Exploring Physical Therapy and Creating Experiments
Help me give my students physical therapy supplies, EKG and gait belts to practice their skills and develop experiments.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cobbin's classroom raised $474
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My students are highly motivated and passionate about the health field. They enjoy working with their hands and raising awareness of health conditions. Many students are also part of a health community service club - HOSA, that I also advise. They often volunteer their time and labor to assist with various health-related walks/marathons throughout the year and at the local nursing home/elderly hall. The students are eager to learn more about the human body and put into practice the skills and knowledge they have gained in the classroom.
My students are future health professionals.
They are primarily Filipino and many come from an immigrant background. The students also face financial challenges. As a teacher at a Title I school, I have seen my students have to choose between some experiences because of financial hardship. I wish to provide experiences within my classroom that will help them to achieve their goals and gain skills that they will need for their future careers.
My Project
Each year my students practice health career skills as a way to introduce them to various professions. They also develop science investigations that are presented at the district and state fairs.
I want to be able to provide my students with a variety of experiences and equipment so they develop quality experiments.
The dynamometer and goniometers will help students to learn to evaluate the range of motion and grip strength of patients. Some of my students have expressed an interest in physical therapy and want to develop experiments around sports medicine and recovery from injuries. The gait belts will also be used to help students learn about mobility aids and how to properly transfer a patient. The EKG monitor, pulse oximeters, and glucose testing kit also go along with student-driven experimental questions.
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
AliveCor KardiaMobile 6L | FDA-Cleared | Wireless 6-Lead EKG | Detects AFib or Normal Heart Rhythm in 30 Seconds
• Amazon Business
$149.00
1
$149.00
Zacurate 500BL Fingertip Pulse Oximeter Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor with Batteries and Lanyard Included (Navy Blue)
• Amazon Business
$13.37
7
$93.59
Secure SGB2H-60B Transfer and Walking Gait Belt with Caregiver Hand Grips - Patient Ambulation Assist (60"L x 2"W, Yellow Handle (2 Handle w/EZ Buckle))
• Amazon Business
$12.49
3
$37.47
Care Touch Diabetes Testing Kit – Care Touch Blood Glucose Meter, 100 Blood Test Strips, 1 Lancing Device, 30 gauge Lancets-100 count and Carrying Case
• Amazon Business
$29.99
1
$29.99
CAMRY Digital Hand Dynamometer Grip Strength Measurement Meter Auto Capturing Electronic Hand Grip Power 198 Lbs / 90 Kgs
• Amazon Business
$29.98
1
$29.98
6 Pcs Medical Ruler Spinal Finger Goniometer Protractor Ruler, 3pcs 360 Degree Goniometer Set Including 6 8 12 inch Goniometer, 8inch Spinal Goniometer, 6inch 180 Degree Goniometer & Finger Goniometer
• Amazon Business
$11.32
1
$11.32
Materials cost
$351.35
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$15.46
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.27
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$402.08
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$70.96
Total project goal
$473.04
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$473.04
1 Donor
-$157.68
Donations toward project cost
-$134.03
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$23.65
match offer
-$315.35
Match offer toward project cost
-$268.05
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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