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Ms. Autrey from Stone Mountain, GA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What’s the Science Behind Rollercoaster Rides?

Help me give my students a fun way to learn about potential and kinetic energy by building a rollercoaster!

  • 3 donors
  • $312 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Ms. Autrey has another project! Donate to Books, Bots, and Black Holes: A Sixth Grade Reading Expedition to help her classroom.

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Ms. Autrey has another project! Donate to Books, Bots, and Black Holes: A Sixth Grade Reading Expedition to help her classroom.

$843 - complete this project and be a hero

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 Project

As we continue learning about energy in my classes, I would like to expose my students to more mechanical engineering projects. An engaging way to learn is when discussing amusement park rides.

For this project, students will be using the engineering design process to design their own rollercoaster ride while exploring potential and kinetic energy.

This will serve as a project-based learning opportunity for students to use 21st century skills by problem-solving, working as a team, and communicating their findings.

Additionally, my students will have opportunities to connect with experts in the field as they learn about different STEM careers. Lastly, students will have the opportunity to present their final projects to faculty and staff, as well as parents.

Ms. Autrey Stone Mountain Middle School Grades 6-8

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

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Stone Mountain, GA 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

120 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
K’NEX© Education STEM Explorations - Roller Coaster Building Set • Nasco $43.31 5 $216.55

Materials cost

$216.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.94

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$264.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.72

Total project goal

$311.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $311.46

2 Donors

-$156.24

Donations toward project cost

-$132.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.25

match offer

-$155.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$131.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.22

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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