 AWG, 0.064" Diameter, 80' Length (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $21.07 2 $42.14
AmazonBasics AAA Rechargeable Batteries (12-Pack) • Amazon Business $18.57 2 $37.14
Remington Industries 24SNSP 24 AWG Magnet Wire, Enameled Copper Wire, 1.0 lb., 0.0221" Diameter, 803', 3" Length, Red • Amazon Business $17.30 2 $34.60
EBL 8 Bay AA, AAA, Ni-MH, Ni-Cd Rechargeable Battery Charger • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Raw Sheep Wool - 12oz. • Amazon Business $11.95 2 $23.90
NAVA 2Pcs 82"x47" Hydroponic Highly Reflective Mylar Film Plants Garden Wall Covering Sheets • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Non-Sterile Graduated Plastic Medicine Cups, Pack of 100 • Amazon Business $4.85 3 $14.55
Sterilite 18038612 Flip Top, Clear, 12-Pack • Amazon Business $11.52 1 $11.52
50 Piece Blank Unfinished Natural Wood / Wooden Art Craft Stacking Cubes Blocks 1 Inch (2.54 Centimeter) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Remington Industries 22UL1007STRRED UL1007 22 AWG Gauge Stranded Hook-Up Wire, 300V, 0.0253" Diameter, 100', 2.25" Length, Red • Amazon Business $10.35 1 $10.35
Frey Scientific 581148 Solid Conductor PVC Coated Hookup Wire, 22 Gauge, 100' Length, Black • Amazon Business $9.47 1 $9.47
Black Gorilla Tape 1.88 In. x 35 Yd., One Roll • Amazon Business $8.67 1 $8.67
Officemate Push Pins, Assorted Translucent Colors, 200 Count (35710) • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00

Materials cost

$393.51

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.70

Sales tax

 $23.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$462.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.66

Total project goal

$544.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $544.38

3 Donors

-$469.47

Donations toward project cost

-$462.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$74.91

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