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Mrs. Hilburn from Durant, OK is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let’s Get Charged Up About Science! Bringing Static Electricity to Life

Help me give my students a Van de Graaff generator into our STEM lab. This is a classic and unforgettable tool for exploring electricity, static charge, and the forces that make our hair stand on end!

  • $1,768 goal

This project expired on March 5, 2026.

This project expired on March 5, 2026.

My Project

We’re hoping to bring a Van de Graaff generator into our STEM lab — a classic and unforgettable tool for exploring electricity, static charge, and the forces that make our hair stand on end!

With a Van de Graaff generator, students can safely see invisible electric forces in action.

We’ll explore how static electricity moves, experiment with metal spheres, balloons, and sparks, and even create mini lightning demonstrations during our annual science fair.

This project will help my students understand key science concepts like energy transfer, electric fields, and circuits — all while inspiring future engineers and scientists.

I teach over 550 curious and creative students in grades K–4 at our elementary STEM lab. Every week, I get to watch their eyes light up as they experiment, build, and discover how the world around them works. My students are full of questions, imagination, and energy — and they love hands-on learning that makes science come alive!

Many of my students don’t have access to science tools or experiments outside of school, so our STEM lab is often their first chance to see, touch, and experience real science.

Mrs. Hilburn George Washington Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

550 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Science First Van de Graaff Generator, 500 Kilovolts, Negative - Stainless Steel - Middle-High School - Adult • School Specialty $1,230.52 1 $1,230.52

Materials cost

$1,230.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $123.05

Sales tax

 $100.29

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,502.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$265.12

Total project goal

$1,767.44

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