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Ms. Tam from West Covina, CA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Sounds of Science Part 2

Help me give my students some fun instruments to use and experiment with.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tam's classroom raised $285

This project is fully funded

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My Project

We are the Business Robotics team. We aim to help the robotics team get the resources and publicity they need. We also help our teachers find labs for their students and kids at other elementary schools for assemblies.

Help our students learn how things like science apply to their daily lives.

In this lab, students will be learning how science applies to music through sound waves and vibrations. Most teens and kids listen to music every day and don't know how it works. Using things like drums, otamatones, and decibel meters, our mentors can demonstrate how sound waves travel through the air.

Ms. Tam West Covina High School Grades 9-12

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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.

West Covina, CA View local requests

More than half 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

254 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MUSICUBE 6-Inch Hand Drum for Adult Kids Natural Wooden Hand Drum Educational Hand-Held Percussion Instrument Toys for Home School Party Supplies Mallet Included • Amazon Business $14.14 6 $84.84
MUSICUBE Xylophone for Kids Wood Xylophone with Mallets Orff Music Instrument for Educational& Preschool Learning Baby Percussion Kit with Professional Tuning for Toddlers Gift Choice for Children age • Amazon Business $18.99 3 $56.97
M SANMERSEN Baby Piano Mat Musical Toys for Toddlers 1-3, Toys for 1 2 3 Year Old Girl and Boy, Toddler Girl Toys Floor Piano Mat with 28 Music Sounds, Christmas Birthday Gifts for Kids Girls Boys • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Licogel Wooden Castanet Percussion Instrument - 6PCS Hand Finger Castanets Party Favors Spanish Wood Castanets Classroom DIY Rhythm Music Musical Instrument for Kids Children Adult • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$191.78

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $17.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$242.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.74

Total project goal

$284.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $284.95

4 Donors

-$284.95

Donations toward project cost

-$242.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.74

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