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The Pendulum Swings

My students need 10 sets of support stands with support rings to do experiments and practice inquiry learning for force and motion.

Ms. Hedrick North Gulfport Elementary Middle School

Gulfport, MS Grades 6-8

My Students

Maybe you can remember how boring it was to read the textbook and use prepared graphs on worksheets in science class. That kind of learning is just not meaningful for my students. My students need hands on learning and the chance to be creative.

My students live in an area of Mississippi where Katrina devastated the homes and businesses, and now we face the set backs from the oil flowing into the Gulf.

Many of my students still suffer from emotional distress from dealing with Katrina losses. Many of my students are the children of service men and women who serve overseas. Our school building is a very old structure that originally was an elementary school. The desks and chairs are wobbly, and my main bulletin board is made from cardboard attached to the wall. However, I find that my students are eager to learn and do well on their assignments and assessments. This is especially true when the assignment is hands on and lets them explore safely.

My Project

By having the support stands and clamps, my students will be able to create their own pendulums and use the data to make meaningful graphs. Then they can practice extrapolating the data. The students will practice following many experiment designs to use these tools to collect data and to graph their data for comparison. The students can also use common materials to design their own pendulum experiments to do inquiry learning. They will practice identifying controls and variables for their experiments. They will design, conduct, and analyze conclusions from an investigation that includes using experimental controls. The students will practice revising their hypothesis and see that experimental designs have limitations that must be taken into consideration.

My students need practice designing and analyzing experiments.

The pendulum experiments will help the students to learn and demonstrate many of our state's physical science standards. Doing these experiments will provide much needed practice in conducting experiments to prepare for all high school science classes especially physics.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

150 students impacted 7 donors

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Gulfport, MS
Grades 6-8
Engineering & Technology
Traditional School
Supplies
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Hedrick North Gulfport Elementary 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Gulfport, MS 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

150 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

SUPPORT STAND STEEL 4X6"BASE 5/16X18"ROD • Frey Scientific, Inc. $7.40 10 $74.00

STEEL RING SUPPORT EA • Frey Scientific, Inc. $5.20 10 $52.00

Materials cost			$126.00
Vendor shipping charges			$15.12
Sales tax			$8.82
3rd party payment processing fee			$1.89
Fulfillment labor & materials			$35.00
Total project cost			$186.83
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$27.92
Total project goal			$214.75
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$214.75
6 Donors			-$107.37
Donations toward project cost			-$93.41
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$13.96
match offer			-$107.38
Match offer toward project cost			-$93.42
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$13.96
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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The Pendulum Swings

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