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Ms. Mickelson from Pasadena, CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Scientific Method and Rockets

Help me give my students individual rocket kits to run the scientific method by the end of the year.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mickelson's classroom raised $389

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 Project

What do you remember from 3rd grade?

In a 3rd-grade classroom, build-your-own rocket kits are an exciting way for students to explore principles of force, motion, and measurement.

After assembling their rockets, students can conduct experiments by launching them at various angles or with different levels of air pressure, documenting each trial on graph paper to compare how high or far each rocket travels. Students can record data like launch angle, distance, and height reached, organizing their findings in tables and bar graphs. To share their data and discoveries, students could present their results in small groups, explaining what they learned about how different variables affect the rocket’s flight. Creating a “launch log” on chart paper or a bulletin board allows the class to visualize the range of results and trends, fostering discussion and encouraging students to ask questions and make predictions for future launches. This shared documentation builds a collaborative understanding of basic physics in a fun, hands-on way!

Ms. Mickelson Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Pasadena, CA View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Estes - 1756 Alpha Flying Model Rocket Bulk Pack (Pack of 12) | Intermediate Level Rocket Kit |Soars up to 1000 ft. | Step-by-Step Instructions | Science Education Kits | Great for Teachers, Youth Group Lead • Amazon Business $90.55 3 $271.65

Materials cost

$271.65

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$330.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.34

Total project goal

$388.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $388.92

3 Donors

-$360.68

Donations toward project cost

-$327.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.50

match offer

-$4.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$3.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.60

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.24

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 $0.00

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