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Ms. Bower from Harrisburg PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Power of the Sun

Help me give my students continued success in their discovery of the wonders of Solar Power! We need supplies to design, create and code our solar powered creations.

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The fourth grade students at our school in Harrisburg, PA are creative and curious. They have been designing and building solar structures, diagramming the wiring, keeping notes in a scientific journal and imagining a story to enter the KidWind Solar Challenge. Several teams of students were able to take part in this hands-on design celebration. One team is invited to move on to the KidWind World Challenge.

All of the students are using Solar Energy Exploration Kits to explore a variety of real world applications including using solar panels to pump water.

They need more kits as well as multimeters, wire strippers, alligator clips and motors to extend their understanding and connect this to future careers. This has a special importance for our students because renewable energy is a vital part of our economic future and people of color are underrepresented in this sector.

Our students would love to get the supplies to continue this journey and use microbits to add coding electronics to their amazing creations. They are hard-working and very motivated to learn more about renewable energies and make a difference in this world.

Ms. Bower
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GeeekPi BBC Micro:bit V2.2 Board with Micro USB Cable and Battery Holder for Coding and Programming(Not Include Batteries) • Amazon Business $27.69 20 $553.80
Solar Energy Exploration Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $89.00 5 $445.00
WGGE WG-015 Professional 8-inch Wire Stripper/wire crimping tool, Wire Cutter, Wire Crimper, Cable Stripper, Wiring Tools and Multi-Function Hand Tool. • Amazon Business $8.29 10 $82.90
Solar Kit Motor • Nasco $5.53 10 $55.30
AstroAI Multimeter Tester 2000 Counts Digital Multimeter with DC AC Voltmeter and Ohm Volt Amp Meter ; Measures Voltage, Current, Resistance; Tests Live Wire, Continuity • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95
American Scientific Alligator Clip Test Leads, 18 Gauge, 18 Inches, Insulated, Set of 24 - Copper - Comfortable • School Specialty $35.24 1 $35.24
Solar Energy Beads Pack of 1 000 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $27.00 1 $27.00
Radiometer • Carolina Biological Supply Company $17.24 1 $17.24

Materials cost

$1,271.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.05

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,329.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$234.63

Total project goal

$1,564.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,564.18

23 Donors

-$1,100.00

Donations toward project cost

-$939.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$160.75

An Anonymous Supporter match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.00

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 $434.18

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