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Mr. Mahon from Ewa Beach HI is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Experiencing the Excitement of Space Exploration

Help me give my students some Estes Rockets to finish the unit on Space Exploration.

  • $406 goal

This project expired on May 15, 2020.

This project expired on May 15, 2020.

My Students

My students are 8th graders at a small intermediate school located near Pearl Harbor in Oahu. Over half the students receive free or reduced-price lunches and about 15% are English Language Learners.

My students are very energized by labs and fun classroom activities, which I hope to maximize in the future.

These are the activities that make science interesting. This request will make sure that I will be able to continue these fun labs/activities and also provide other essentials necessary to run the classroom.

My Project

Last year I was lucky enough to receive a complete set of Estes rocket kits, engines, and launch supplies from another teacher. Last year's students loved launching the rockets in the field and it was a great finale for the unit on Space Exploration (the students were looking forward to it for the whole second semester).

I would like to repeat the Rocketry experience this year but I do not have enough rocket kits and engines for all my classes.

If I can get the items in this request I would have enough for all my students to enjoy this amazing hands-on experience. Thank you for making this exciting activity possible, and giving them a great motivation for learning about Space Exploration.

Mr. Mahon
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Estes Motor Flight Pack A8-3 24 Motors 1781 by • Amazon Business $71.99 2 $143.98
Estes Viking Rocket Bulk Pack (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $54.41 1 $54.41
Estes Wizard Rocket Bulk Pack (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $49.97 1 $49.97
Estes Generic E2X Rocket Bulk Pack (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $49.06 1 $49.06

Materials cost

$297.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$344.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.88

Total project goal

$405.85

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