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Mrs. Stanley from Fort Worth, TX is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Solar Energy: Today's Resources for a Brighter Tomorrow

Help me give my students STEM Challenge :Solar Car Design Kit, Solar Power car kit and Solar Educational Kit for a Green Energy Inquiry Based Project.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Stanley's classroom raised $299

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach Gifted and Talented enrichment classes for four different schools, in the grades first through fifth.Some of my students are non-English speakers, but their love for learning is apparent. My classes consist of learners from various socioeconomic statuses. Most of my students are diverse learners who are very excited about their enrichment class, where we can do hands-on activities in addition to the monotone intervention and repetition that usually takes place in the regular classrooms. This is usually the only time where they are allowedd to be creative, think outside the box and develop their talents.

My students do not always come from homes where they are told that their futures are bright and they can become anything they choose.

It is my mission to educate them about all the possibilities that await them and to nurture their talents.

My Project

The Solar Educational kit will allow my students to explore harnessing solar energy, focusing on photovoltaic cells. They will build models and conduct experiments to learn how solar cells transform light into electrical energy, and how motors and mechanical devices optimize work done by this energy. The students will also build different vehicles and machines to demonstrate how gears can convert and transform power for different needs using motors and the plasic wheels. My students final product- to present with all their research and learning - will be the car they design using the Solar Powered cars using the Carolina STEM challenge: Solar Car Design Kit.

"If we do not learn to eliminate waste and to be more productive and more efficient in the ways we use energy, then we will fall short of this goal.

But if we use our technological imagination, if we can work together to harness the light of the Sun, then we will succeed." Jimmy Carter

Your donation will allow my students to apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer. My students will become inspired to think of ways to eliminate waste and be more efficient in the ways we use energy.

They will become divergent thinkers through engaging activities used to transform ideas into practical solutions.

Mrs. Stanley J.T. Stevens 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

170 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina STEM Challenge: Solar Car Design Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $146.25 1 $146.25
Fashionclubs 4pcs/set Children DIY Assemble Solar Power Car Toy Kit Science Educational Gadget Hobby • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Elenco Deluxe Solar Educational Kit | 3 X 1.5 Volt Solar Cells | 5 Volt DC Motor | Experiment with Solar Power | Study Alternative Energy • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
EUDAX 100pcs Plastic Roll 2mm Dia Shaft Car Truck Model Toys Wheel (30mmx9mm ) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$206.21

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.62

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$253.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.81

Total project goal

$298.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $298.73

2 Donors

-$120.00

Donations toward project cost

-$102.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$178.73

Match offers toward project cost

-$151.92

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.81

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