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Mr. Ross from Sheridan, OR is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Success by the Thousandths

Help me give my students a boxed set of high precision vernier micrometers.

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My Students

My students are from a low income community in rural Oregon. In our community,​ there are not many opportunities for local employment. The goal of improving our program is to provide equipment and experience that will allow our students to graduate from our program with marketable industry skills.

Many of our students will be on an alternative track from college and are seeking options like trade schools, apprenticeships, and vocational training.

Due to my extensive experience in CNC manufacturing, and nursery work I am uniquely blessed to provide guidance and training for these students.

My Project

In our shop space measuring skills are a key to successful work. Tape measures and rulers are great when working with wood, but are inadequate when it comes to metal working. As we begin to do more complex metal working we need the higher level of precision that micrometers can provide.

Students will learn to use the micrometers to complete measuring tasks with a precision level equivalent to one third of a hair width.

It is also not a surprise that the first object I have them measure is a strand of their very own hair. As their skills grow, they will complete more advanced measurements and calculations from figuring tolerances for diameters of valves in combustion engines to finding the minimum and maximum diameter of metal stock for cutting threads.

Mr. Ross Sheridan High School Grades 9-12

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK26083164T Outside Micrometer Set Micrometers Included 1 2 3 4 0-4 Range .0001 Resolution • Grainger $663.10 1 $663.10

Materials cost

$663.10

Vendor shipping charges

$66.31

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$769.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.77

Total project goal

$905.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$905.13

7 Donors

-$880.13

Donations toward project cost

-$748.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$132.01

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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$0.00

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