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Mr. Durr from Joplin, MO is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Weather or Not, Here We Come

Help me give my students lab equipment like a weather station, and ocean currents tank for Science Labs.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Durr's classroom raised $242

This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you remember the first time you made an amazing discovery in science? I like to teach science using experiments and hands-on projects. One of the problems I'm running into is trying to point out scientific terms on small objects or trying to let everyone get a good look at a class experiment.

I teach 6th grade math and science in a middle school in Missouri.

Half of my students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. My students love science class where they get to perform experiments and complete engineering tasks.

My Project

I teach 6th grade Earth Science. Some of the topics in my curriculum include weather, the water cycle, and ocean currents. I'm requesting two items to help my students explore these topics. The first item is a weather station. This will be placed outside near our window, and the receiver will be inside our classroom. My students will be able to track the weather, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, and other data to learn how these things affect different fronts and precipitation. I'm also requesting a convection current tub. This is a clear, glass container with a glass partition in the middle. I would put hot water with food coloring in one side, and cold water with a different color of food coloring on the other side. When I remove the partition, students can see convection currents at work as the hot water rises and the cool waterfalls. We will use this lab to lead into discussions on ocean currents. My students are much more engaged when doing labs, and remember the concepts better as well.

Mr. Durr South Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Joplin, MO View local requests

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

150 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AcuRite Iris (5-in-1) Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Weather Station for Indoor and Outdoor Temperature and Humidity, Wind Speed and Direction, and Rainfall with Digital Display (01512M) • Amazon Business $125.00 1 $125.00
TANK WATER WEATHER WATER TANK 4702001 • Ward's Science $32.99 1 $32.99

Materials cost

$157.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.67

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.18

Total project goal

$241.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $241.21

1 Donor

-$241.21

Donations toward project cost

-$205.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.18

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