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Mr. McElfresh from La Mesa, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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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.

Mr. McElfresh Helix Charter High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

250 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ballistics Car • Nasco $50.95 4 $203.80
Galileo s Gravity Drop • Nasco $43.00 2 $86.00

Materials cost

$289.80

Vendor shipping charges

$28.98

Sales tax

$21.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$353.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.49

Total project goal

$430.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$430.49

4 Donors

-$215.16

Donations toward project cost

-$176.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.73

match offer

-$215.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$176.57

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.76

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$0.00

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