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Ms. Barran from Chicago, IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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PVC Musical Instrument: Making Music the Wave Way!

Help me give my students a hands on opportunity to build a PVC pipe instrument. Our students will apply wave and energy technology to build a PVC pipe instrument that will provide years of fun!

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My Students

I teach 115 7th and 8th graders at an arts magnet school in the heart of Chicago, IL. Our students are finding their way in this new post-remote world. They are leaning on each other and learning how to navigate a world that is unfamiliar and strange. Our students are fearless and wildly motivated to approach hands-on activities.

Our students are curious, kind, and creative; my students are eager to dive into challenging and complex content!

Our students would love an opportunity to build an apparatus that applies the science they have learned.

My Project

Learning occurs in every facet of a persons life! Our students yearn for an opportunity to take their comprehension of wave technology and apply it to the real world. MUSIC is one way that we can showcase mechanical waves throughout our lives.

Building a PVC pipe instrument will allow our students to flex their engineering muscles and showcase their musical abilities.

We spent a year learning remotely, and it is clear that our students need avenues to apply their learning in a physical manner. This musical instrument will practically apply the concept of matter moving through a medium in a time where students really need to SEE their learning. Our students need an opportunity to step away from their computers and re-build their relationship with hands-on learning experiences. This project is a perfect opportunity for all learners to stretch their learning and create something new.

Ms. Barran Ravenswood Elementary School Grades 6-8

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More than a third 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

115 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK60105265T Pipe PVC, Excelon, 4 in Nominal Pipe Size, 8 ft Overall Lg, Unthreaded, Schedule 40, Clear • Grainger $110.87 3 $332.61
TK60105266T 90 Long Sweep Elbow Schedule DWV, 4 in x 4 in Pipe Size, Female Socket x Female Socket, White • Grainger $14.67 4 $58.68
TK60105272T Paddle and Ball Set For Use With Table Tennis Table • Grainger $28.03 1 $28.03
TK60105270T Purple Primer, PVC and CPVC, Size 16 oz, For Use With CPVC Pipe, PVC Pipe • Grainger $10.89 1 $10.89
TK60105268T OSHA Spray Paint in Gloss Safety Red for Iron, Metal, Paper, Wood, 12 oz • Grainger $9.65 1 $9.65
TK60105267T OSHA Spray Paint in Gloss Safety Blue for Iron, Metal, Paper, Wood, 12 oz • Grainger $9.65 1 $9.65
TK60105271T Sanding Sheet, 800 Grit, Silicon Carbide, 9 in Length, 5 1/2 in Width, Ultra Fine, PK 25 • Grainger $8.80 1 $8.80
TK60105269T Interior/Exterior Rust Converter with 20 sq ft Coverage, Flat Black, 12 oz • Grainger $7.36 1 $7.36

Materials cost

$465.67

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$502.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.70

Total project goal

$591.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $591.36

9 Donors

-$290.68

Donations toward project cost

-$255.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.10

match offer

-$290.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$247.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.00

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 $0.00

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