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Mrs. Nickerson from Fort Collins, CO is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Create and Build to Explore Force, Motion, and Energy!

Help me give my students a magnetic wall to explore force, motion and energy!

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My Project

Following COVID students were stuck in the use of devices. They used them to do science labs, simulations, and technology has continued to be much of the focus in the classroom. In some ways this is great, but connecting face to face with group work and doing hands-on labs is crucial for students to grow into creative problem solvers. That's where the magnetic wall comes in! I am planning on using these materials (along with others) to create a wall that will magnetically support moveable PVC pipes and fittings. This will allow students to explore the force and motion standards in 8th grade science. The idea is for students to plan a route for a ball to travel through. Students will have to trouble shoot and get creative to make sure their route works. Then we will use this route to discuss Newton's laws, kinetic and potential energy, calculate speed to name just a few!! When students can have fun they hardly realize the amount of knowledge they are learning. I am so excited about this project. My students love hands on labs and I see this being the main feature of my classroom and something all kids will be excited about!

Mrs. Nickerson Boltz Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

80 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK107191795T Magnetic Sheet Weak Magnet 145 lb 10 ft Lg 24 3/8 in Wd 0.06 in Thick • Grainger $140.26 2 $280.52
TK107191796T Magnet Mount 1/4-20 Thread Size Female Threaded 90 lb Wt Capacity • Grainger $6.97 27 $188.19

Materials cost

$468.71

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$505.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.25

Total project goal

$594.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$594.99

1 Donor

-$594.99

Donations toward project cost

-$505.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.25

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$0.00

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