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When Words Are Not Enough

My students need a classroom set of magnetic water molecules.

  • $222 goal

This project expired on June 12, 2010.

This project expired on June 12, 2010.

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Mr. Edwards Surry Early College High School
Dobson, NC Grades 9-12

Educational research proves that students need instruction tailored to meet their individual needs. This isn't always easy with the limited resources in an economically depressed area of North Carolina. Here at the early college we strive to produce college ready students by collaborating on multidisciplinary assignments in which students are exposed to relationships between the various curriculum areas.

As I high school science teacher I have worked with the English department to incorporate this multidimensional mode of learning with my Physical Science students. We have discovered a wonderful essay describing the unique and and sometimes mystical properties of water which appeared in the New York Times. The articles speaks to the extensive and intricate connections that water has to our daily lives. The author describes in eloquent prose how the properties of water are the result of its molecular structure. This is in sharp contrast to the often stale context of the science textbook. This essay alone is wonderful for those students who can read section of text and immediately it becomes a part of their knowledge base, however some students need to see, feel, and manipulate the information in order for it to be processed.

I have recently discovered a kit which can be purchased from scientific supply companies that gives students hands-on models of water molecules embedded with magnets which simulate the attraction between water molecules and the formation of hydrogen bonds among the water molecules, thus giving water its unique properties. With this kit my students need not only read about the structure and properties of the water molecule but could actually experience it for themselves.

Your donation could allow an interesting English/science lesson to blossom into a great hands on interdisciplinary lesson. A lesson that reaches out to the individual learning styles of all the students involved.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

60 students impacted
Mr. Edwards Surry Early College High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Dobson, NC 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

60 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magnetic Water Kit Classroom Pack • Carolina Biological Supply Company $149.40 1 $149.40

Materials cost

$149.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.94

Sales tax

 $6.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$181.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.94

Total project goal

$221.87

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