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Mrs. Cunningham from Butte MT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Breeze Builders: Designing Sustainable Futures with Wind Turbines

Help me give my students the necessary materials for constructing the turbine blades, ensuring that students have everything they need to bring their designs to life.

  • 2 donors
  • $344 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

The goal of this project is to secure the necessary supplies for a team activity in my physical science class centered around designing and constructing wind turbine blades. This activity is designed to deepen students' grasp of renewable energy concepts while fostering teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

In this project the students will immerse themselves in the process of designing and refining turbine blades to optimize energy capture.

Through rigorous testing and analysis of their designs, they will work collaboratively in teams to construct and test wind turbine systems that incorporate their improved blade designs. By engaging in hands-on activities and project-based learning experiences, my aim is to spark student interest and cultivate active participation.

Acquiring these supplies is crucial to providing my students with a hands-on learning experience that nurtures creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities. By investing in these materials, I intend to offer an enriching educational opportunity that not only enhances students' understanding but also instills a deeper appreciation for renewable energy concepts.

Mrs. Cunningham
Grades 9-12
  • Butte High School
  • Butte, MT
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 90 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
KidWind Blade Design Consumables • Vernier Science Education $169.00 1 $169.00
KidWind Wind Turbine Hub • Vernier Science Education $69.00 1 $69.00

Materials cost

$238.00

Vendor shipping charges

$20.08

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$291.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.47

Total project goal

$343.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$343.12

1 Donor

-$171.56

Donations toward project cost

-$145.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.73

match offer

-$171.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$145.82

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.73

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$0.00

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