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

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Rocket Launching with STEAM!

Help me give my students rocket flight experiments and insight into the physics of motion and aerodynamics.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Wiltrout's classroom raised $364

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students enjoy everything related to the topic of Space. The majority of these children may never get an opportunity to visit a space center or view a rocket launch, yet crave experiences related to this fascinating topic. My goal is to enhance the current space-related activities, during STEAM class, to include goal setting, physical exercise, scientific exploration, as well as developing social-emotional skills.

Students will work independently and collaborate with peers while conducting a variety of rocket launches.

We will use the requested items and learning guides to perform rocket flight experiments. Next, my students will use recycled materials to construct a personalized spacecraft, articulate their desired launch outcomes and blast their creation into space! These young aspiring aerospace engineers will set goals and work towards attaining their goals while gaining a better insight into the physics of motion and aerodynamics.

Ms. Wiltrout Amos Hutchinson 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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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

535 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Air Rocket Toy – Stomp & Launch Dueling Air Rockets up to 100Ft., Includes Launcher, 4 Foam-Tipped Rockets, Outdoors kids Toys, Kids Science Kit, Rocket Launcher (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $29.99 5 $149.95
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Air Rocket Toy – Ultimate LED Rocket Launcher for Kids, Stomp and Launch the Light Up, Air Powered, Foam Tipped Rockets up to 100 Feet • Amazon Business $24.99 5 $124.95

Materials cost

$274.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$309.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.53

Total project goal

$363.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$363.55

1 Donor

-$309.02

Donations toward project cost

-$309.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$54.53

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$0.00

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