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Energy Solutions by Kids and for Kids!

My students need six anemometers, 6 STEM kits, and a book on STEM and energy to investigate alternative energy sources. They will use kits to investigate energy including: hydropower, solar, wind, and geothermal energy.

  • $741 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Children coming into my class should expect the unexpected. They will learn concepts through activities and apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems. Science won't come in the form of a textbook. We will learn through different challenges and investigations.

Our school is a neighborhood school, and all of our students live close enough to walk.

There are no buses assigned to our campus. These kids come in with very limited life experiences. Instructional activities must be designed to incorporate a very deliberate "building" of prior knowledge. They would benefit from using hands-on kits in learning about energy. Each of the kits requested includes several hands-on activities to help them understand current energy issues. They will be able to solve energy problems with this knowledge.

My Project

Energy is a complicated topic for students. Students will use exploration/learning stations to learn about energy sources. Students will work in groups to build models using the kits requested. Every kit includes a variety of hands-on activities to help students understand the concept. My students would be able to use the book, "Using STEM to Investigate Issues in Alternative Energy" as a springboard into energy activities. The Powerhouse kit includes 30 different activities to investigate in groups. The wind power and hydropower kits present the type of inquiry-based instruction that my students need in order to truly master this complex topic. Renewable and non-renewable sources will be compared. Students will develop presentations of a product highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each source of energy. Students will become involved in finding energy solutions to real-life problems.

Students will become aware of the energy issues with which our world leaders are dealing.

They will become informed on a topic that directly affects them on a daily basis. They will develop every day solutions which may lead to energy solutions on a more global scale. Students can positively impact the world in which we live.

Mrs. A.
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FUEL CELL CAR 10TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL • Frey Scientific $175.46 1 $175.46
KIT POWERHOUSE 2ND ED • Frey Scientific $89.96 1 $89.96
KIT ENERGY CONVERSION • Frey Scientific $69.75 1 $69.75
ANEMOMETER EA • Frey Scientific $9.23 6 $55.38
KIT HYDROPOWER EXPLORATION • Frey Scientific $44.96 1 $44.96
KIT WIND POWER • Frey Scientific $44.96 1 $44.96
KIT HYDROGEN FUEL CELL DEMO • Frey Scientific $34.16 1 $34.16
BOOK USING STEM TO INV ISSUES ALT ENERGY • Frey Scientific $13.49 1 $13.49

Materials cost

$528.12

Vendor shipping charges

 $63.37

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$629.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.07

Total project goal

$740.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $740.48

2 Donors

-$736.95

Donations toward project cost

-$629.41

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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