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Ms. Powell from Mt. Pleasant, SC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shining Energy Choices for Success!

My students need 5 alternative energy resources, including solar cars, a solar oven, solar beads, a wind generator and a hydrogen fuel car.

  • $1,490 goal

This project expired on January 25, 2010.

This project expired on January 25, 2010.

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Ms. Powell Wando High School
Mt. Pleasant, SC Grades 9-12

SHINING CHOICES FOR SUCCESS: students will learn of all alternative energy choices with a focus on solar energy. I will teach 5 classes of Environmental Science and one class of Biotechnical Engineering this year. My students are in the 11th and 12th grade. Our school has 3,200 diverse students with many "No Child Left Behind" students attending.

One of the HOT topics in the USA today is ENERGY!! I want to grab the attention of students to learn about alternative energy with activities that promote their interest such as building solar and hydrogen fuel cars. Wind turbines have been discussed for off-shore coastal states..let's investigate!

The wind generator will allow students to research the possibilities of using wind power. Solar activities (solar car, solar beads and solar oven) will excite students to the possibilities of using solar energy. Finally the hydrogen fuel car may be in their future. What better way to learn than build one!

Imagine the next generation using solar, wind, nuclear and hydro power and not being able to imagine why we used fossil fuels for so long? Think about it!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

160 students impacted
Ms. Powell Wando High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mt. Pleasant, SC View local requests

More than half of 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

160 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
WIND-POWERED GENERATOR • Sargent-Welch $206.96 1 $206.96
1000 SOLAR ENERGY BEADS • Carolina Biological Supply Company $26.96 3 $80.88
SOLAR CAR ASSEMBLY KIT • Carolina Biological Supply Company $44.06 12 $528.72
SOLAR OVEN • Carolina Biological Supply Company $44.78 1 $44.78
FUEL CELL,MODEL CAR,HYDROGEN • Carolina Biological Supply Company $179.10 1 $179.10

Materials cost

$1,040.44

Vendor shipping charges

 $104.04

Sales tax

 $52.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$1,221.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$268.05

Total project goal

$1,489.17

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