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Ms. Powers from Walker, MN is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lighting Up Learning: Exploring Circuits in STEM

Help me give my students Squishy Circuit kits, batteries, LED lights, motors, and conductive materials so they can build hands-on electronic projects and understand how circuits power the world around them.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Powers's classroom raised $589

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My Project

I teach STEM to Kindergarten through 5th grade students who love to explore, tinker, and ask big questions. They’re full of curiosity and creativity, and they thrive when given tools to invent and build.

This project will bring hands-on electronic circuit materials into our STEM classroom, giving students the chance to learn how electricity works by creating it themselves!

With Squishy Circuit kits, LED lights, conductive tape, coin batteries, motors, switches, and other basic components, students will learn about open and closed circuits, conductivity, and energy flow in ways that are memorable and meaningful.

These supplies will support at least three hands-on science projects across grade levels:

Squishy Circuits (K–2): Students will use conductive dough to build simple circuits and explore how electricity flows.

Potato Batteries (3–5): Students will investigate chemical energy and experiment with generating electricity from everyday items.

Light-Up Greeting Cards (3–5): Students will apply their knowledge of circuits to design greeting cards that actually light up using LEDs, batteries, and conductive tape.

From discovery in the early grades to applied engineering in the upper grades, these projects are designed to spark excitement and build foundational understanding of physical science and engineering.

Ms. Powers Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Elementary School 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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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

150 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Squishy Circuits Group Kit • Ward's Science $258.32 1 $258.32
Amazon Basics 150-Pack AA Alkaline Industrial Batteries, 1.5 Volt, 5-10 Year Shelf Life • Amazon Business $29.61 1 $29.61
Oubaka 6 Pack Copper Foil Tape,Double-Sided Conductive Copper Tape with Adhesive for EMI Shielding,Stained Glass,Soldering,Electrical Repairs,Paper Circuits,Grounding (1/4inch X 21.8yards) • Amazon Business $13.98 2 $27.96
anmas rucci 100PCS CR2032 Lithium 3V Coin Battery, Li-ion Lithium Batteries Coin Button Cell, CR2032 3V Battery for Key Fob, Car Remote • Amazon Business $13.76 2 $27.52
Electrodes Copper Pack of 12 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $25.29 1 $25.29
Electrodes Zinc Pack of 12 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $20.93 1 $20.93
WGGE WG-026 10 Pieces and 5 Colors Test Lead Set & Alligator Clips,20.5 inches / 22 AWG Wire (5 Pack) • Amazon Business $16.89 1 $16.89
PKCELL 9V Battery Carbon (16 Count) Zinc for Smoke Detectors 6F22 Battery, 10-Year Shelf Life，Ultra Long-Lasting • Amazon Business $12.34 1 $12.34
Multimeter Digital Basic Battery Op 9v • Ward's Science $9.01 1 $9.01
120 Pcs 3mm UV LED Light Diodes - Assorted Kits for Science, School & DIY Projects • Amazon Business $5.40 1 $5.40
3mm Led Diode Lights, 120Pcs 3mm Warm White Led Emitting Assorted, Round Diode Light Assorted Color (Warm White 120Pcs) • Amazon Business $4.89 1 $4.89
3mm Led Diode Lights, 120Pcs 3mm Yellow Led Emitting Assorted, Round Diode Light Assorted Color (Yellow 120Pcs) • Amazon Business $4.89 1 $4.89
3mm Led Diode Lights, 120Pcs 3mm Red Led Emitting Assorted, Round Diode Light Assorted Color (Red 120Pcs) • Amazon Business $4.89 1 $4.89
3mm Led Diode Lights, 120Pcs 3mm Green Led Emitting Assorted, Round Diode Light Assorted Color (Green 120Pcs) • Amazon Business $4.89 1 $4.89
3mm Led Diode Lights, 120Pcs 3mm Blue Led Emitting Assorted, Round Diode Light Assorted Color (Blue 120Pcs) • Amazon Business $4.65 1 $4.65

Materials cost

$457.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.01

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.30

Total project goal

$588.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $588.65

2 Donors

-$294.32

Donations toward project cost

-$250.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.15

match offer

-$294.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$250.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.15

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