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Ms. Mauro from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Student Inquiry of Forces and Motion!

My students need physics force kits for inquiry-based exploration of forces and motion as part of the new SEEd standards.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mauro's classroom raised $1,125

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

Our seventh grade science classroom is a place of challenge, discovery, and enthusiasm. My young scientists come from a low-income/high-poverty neighborhood, but their smiles and determination in the classroom every day is nearly unfailing. They have an amazing desire for education and they work hard to build each other up and do their best. This year we'll learn how to think about science, not what to think, and I know this new curriculum will benefit my students for the rest of their lives.

My Project

My students need physics force kits for inquiry-based exploration of forces and motion as part of the new SEEd standards. These kits are vital to our exploration of forces and motion in the classroom. Our new SEEd standards make sure that my young scientists get to explore the physical sciences through inquiry and exploration, and these kits will assist them in getting to that stage.

Physics is one of my favorite sciences to teach, because its real world applications make for great hands on learning.

I cannot wait to see my students explore the interactions between carts, make observations about forces, and ask amazing questions regarding physics in our every day life. It's wonderful to have the opportunity to bring STEM learning into the classroom.

Ms. Mauro Northwest Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Salt Lake City, UT View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

140 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Investigating Force Motion Lab Investigation • Nasco $138.34 6 $830.04

Materials cost

$830.04

Vendor shipping charges

$83.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$955.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$168.62

Total project goal

$1,124.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,124.11

5 Donors

-$1,124.11

Donations toward project cost

-$955.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$168.62

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$0.00

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