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Ms. Kuper from Greeneville TN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Laser Focus: Exploring the Power of Lenses and Light

Help me give my students materials to explore light and optics to illuminate their bright futures!

  • 2 donors
  • $591 goal

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My Project

The items requested, including various lenses and laser kits, are crucial for providing hands-on learning experiences in optics. Students can directly see the principles of light refraction, reflection, and diffraction by manipulating lenses and observing laser light. This direct engagement with experimental tools enhances understanding, aids in retaining complex concepts, and stimulates curiosity and critical thinking. Access to these tools allows students to perform experiments that they otherwise could only read about, transforming abstract ideas into tangible and interactive learning experiences. My goal for this optics project is to deepen students' understanding of fundamental physics principles such as the behavior of light, lens manipulation, and laser applications using scientific inquiry. Additionally, this project is designed to enhance students’ problem-solving abilities and inspire a greater interest in science and technology. By the end of the project, students should be able to independently design and conduct experiments that demonstrate their knowledge of optics.

My students are a very special group that live in a rural area in Appalachian Tennessee.

They don’t often have access to science experiences, and any opportunity I can provide for them is an opportunity for them to see future possibilities available to them. My students are curious and enthusiastic about hands-on projects, and this project is particularly well suited to them because it leverages their innate inquisitiveness for discovering how things work.

Ms. Kuper
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Optics Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $314.68 1 $314.68
Smithsonian Optics Room Planetarium and Dual Projector Science Kit, Black/Blue, Age 8 and Up • Amazon Business $40.43 1 $40.43
MEUSNO 3 Pack Cat Laser Pointer for Cats Dogs, Laser Pointer Cat Toy for Indoor Cats Dog Chaser Laser Cat Toy Laser Pointer Pen Cat Laser Light Pointer Toy • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
Eisco Labs Acrylic Spouting Cylinder, Snell's Law Apparatus - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $38.32 1 $38.32
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Fashion Assorted Colors, 36 Count • Amazon Business $28.13 1 $28.13

Materials cost

$461.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.83

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$502.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.64

Total project goal

$590.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $590.91

1 Donor

-$295.00

Donations toward project cost

-$250.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.25

match offer

-$295.91

Match offer toward project cost

-$251.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.39

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 $0.00

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