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Mrs. Wheelus from Pace, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engineering and Design: Parachute Drop or Flop

Help me give my students the materials to engage in the engineering and design process.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Wheelus's classroom raised $478

This project is fully funded

My Students

I have a class that is full of mathematicians and scientists. The students in my class have abilities that will make them the "Einsteins" of our future. They come from diverse backgrounds and have varying abilities, but they all have the potential to make their mark on this great planet! My students and I live in a rural area in Northwest Florida where farming and flying go hand in hand because we have both military bases and farms located within our community.

We are a Title 1 School, in rural Florida, and just like our hometown heroes, The Navy's Blue Angels, we work hard and "fly" fast in our classroom.

Although we are a small town, we have an extraordinary amount of pride and patriotism and it shows each and every day. I want my students to use collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity throughout our day and to take ownership in their education!

My Project

My students love to design and construct "stuff" and this kit will give them the opportunity to get their gears turning in the engineering process. They will use the materials and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) process to collaborate with their peers to engineer “aid drop packages” that can be dropped from an aircraft, protect what’s inside, and are easy to find once they reach the ground. The students will use this kit while studying about weather events, such as hurricanes. They will also incorporate math into the unit by using measurement to record and graph the data they collect during their trials.

Mrs. Wheelus S.S. Dixon Intermediate School Grades 3-5

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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

44 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
To the Rescue: Engineering Aid Drop Packages • AKJ Education $370.60 1 $370.60

Materials cost

$370.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$406.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.68

Total project goal

$477.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $477.84

1 Donor

-$160.00

Donations toward project cost

-$136.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.00

match offer

-$317.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$270.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.68

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 $0.00

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