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Mr. Dillon from Canoga Park, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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When Little Pigs Calmly Fly

Help me give my students a class set of Flying Pigs for studying rotational motion.

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  • $212 goal

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My Project

The Flying Pig toys are a fun way to engage students in the concept of rotational motion during their first semester of Physics while reducing stress and creating a sense of calm. The little pig toy flaps its wings as it rotates in circles while suspended from a string. This hands-on example helps me to continue my mantra of "physics is fun!"

I wish you could see the students' faces light up when they walk into class and see a myriad of flying pigs above their heads!

The real-world example helps them to streamline their thinking. This can reduce the stress of an already difficult course and create a calmer classroom environment while they investigate.

They will perform a lab with the flying pigs in which they have to measure the angle of their rotational cone, the length of the string, and the mass of the flying pig. They will calculate the angular velocity of the pig itself and then calculate where it would land if the string was cut. It's like Toy Story, but in real life!

Mr. Dillon Canoga Park High School Grades 9-12

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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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Canoga Park, CA 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
Flying Pig • Ward's Science $16.89 8 $135.12

Materials cost

$135.12

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$179.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.68

Total project goal

$211.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $211.19

1 Donor

-$89.76

Donations toward project cost

-$89.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$105.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$89.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.84

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 $0.00

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