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Dr. J. from Detroit MI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hands-On Science Experiments for Detroit Public Schools' Juniors and Seniors

Help me give my students the opportunity to DO science and engineering experiments!

  • 10 donors
  • $984 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

My high school students really need hands-on activities! Here at SHS, we are re-building a school from the ground-up as nothing was left behind after Detroit Public Schools resumed control of our school over the state of Michigan. In other words, I have a classroom with... NOTHING in it! I am asking for your help with a physics project and a chemistry/engineering project.

With the laser diffraction sets, my students will collect and analyze data to better understand the true nature of light.

In particular, this set-up will allow them to perform a real physics classics: the Young's double slit experiment. From the interference patterns they will determine wavelengths that are shorter than a micron!

With the electrolysis apparatuses, they will break down water molecules to form hydrogen and oxygen gases. This project will go way beyond the balancing of chemical reactions: I will challenge them to power their hydrogen generators with solar panels and optimize the conditions to make those generators as efficient as possible. Hence, they will build their own renewable hydrogen generators!

Dr. J.
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Laser Diffraction Set • Carolina Biological Supply Company $107.96 4 $431.84
Micro Electrolysis Apparatus • Carolina Biological Supply Company $32.40 4 $129.60
Sunnytech 1.25w 5v 250ma Mini Small Solar Panel Module DIY Polysilicon Solar Epoxy Cell Charger B019 • Amazon Business $9.99 12 $119.88
Brownlee Electrolysis Apparatus • Carolina Biological Supply Company $112.50 1 $112.50

Materials cost

$793.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$835.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.48

Total project goal

$983.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $983.21

8 Donors

-$491.60

Donations toward project cost

-$417.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.74

Matching donations from our partners

-$491.61

Match offers toward project cost

-$417.87

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.74

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