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Mrs. Barefoot from Charlottesville VA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let the Light Shine!

Help me give my students materials to explore light and its properties with hands-on experiments.

  • 5 donors
  • $314 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Project

I am asking for batteries, light bulbs, energy sticks, flashlights, battery holders and more for students to be able to conduct experiments when learning about light.

We all know that students learn best with hands-on experiments, and when we are studying light and electricity, this is definitely the case.

Students love being able to figure out what is needed to make the lightbulb shine, or how we need the sunlight to refract and reflect in a prism to make visible light. This gives students a deeper understanding of the material, rather than just reading from a textbook.

Mrs. Barefoot
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EISCO Equilateral Prisms 18pc Set - 6 Each of 1", 2", & 4" Lengths, 25mm Face Size - Acrylic Prisms - Classroom Pack • Amazon Business $44.54 1 $44.54
Be Amazing! Toys Energy Stick, Pack of 3 (BAT7250-3) • Quill.com $34.19 1 $34.19
Single D Battery Holder • Carolina Biological Supply Company $2.79 10 $27.90
FASTPRO 18-Pack, 9-LED Mini Flashlight Set, AAA Batteries are Included and Pre-Installed, Perfect for Class Teaching, Camping, Wedding Favor • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Energizer Alkaline Power D Batteries (12 Pack), Long-Lasting Alkaline Size D Batteries • Amazon Business $23.93 1 $23.93
WMYCONGCONG 10 PCS 1x 1.5V Battery Holder with Alligator Clips Leads Wire Battery Holder case with Leads Plastic Battery Storage Case Box (10 PCS) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Energizer AA Batteries, Alkaline Power Double A Battery Alkaline, 32 Count • Amazon Business $17.85 1 $17.85
60 Pcs E10 Screw Mini Bulbs Warm White Bulb Light and E10 Mini Bulb Holder Screw Type Bulb Socket Black Plastic Bulb Holder for Student Experiment Lighting DIY Accessories (1.5V, 0.3A) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
20 Pieces E10 Miniature Screw Base Light Bulbs Replacement E10 Mini Bulb for Physical Electrical Experiment Screw Base Indicator Light Incandescent Bulb (1.5V, 0.3A) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
MEETOOT 10PCS E10 Mini LED Bulb Socket Student Physics Experiment Screw Base Small Bulbs Holder With Mounting Bracket • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98

Materials cost

$223.34

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$266.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.05

Total project goal

$313.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $313.69

3 Donors

-$155.52

Donations toward project cost

-$134.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.08

Matching donations from our partners

-$155.53

Match offers toward project cost

-$132.20

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.33

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.64

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 $0.00

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