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Mr. Paspula from Mullins, SC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sonic Scholars!

Help me give my students an immersive learning experience with earbuds and headphones, empowering them to explore climate and environmental challenges, develop critical problem-solving skills, and foster a lifelong commitment to sustainability.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Paspula's classroom raised $930

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students’ curiosity and creativity light up our classroom. Their enthusiasm for interactive, tech-driven lessons inspires me to provide tools that ignite their passion for climate and environmental education while supporting academic growth.

This project requests JBL Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds and Apple AirPods Max to create an immersive learning environment focused on climate and the environment.

These audio tools will enhance engagement and help students thrive:

JBL Live Beam 3 Earbuds: These earbuds feature True Adaptive Noise Cancelling and JBL Spatial Sound, delivering immersive audio for NOAA’s Climate.gov modules or EcoMUVE ecosystem simulations. Their IP55 water/dust resistance ensures durability, reflecting environmental resilience. With 48-hour battery life, they support auditory learners in analyzing climate data during individual tasks.

AirPods Max: These headphones offer pro-level Active Noise Cancellation and high-fidelity audio, immersing students in Google Earth climate tours or PhET’s Greenhouse Effect simulation. Their sustainable design, using recycled materials, models environmental values. They enable group work with sustainability podcasts, fostering collaboration in a quiet classroom.

Aligned with standards, these resources foster critical thinking. EcoMUVE builds problem-solving for ecosystem challenges, and Climate.gov teaches data analysis. The earbuds and AirPods Max support diverse learners with personalized audio, enabling individual and collaborative tasks while mirroring real-world tech skills for environmental advocacy.

These tools will transform our classroom into a hub where students explore climate topics interactively and develop skills to address global challenges. Help me give my students an immersive learning experience with JBL Live Beam 3 earbuds and AirPods Max, empowering them to explore climate and environmental challenges, develop critical problem-solving skills, and foster a lifelong commitment to sustainability.

Mr. Paspula Palmetto Middle School Grades 6-8

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mullins, SC 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - AirPods Max (USB-C) - Blue • Best Buy Education $549.99 1 $549.99
JBL - Live Beam 3 True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds - Silver • Best Buy Education $149.99 1 $149.99

Materials cost

$699.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $49.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$789.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.38

Total project goal

$929.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $929.21

2 Donors

-$402.00

Donations toward project cost

-$402.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$456.27

Match offers toward project cost

-$387.83

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$70.94

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 $0.00

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