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Mrs. Beard from Sparta NC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Physics Visuals

My students need 6 DVDs, including 2 "Bill Nye: The Science Guy" videos and 4 "Standard Deviants School" videos.

  • $274 goal

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I am teaching College Prep. Physics for the second time in a very small, low-income, rural high school in the mountains of North Carolina. There are less than 500 students for the entire county attending this school.

Funding is even more scarce this year so doing any hands -on lab activities are more difficult. Being able to show videos on topics like motion, velocity, acceleration, projectile motion and more will really help these students learn the subject and be better prepared for their state given end of year exams.

I am trying to give these students as many opportunities as possible to make them more competitive for college. We do not have the funding and available equipment that larger schools in higher income areas have so being able to show videos that correspond to lecture should help students grasp the concepts in this College Prep. Physics course a little better.

Physics is a difficult class as it is so any help with supplies for this class is appreciated and enjoyed.

Mrs. Beard
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Standard Deviants School: Physics, Program 6 - Work and Energy • Barnes and Noble $26.99 1 $26.99
Standard Deviants School: Physics, Program 3 - Kinematics • Barnes and Noble $26.99 1 $26.99
Bill Nye The Science Guy: Light Optics • Barnes and Noble $29.99 1 $29.99
Bill Nye The Science Guy: Motion - Classroom Edition • Barnes and Noble $29.99 1 $29.99
Teaching Systems: Physics Module, Vol. 5 - The Three Laws of Motion • Barnes and Noble $44.99 1 $44.99
Standard Deviants School: Physics, Program 4 - Circular Motion and Momentum • Barnes and Noble $26.99 1 $26.99

Materials cost

$185.94

Vendor shipping charges

$18.59

Sales tax

$7.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$224.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.22

Total project goal

$273.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$273.45

4 Donors

-$136.73

Donations toward project cost

-$112.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.61

match offer

-$136.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$112.11

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.61

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$0.00

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