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Ms. Wirts Pelayo from San Diego, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Boat Day 2016

My students need graph paper to design their boats and tape to make their cardboard boat dreams a reality.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Wirts Pelayo's classroom raised $1,139

This project is fully funded

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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

Do you think you could stay afloat in a boat made solely of cardboard and packing tape? Most of my students are not so sure either! Soon, I will help them realize that with a little applied Physics and a lot of ingenuity, they will soon be paddling away!

My students have all chosen to attend a small charter high school.

They are diverse. They come from all over our city because they want a change from their local high school. At our small charter, students are known well, respected and educated in the habits of heart and mind. They all have dreams of college that we are working towards. In my class, there are no individual desks, only tables and groups of students working together to support learning.

My Project

What if you were asked to build a boat that would need to hold both you and your partner made only of cardboard and packing tape? Archimedes knew this would be possible and all 104 of my students will face this challenge as we study the Physics of properties of matter, density, mass, Archimedes principle and center of gravity. Each concept adds insights needed to design a successful cardboard boat.

My students want a project-based learning environment were they are given the opportunity to learn the subject matter in depth and hands-on.

They want an unforgettable learning experience that allows them to transform their learning into a unique boat design and an unforgettable adventure.

Ms. Wirts Pelayo High Technical High International 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.

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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

104 students impacted 17donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TAPE SEALING 48MMX110M CLEAR SPR01613 • School Specialty $2.55 238 $606.90
PAPER COMPOSITION 9.75'' X7.50'' QUAD RULED 100SHT/200PG - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $2.12 55 $116.60
FOLDER 2PKT 8.5X11 RED PACK OF 25 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $8.90 3 $26.70
FOLDER 2PKT 8.5X11 LT BLUE PACK OF 25 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $8.90 3 $26.70

Materials cost

$776.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $77.69

Sales tax

 $71.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$967.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$170.71

Total project goal

$1,138.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,138.04

14 Donors

-$695.41

Donations toward project cost

-$606.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.33

match offer

-$425.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$361.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.63

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 $0.00

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