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Ms. Montalvo from New York, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Light It Up!

Help me give my students the scientific tools they need to build a circuit that transfers energy and converts it from one form to another.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Montalvo's classroom raised $280

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate 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 Project

Our 5th Grade students are expected to complete four science investigations by the end of the school year. Without the proper scientific tools that will be quite challenging. The 1.5v mini bulbs and holders, battery holder, cut-off switch and cables will help my 5th Grade students gain a deeper understanding on how circuit boards are built and how these transfer energy and convert it from one form to another.

By donating to our project, my students will be able to create an electrical circuit and provide the evidence needed for understanding energy transfer and energy conversions.

The science materials selected for this project, are missing from our current Amplify Science kits. These investigations are now a 5th Grade New York State expectation. With these resources my 5th grade students will have a greater opportunity to successfully complete the Investigation: Light It Up.

Ms. Montalvo PS 8 Luis Belliard Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SQXBK E10 Bulb Holder 10PCS E10 Mini Lamp Holders Sockets For Simple Circuits Experiment • Amazon Business $11.99 6 $71.94
Economy Battery Holder • Nasco $1.32 38 $50.16
GutReise DC 50pcs E10 1.5V 0.3A Warm White Bulb Light Bulbs Miniature Screw Base (1.5V) • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97
tatoko Educational Single Pole Knife Switch Physics Laboratory Equipment Single Pole Single Throw (Spst) Switch 10PCS • Amazon Business $13.39 2 $26.78
50PCS Crocodile Alligator Clips Electrical, 5 Colors Test Leads & Probes by Dual Ended Insulated Jumper Wires Testing Soldered and Stamping for Circuit Connection Current Voltage Multimeter Experiment • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98

Materials cost

$199.83

Vendor shipping charges

$5.02

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$237.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.97

Total project goal

$279.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$279.82

3 Donors

-$229.82

Donations toward project cost

-$195.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.47

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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$0.00

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