My students need a lab and demonstration materials set to help them learn basic the concepts of momentum and inertia.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Delp's classroom raised $219
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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Angular momentum is what makes the world go 'round...literally. Yet the concept is so abstract that it is hard for my students to understand without seeing it directly. These materials will help my students SEE momentum in action!
My students are in grades 9-12 at a low-income school in Arizona.
A majority are ethnic minorities (Hispanic, African-American, and Native American). Our school has worked hard to provide our students with a meaningful education and to challenge them to exceed their expectations. We offer the IB program to students who could not afford a rigorous program of study, and they are so desperate for meaningful learning activities. They are so thirsty for knowledge. Please help them learn by donating today.
My Project
I believe that the best way to understand something, is to experience it. My students always learn more when they actually DO it or SEE it happening. My favorite sound has become the "Woooaaaaahhh!" when they experience something new or different. These materials will make the abstract concepts of momentum and inertia much more realistic and relatable to my knowledge-hungry students.
Inertia is a fundamental concept in science, yet it is extremely difficult to define, but these materials will help me define this concept by showing them this phenomenon and letting them experience it in labs.
The balls of different materials and radii, as well as the ring & disc apparatus will help them explore what properties of an object (radius, mass, etc.) influence its inertia. A ramps set will help them explore acceleration and inertia. Finally, a gyroscope demonstrates the conservation of angular momentum, which is essentially what makes the world go 'round! Thank you for helping them understand!
This is your chance to have a significant impact on someone you've never met; to have a lasting impact on the lives of disadvantaged children in our community.
Your donation today makes all the difference to these kids and to many more for years to come. Thank you for helping my students understand how the world turns!
More than a third 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
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