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Help us do Hands-on Sound Science!!!

My students need a variety of materials for hands-on investigations of sound, such as bells, tuning forks and jump ropes, and 9 books related to sound for our non-fiction library.

  • $305 goal

This project expired on January 5, 2009.

This project expired on January 5, 2009.

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Ms. C.
Grades 3-5

Honk! Screech! Creak! Ding! Squeak! Varoom! Tweet! The sounds my 27 low-income third graders encounter in their daily lives vary significantly. These curious scientists are brilliant learners who can master high-level science content when it is properly scaffolded. Many of my students are English Language Learners who need hands-on experiences in order to access higher level science content.

Third graders are expected to learn about sound through their science instruction. Despite the constant sounds my students encounter through city life, they have little understanding of where sound comes from and many misconceptions. I want to provide my students with hands-on, inquiry based science lessons that help them build their own understandings about sound. However, I lack many of the materials I need to help my students gain this knowledge.

I am requesting a variety of materials that will be used for investigations and experiments to help us learn more about sound. Different types of bells, whistles, and tuning forks will help us discover pitch. Jump ropes and slinkies will allow us to discover the shape and length of sound waves. Blank tapes will allow us to create our own sound effect tracks, similar to those in movies. A drum will let us see vibrations for ourselves! Rhythm sticks will expose our creative side by letting us create our own rhythms. I'm also requesting 9 books on sound, hearing and music that will let students explore our science topic deeper through reading. These hands-on investigations, supplemented by non-fiction reading materials, will help my students gain the deep understanding of sound that they need to succeed.

Your help will ensure that my students receive the "sound" science instruction that they deserve. Their hands-on experiences with the materials you provide will cement their learning for life!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

27 students impacted
Ms. C. Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

27 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sound Darlene Lauw, Lim Cheng Puay • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Amazing Sound Sally Hewitt • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Awesome Experiments in Light & Sound Michael A. DiSpezio, Rob Collinet (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Sound and Music Jon Richards • Barnes and Noble $7.15 1 $7.15
Thomas Edison (Time for Kids Series) Lisa DeMauro, Editors of Time for Kids, With Lisa DeMauro • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Time For Kids: Alexander Graham Bell HarperCollins Childrens, John Micklos (Editor), With John Micklos • Barnes and Noble $3.59 1 $3.59
Handel, Who Knew What He Liked M. T. Anderson, Kevin Hawkes (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
ECONOMY TUNING FORK SET OF 8 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $15.68 1 $15.68
Metal Whistle • Nasco $0.38 30 $11.40
3" Dia. x 4-ft. Metal Slinky Spring • Nasco $2.93 6 $17.58
CSI 8' Cotton Jump Rope with Spring Loaded Wooden Handles for Speed Jumping • Cannon Sports, Inc. $1.84 6 $11.04
1 CLEAR MARBLES PK 24/BAG • Sargent Welch $4.14 1 $4.14
QB60 - Blank Cassette • Lakeshore Learning $1.90 4 $7.60
JC13 - Rhythm Stick Activity Kit • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 2 $39.90
RTL102 - Hardwood Drum • Lakeshore Learning $15.99 1 $15.99
1-1/2" Swiss-Made Sheep Bell • Nasco $3.42 3 $10.26
Clip-On Bell • Nasco $1.75 3 $5.25
STRAWS WRAPPED 7.75" PK500 • Sargent Welch $5.81 1 $5.81
Hearing Patricia J. Murphy • Barnes and Noble $6.25 1 $6.25
Eyes and Ears Seymour Simon • Barnes and Noble $6.29 1 $6.29
Mallet • Nasco $1.15 8 $9.20

Materials cost

$207.56

Vendor shipping charges

 $20.76

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$250.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.88

Total project goal

$304.88

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