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Ms. Edmiston from Raeford, NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Students Want to Heat Things Up!

My students need a hot plate, conductometer, convection demonstrator and a burner in order to learn about heat transfer successfully.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Edmiston's classroom raised $378

This project is fully funded

My Students

When things start heating up... Students want to learn about it! How can they learn if they don't have anything that provides heat in the Science Lab?!

My students are very diverse.

I teach 650 kids as a Science Resource teacher in a Title I school and I am there to back up what they already learn in the classroom through experiments. I teach Kindergarten - Fifth Grade and they are all very motivated! The thirst that they have for knowledge, especially when it comes to Science, is unbelievable! They are constantly searching for answers and I want to give them that ability.

My Project

In our curriculum, a lot of the grade levels are covering the three main heat transfers: convection, conduction and radiation. Unfortunately, I do not have any way to show them these transfers because I don't have anything that gives off heat! I've showed them videos but I know that just isn't the same as if they were REALLY doing it themselves. I can read them facts and everything, but they want to DO, not just SEE. These materials (hot plate, conductometer, convection demonstrator and a burner) will give me the ability to teach them "what makes a better conductor?" "why does heat rise?" "how does a hot air balloon work?" along with many others.

This will have such a huge impact on the students because they want to see real-life examples of how this heat transfer works.

They want to be able to go home and explain to their friends and family the "cool things" that they accomplished in the Science Lab. When it comes time for End Of Grade Testing, I want my students to say, "Hey! We did this in the Science Lab!"

Ms. Edmiston Upchurch Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

650 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HOTPLATE SCHOLAR • Frey Scientific, Inc. $143.10 1 $143.10
CONDUCTOMETER EA • Frey Scientific, Inc. $20.79 1 $20.79
CONVECTION DEMONSTRATOR • Frey Scientific, Inc. $37.13 1 $37.13
BURNER LAB WITH BUTANE 5.5 OZ • Frey Scientific, Inc. $38.66 1 $38.66

Materials cost

$239.68

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.76

Sales tax

 $18.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$320.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.60

Total project goal

$377.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $377.34

9 Donors

-$188.67

Donations toward project cost

-$168.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.80

match offer

-$188.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$160.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.30

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 $0.00

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