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Ms. Hawthorne from Great Falls, SC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Driving Forces: Cars that Fuel Learning, Wellness, and Teamwork

Help me give my students 20 car kits, this will support my students' academic growth and mental health. Your support will empower them to explore, innovate, and thrive in their learning journey.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hawthorne's classroom raised $317

This project is fully funded

My Project

These STEM kits will assist in bringing core science principles like Newton's Laws, friction, and inertia to life. For example, as students build and race their car, they will be able to observe how push/pull forces affect acceleration and direction.

Hands-on learning transforms abstract science concepts into real experiences.

Students will build, test, measure, and refine their models, which improves retention and comprehension. It will aslo allow them to work collaboratively fostering peer support, school belonging, and reduces anxiety supporting mental health and mitigating stress.

Equipping students with these STEM kits isn’t just about teaching science, it’s about cultivating confident thinkers, empathetic team players, and resilient learners. When donors support this initiative, they fuel both academic excellence and mental health, and seed a future generation ready to thrive in STEM and life.

Why Your Support Matter

By funding these 20 car kits, you’re providing students with powerful tools for engaged learning, research-driven brain benefits, and routes to better mental health and collaboration skills. It’s not just fun, it’s “learning by doing,” proven to amplify curiosity, confidence, and retention. Your gift will create memories and foster growth that lasts well beyond the physics unit.

Ms. Hawthorne Great Falls Middle High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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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

40 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Science Car Kit • Nasco $11.01 20 $220.20

Materials cost

$220.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $15.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$269.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.47

Total project goal

$316.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $316.49

1 Donor

-$158.23

Donations toward project cost

-$134.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.73

match offer

-$158.26

Match offer toward project cost

-$134.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.74

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 $0.00

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