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Mrs. Jackson from Huntersville NC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Volcanic Eruption Simulation

Help me give my students all of the materials needed to create an authentic volcanic eruption simulation.

  • 8 donors
  • $817 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

I am requesting materials to create models and experiments that correspond with our state standards and will help my students see things first hand. We cover earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes in Earth and Environmental Science, and the resources requested will allow the students to create models and then analyze these natural disasters. These hands-on projects will show the students how these disasters destroy the biomes and natural habitats, then we can understand how to work at lessening the damaging impact.

It is important to show students how such disasters interact with human and animal life, but also how they interact across the spheres and have an impact that can travel the world.

While an earthquake hits California, it can trigger a tsunami elsewhere. While these are serious issues, I want the students to understand how these disasters begin and what better way than showing them from the ground up, letting them create these themselves.

Learning is essential but it can be made fun by capturing the imagination. I am a firm believer that if you engage in hands-on learning, you retain the information much better! So let's get a little messy!

Mrs. Jackson
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Corning Digital Hot Plate Model PC-400D • Carolina Biological Supply Company $342.00 1 $342.00
Crayola Crayon Classpack - 800ct (16 Assorted Colors), Bulk School Supplies for Teachers, Kids Crayons, Arts & Crafts Classroom Supplies, 3+ • Amazon Business $60.78 1 $60.78
Tooling Aluminum Foil - 5-ft. Roll • Nasco $5.84 9 $52.56
Wax Paper - Roll - 11.9 in. x 75 ft. • Nasco $4.21 12 $50.52
Nabisco Sweet Treats Cookie Variety Pack OREO, OREO Golden & CHIPS AHOY!, 30 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $11.98 3 $35.94
9x13 Disposable Aluminum Foil Pans 30 Pack Large Baking Pan Trays - Heavy Duty Tin Tray Half Size Chafing Dishes. Food Containers for Roasting, Cooking, Heating or Steam Table • Amazon Business $23.75 1 $23.75
Pacon Card Stock - White, 8-1/2" x 11", Pkg of 100 • Blick Art Materials $11.58 1 $11.58
Pacon Card Stock - Bright Colors, 8-1/2" x 11", Pkg of 100 • Blick Art Materials $11.58 1 $11.58

Materials cost

$588.71

Vendor shipping charges

$20.26

Sales tax

$45.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$693.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.42

Total project goal

$816.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$816.14

7 Donors

-$395.61

Donations toward project cost

-$346.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.75

match offer

-$408.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$346.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.46

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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Project Activity

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