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Ms. Valbuena from Maspeth, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sound Explorers: Crafting Music With Waves

Help me give my students Wave Machine kits to utilize for building instruments, and books for inspiration.

  • $273 goal

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Ms. Valbuena has another project! Donate to Printer Ink Link: Help Us Think! to help her classroom.

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My Project

I am requesting materials to support an exciting fourth grade project where students will explore the science of sound waves and use this knowledge to design and build their own musical instruments. To help them investigate how sound is produced and travels, we need the basic supplies that come in the wave machine kits: duct tape, wooden sticks, skewers, twine, and molding clay. These materials will allow students to create a variety of instruments, from stringed instruments like guitars to percussion instruments like drums or maracas. They will experiment with how different materials and shapes influence the pitch and volume of sounds, gaining a hands-on understanding of sound waves and acoustics through the design and construction process.

In addition to the hands-on materials, we are requesting books that focus on the field of sound and music.

These books will spark their imagination and help guide them in thinking about how sound can be manipulated through different materials. By combining the creative challenge of instrument design with scientific inquiry, this project will engage students in critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration, all while deepening their understanding of sound waves and their role in music creation. Your support will help bring this interactive and educational experience to life for our curious and creative fourth graders.

Ms. Valbuena PS 153 Maspeth Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina STEM Challenge: Wave Machine Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $74.70 2 $149.40
The Magnificent Makers #3: Riding Sound Waves • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
How Sound Moves (Science Readers: Content and Literacy) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Clang!: Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments (Moments in Science) • Amazon Business $8.55 1 $8.55

Materials cost

$179.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.42

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$232.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.95

Total project goal

$272.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $272.99

2 Donors

-$166.21

Donations toward project cost

-$146.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.68

Matching donations from our partners

-$100.60

Match offers toward project cost

-$85.51

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.18

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 $0.00

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