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Ms. Wagner from York, PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Toothpick Bridge

Help me give my students a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card to have the chance to be creative while learning about Geometry and Engineering.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Wagner's classroom raised $276

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students from York PA are struggling to get back into the mindset of learning. With the pandemic still raging it's hard for my students to get excited about school and learning when they're worried about other things.

My students are very creative when it comes to music and art, and I want to help put their creativity into practice with different projects.

This will also allow them to continue their social skills while in a productive setting.

My Project

There will be 3 parts to this project that comes from Teachers Pay Teachers .

Research -- In "Bridge Building" students will analyze geometric designs of four common bridge types.

They must label all of the angles using what they know about parallel lines, transversals, and triangles. Most of the bridges have symmetry. Students can assume each similar section is congruent to each other.

Hypothesizing -- In "Contest Scoring", students will analyze the data of a hypothetical toothpick bridge contest to determine the winner.

Creating/Testing -- and finally in "Toothpick Bridge" students with research, design, build and test their own bridges in a class-wide competition. Who can build the strongest bridge? To conclude, students can present their results and reflections on their designs.

Ms. Wagner William Penn High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

York, PA 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

75 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
Handgards Toothpicks Round Wood Unwrapped 12,000/CT (431409) • Quill.com $17.99 3 $53.97
CW346 - Customary Weight Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Elmer's Washable School Glue, 1.25oz. • Quill.com $1.25 10 $12.50

Materials cost

$201.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$234.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.38

Total project goal

$275.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $275.86

2 Donors

-$275.86

Donations toward project cost

-$234.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.38

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 $0.00

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