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Mrs. Cobbin from Waipahu, HI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Physics Sensors for Science Fair

Help me give my students sensors that monitor air quality, sound waves and electricity.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cobbin's classroom raised $393

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 Students

My students are highly motivated and passionate about the health field. They enjoy working with their hands and raising awareness of health conditions. Many students are also part of a health community service club - HOSA, that I also advise. They often volunteer their time and labor to assist with various health-related walks/marathons throughout the year and at the local nursing home/elderly hall. The students are eager to learn more about the human body and put into practice the skills and knowledge they have gained in the classroom.

My students are future health professionals.

They are primarily Filipino and many come from an immigrant background. The students also face financial challenges. As a teacher at a Title I school, I have seen my students have to choose between some experiences because of financial hardship. I wish to provide experiences within my classroom that will help them to achieve their goals and gain skills that they will need for their future careers.

My Project

Exploring science and developing your own experiments can be fun. But when students are limited with the equipment used to take measurements, they can become discouraged. The sensors and devices requested will help allow students to dream big and still be able to collect data.

Science Fair can be the highlight of a student's year.

Students come out much stronger critical thinkers after having designed and carried out their own experiments. The spectrum analyzer can be used to analyze frequency of sound waves. Some students have expressed a desire to experiment with traditional Hawaiian techniques for creating some gourd instruments and this would be a great way to test the quality of the sound and notes produced. The students also wanted to look into background noise levels around the community and school by using the decibel meter. An air quality meter allows students to design filters or assess risk factors in their community. While solar panels, lux meters, and voltmeters will help students develop projects involving sunlight and alternative energy.

Mrs. Cobbin Waipahu High School Grades 9-12

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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.

Waipahu, HI View local requests

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

60 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Portable TinySA Spectrum Analyzer,SEESII Handheld Tiny Frequency Analyzer 100kHz to 960MHz MF/HF/VHF UHF Input,Signal Generator with 2.8 inch Touch Screen Battery • Amazon Business $86.99 1 $86.99
Air Quality Monitor, Formaldehyde Detector, Temperature & Humidity Meter, Pollution Tester, Sensor; Detect PM2.5/PM10/PM1.0 Micron Dust, Test Indoor TVOC Volatile Organic Compound Gas • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
Sunnytech 0.5w 5v 100ma Mini Small Solar Panel Module DIY Polysilicon Solar Epoxy Cell Charger B016 • Amazon Business $6.08 10 $60.80
Light Meter Digital Illuminance Meter Handheld Ambient Temperature Measurer, Range up to 200,000 Lux, Luxmeter with 4 Digit Color LCD Screen • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
BAFX Products - Decibel Meter/Sound Pressure Level Reader (SPL) / 30-130dBA Range - 1 Year Warranty (Standard) • Amazon Business $17.79 1 $17.79
WeePro Vpro850L Digital Multimeter DC AC Voltmeter, Ohm Volt Amp Test Meter, Electric Tester Ohmmeter with Diode and Continuity Detector, Backlit Display and Insulated Rubber Case Kickstand • Amazon Business $11.88 1 $11.88

Materials cost

$286.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$333.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.82

Total project goal

$392.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $392.16

2 Donors

-$129.25

Donations toward project cost

-$113.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.64

match offer

-$258.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$219.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.78

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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