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Ms. Griffin from Manchester NH is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

It's a Balancing Act!

My students need electronic balances and weighing paper to accurately measure supplies and solid chemicals within the laboratory.

  • $546 goal

This project expired on September 3, 2017.

This project expired on September 3, 2017.

My Students

The students are leaders driven to understanding our world and to bring forth liberty, change and a solid understanding of improvement. They are here to grow, to improve and to challenge themselves in all areas. Our school is growing every year, and with that we are constantly tested and moving towards growth.

My students strive to improve our school in many ways, with not only their confidence and courage, but with knowledge and heart.

They truly desire to make a mark on the world, and to be able to overcome the challenges they face in and outside of education.

My Project

As we grow as a school, we are in need of improving our equipment and creating more opportunities for students to learn new skills and see practical laboratory equipment in action.

Students will be able to accurately measure the mass of their laboratory components, including chemicals and wonderful natural specimens we find in our own backyard, with the electronic balances and weighing paper.

As an example, in the Egg Drop laboratory activity, the students are required to meet certain specifications for their egg protection device. This is a measurement process that includes height, width and mass. The mass of these contraptions would be measured using these electronic balances, an integral step for accuracy. The way in which the electronic balances work is that they provide accurate readings up until 500 grams with a 0.1 readability, making it very sensitive to even the smallest specimens. This is an imperative endeavor as the students will improve their understanding of mass from their Physics background and get a sense of how real scientists use this equipment every day.

We strive to provide the best science education we can to our students, giving them crucial opportunities to learn.

Ms. Griffin
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina Electronic Balance 500 g, Readability 0.1 g • Carolina Biological Supply Company $189.90 2 $379.80
Weighing Paper, 4 x 4 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $9.49 1 $9.49

Materials cost

$389.29

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.93

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$464.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.89

Total project goal

$545.95

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