Help My Students Study Horizontal & Vertical Trajectories
My students need 2 Galileo's Gravity Drop apparatus and 4 Ballistics Cars.
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. McElfresh's classroom raised $431
This project is fully funded
I teach 10th -12th grade Physics to at risk low-moderate income students that do not have access to simple supplies and demonstrations that many students take for granted. It is my goal to bring as many hands-on learning opportunities to my students as possible with my restricted budget.
It is very difficult for High School students to understand that horizontal and vertical vectors behave independent of each other when an object is falling without being able to observe this directly. An understanding of this idea will greatly improve their chance of success when they continue their science studies in college.
The Ballistics Cars and Galileo's Drop apparatus will enable my students to perform hands-on experiments and demonstrations that will help them visualize understand this difficult concept.
Your help will make it possible for me to provide a new opportunity for my students to understand and develop a love for the sciences. It is my goal to increase their desire to pursue studying science at the college level due to the "Hook" I strive to provide. It is through donations such as this that I am able to expand and continuously improve the learning environment of my students.
More than half of students from low‑income households
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