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Mrs. Girmscheid from Avondale, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Physics Olympics

Help me give my students an annual Physics Olympics experience when they can apply what they've learned in a fun environment.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Girmscheid's classroom raised $2,919

This project is fully funded

My Project

Help me give my students an annual Physics Olympics experience when they can apply what they've learned in a fun environment. This will be a schoolwide competition amongst our 9th graders, full of activities such as a Jenga competition, tug of war, and water balloon launch that test their collaboration, cooperation, and physics knowledge. Classes will earn points and an annual winner will be crowned, complete with a trophy. The goal is to make learning fun for our 9th graders, engage them in science exploration, and give classes something to bring them together.

Mrs. Girmscheid West Point High School Grades 9-12 Avondale, AZ View local requests

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Single Measuring Wheel • Grainger $85.30 6 $511.80
Jenga Giant - Stacks to Over 4 Feet - Officially Licensed - JS6 • Amazon Business $99.95 3 $299.85
Champion Sports 165' Open Reel Measuring Tape • Quill.com $35.14 8 $281.12
Mikasa Super SoftTouch Tetherball, Yellow - Nylon - Elementary-Middle School - Kids - Durable • School Specialty $26.47 8 $211.76
Water Balloon Slingshot Launcher 500 Yard For Adults, 3 Person Giant Backyard Slingshot, Heavey Duty T Shirt Launcher, Big slingshot Catapult Toys • Amazon Business $22.98 8 $183.84
S&S? 25' Tug of War Rope • Quill.com $84.17 2 $168.34
Flip-Top Storage Tub - 22-1/2 in. L x 15 in. W x 13 in. H • Nasco $26.61 5 $133.05
Coastwide Professional 10 Standard Corn Broom Natural (CW57732) • Staples $13.23 8 $105.84
Pull Buoy Pull-Buoy Skinny No-Kink Hoops, 36 Inches, Assorted Colors, Set of 12 - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $95.02 1 $95.02
Voit Playground Ball Prism Pack - 6" • Teachers' School Supply $30.78 3 $92.34
FCH Folding Hand Truck Aluminum Portable Folding Hand Cart 165lbs Capacity Hand Cart and Dolly Ideal for Home, Auto, Office,Travel Use,Blue • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
Pyle Megaphone Speaker PA Bullhorn - with Built-in Siren 50 Watts Adjustable Volume Control & Record Function - Ideal for Football, Baseball, Cheerleading Fans, Coaches or for Safety Drills PMP58U • Amazon Business $37.95 1 $37.95
Sportime Hula Hoop Tote-N-Store Bag, 36 Inches, Blue - 1478841 • Amazon Business $35.47 1 $35.47
Faswin 30 Pack 7 Inch Plastic Traffic Cones, Sport Training Agility Field Marker Cone for Soccer, Skating, Football, Basketball, Games, Indoor and Outdoor Activity & Festive Events, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$2,218.36

Vendor shipping charges

$40.84

Sales tax

$158.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$33.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,481.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$437.84

Total project goal

$2,918.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$2,918.93

1 Donor

-$2,481.09

Donations toward project cost

-$2,481.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$437.84

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$0.00

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