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Mr. Jennings from Bloomington, IL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help EJHS Live Fit!

My students need 6 Polar H7 Heart Rate Monitors.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Jennings's classroom raised $466

This project is fully funded

My Students

Having good cardiovascular health is arguably the most important aspect of a person's fitness. Not only can good cardiovascular health help prevent numerous health issues, such as; hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, and obesity, but can potentially add years to one's life.

Our school is a proverbial melting pot of race and ethnicity.

The diversity of our students is rivaled only by their desire to learn and better themselves. Our students truely want to be successful and develop a culture they can be proud of. Our school is in its fourth year and have had three different principals and assistant principals, so creating this identity has been difficult. The students are working to break the confines of lack of identity by working hard in everything from science class to physical education. One such aspect in PE our students are dedicated to working on and improving, is the above mentioned cardiovascular health. On a daily basis, our students are actively working on this and many other areas of physical fitness. They keep fitness journals and use them to periodically self-assess everything from exertion levels, to overall fitness level improvement.

My Project

Utilizing the requested heart rate monitors would allow for students to have a wealth of accurate and personal data to drive their self-assessment. Each of the requested heart rate monitors are equipped with bluetooth to automatically display real-time information to either a smartphone, tablet, or computer about each student's heart rate. These monitors track: heart rate at a given moment, target heart rate zone, time spent within target heart rate zone, and more. Not only is that information displayed to the students during the activity, but the results from the heart rate monitors can be later accessed by the students via an online account where they can get graphical summaries and reports covering the above mentioned information from that day's activity. This gives students the opportunity to see exactly what is going on with their heart through the duration of the workout (warm up, activity, cool down) which is a major learning tool for students in both PE and Health classes.

We all understand the benefits of maintaining good cardiovascular health.

In order to maximize those benefits from an activity, a person needs to be in their target heart rate zone for at least 20 minutes, 3 times a week. These monitors offer our students the ability to track exactly how long they are in their target heart rate zone and monitor the intensity of their activity to maximize its benefits. These monitors are great tools for improving overall health and quality of learning.

Mr. Jennings Evans Junior High School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bloomington, IL View local requests

More than a third 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

700 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate Sensor, X-Small/Small • Amazon $59.99 6 $359.94

Materials cost

$359.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$395.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.77

Total project goal

$465.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $465.11

6 Donors

-$429.81

Donations toward project cost

-$395.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.30

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 $0.00

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