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Ms. Kanof from Portland, OR is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Kanof's classroom raised $999

9th Grade Physics Crash Course (Part 2)

Help me give my students scissors, pipe cleaners, bamboo skewers, craft sticks and more for a crash course lab in Physics.

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Ms. Kanof Leodis V McDaniel High School
Portland, OR Grades 9-12

My Students

I work with 9th-12th graders at MHS.

We have amazing students who use their diversity and life experiences to their advantage.

The school where I teach is a diverse public high school: 23% of students are African American, 19% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 2% Native American, and 36% Caucasian.

Many of my students struggle with challenges outside of school. Over 70% of our students are below the poverty line. Many of our students are struggling readers and some are below grade level. Some students are in the foster care system or are homeless. Many are recent immigrants learning English as a Second Language.

My Project

Our 9th grade Physics classes are incorporating more Project Based Learning into the classroom. PBL works best when it is guided by the strengths, interests, and needs of students.

The driving question for this project is: How do we protect the things and people we care about from collisions?

The projects are designed to be implemented over a four to six week period. In this project, students identify situations in which individuals need protection from collisions or impact and then propose and build protective solutions. Some examples might include more secure baby strollers or shopping carts, helmets for high-impact sports such as skateboarding, football, or biking, or a shoe design that lowers the impact of running. In the process of the project, students learn concepts of Newtonian physics and apply those concepts to the analysis of the type of collision and the design of their solution. Students confer with subject matter experts (such as industrial designers/fabricators or engineers) at key points throughout the project to inform and gather feedback on their product design.

This is part 2 of the project materials we need. We will use the scissors, pipe cleaners, skewers, craft sticks, and packing tape to create their designs.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

420 students impacted 5 donors
Ms. Kanof Leodis V McDaniel High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Portland, OR 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

420 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Westcott 5" Straight Titanium Bonded Craft Scissors with Micro-Tip (16376) • Amazon Business $4.95 60 $297.00
KASEMI Pipe Cleaners,1000 pcs and 20 Assorted Colors 12 inch Chenille Stems for DIY Art Creative Crafts Decorations • Amazon Business $20.99 8 $167.92
HOPELF 16" Natural Bamboo Skewers Sticks for BBQ，Kabob，Grilling，Barbecue，Kitchen，Roasting，Marshmallows，Plant Stakes，Crafting.Φ=4mm, More Size Choices 6"/8"/10"/12"/14"/30"(100 PCS) • Amazon Business $10.34 16 $165.44
Natural Wood Craft Sticks, 4.25 Inch Popsicle Sticks for Ice Cream, Crafts, Waxing, Art Projects & Party Food Labels (1,000 Sticks) • Amazon Business $14.68 6 $88.08
Tape King Clear Packing Tape - 60 Yards Per Roll (36 Rolls) - 1.88 Inch Wide Stronger & Thicker 2.7mil, Heavy Duty Adhesive Industrial Depot Tape for Moving Packaging Shipping, Office & Storage • Amazon Business $52.97 1 $52.97
Jumbo Craft Sticks, Pack of 500ct, Plain Jumbo • Amazon Business $11.69 3 $35.07

Materials cost

$806.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$848.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.75

Total project goal

$998.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $998.33

4 Donors

-$499.16

Donations toward project cost

-$424.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.87

match offer

-$499.16

Match offer toward project cost

-$424.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.87

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