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Mrs. Lantinga from Battle Creek, MI is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Mad Scientists GO BIG!

My students need a Ven de Graaff Generator, neon wand, and electrode.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lantinga's classroom raised $273

This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you remember getting to touch the big silver ball and your hair stood on end? I do and because of that experience I wanted to be a science teacher. Now that I am a science teacher, I want to provide this wonderful experience to all of my students as well!

I teach in an inner-city school with very few opportunities to venture out on field trips.

My students don't travel outside of the city limits very often and have limited opportunities to expand their life experiences. My students crave these experiences!

My Project

It is my goal to provide exciting, hands-on experiences for these wonderful kids. To watch their eyes light up with anticipation of getting to do science in such unique, fun ways. Because of Donors Choose my students can't wait for science class and 50% of my students participate in our after school science club because of all this excitement! Now that is success!

If you and I can inspire students to love science and better yet, motivate them to choose a science career path, than you and I can stand up (along with our hair) and cheer!

Please join in making this dream and the dreams of kids come true!

Mrs. Lantinga W K Kellogg 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.

Battle Creek, MI 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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR • Sargent-Welch $134.55 1 $134.55
NEON WAND • Sargent-Welch $11.66 1 $11.66
DISCHARGE ELECTRODE • Sargent-Welch $65.25 1 $65.25

Materials cost

$211.46

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$223.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.09

Total project goal

$272.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$272.72

2 Donors

-$272.72

Donations toward project cost

-$223.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.09

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$0.00

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