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Ms. Toothman from Castle Hayne, NC is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Toothman's classroom raised $796

Sparking Creativity: Hands-On Electronics in the SparkLab!

Help me give my students soldering kits and supplies for hands-on, screenfree STEAM learning.

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Ms. Toothman Southeast Area Technical High School
Castle Hayne, NC Grades 9-12

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Our SparkLab is a bustling hub of curiosity, innovation, and hands-on learning. My students are natural makers, tinkerers, and problem solvers who thrive when they can learn by doing. They come from diverse backgrounds, but they share a common passion for technology, engineering, and creative expression. In our lab, mistakes are just iterations, and every challenge is an opportunity to learn. They are eager to move past theoretical textbooks and dive straight into the physical world of engineering, but they need the tactile, professional-grade materials to do so.

To take our engineering and robotics units to the next level, our students need to master the art of circuit building.

I am requesting high-quality rosin-core solder wire, prototyping PCB boards, and introductory electronic music box kits.

While we have the soldering irons, we are completely out of the consumable materials required to actually fuse circuits together. The ELEGOO prototyping boards will allow students to design and test their custom circuits from scratch. To give them a structured, rewarding challenge, the MiOYOOW music box kits will serve as the ultimate hands-on project. Students will practice precision soldering by mounting resistors, capacitors, and microchips, resulting in a functioning, programmable electronic instrument they can proudly say they built themselves.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

280 students impacted 4 donors
Ms. Toothman Southeast Area Technical High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Castle Hayne, NC 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

280 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learn to Solder Kits Hue, Bulk Educator Pack | DIY Soldering Kit for Beginners | Electronics Projects for Students, STEM Classes and Events | Science Project Electronic RGB LED Light Circuit Boards • Amazon Business $94.05 2 $188.10
MIOYOOW Heart Shaped 4-Digit DIY Clock Kits with Rotating LED Lights, SMT/SMD Soldering Practice Kit, DIY LED Heart Alarm Clock Soldering Projects for School Learning Electronics • Amazon Business $16.14 10 $161.40
MiOYOOW 1 Pack DIY Electronic 16 Music Sound Box DIY Kit Module Soldering Practice Learning Kits for Arduino • Amazon Business $6.99 14 $97.86
Learn to Solder Kits Jitterbug, Bulk Educator Pack | DIY Soldering Kit for Beginners | Electronics Projects for Students & STEM Classes | Electronic Vibration Motor Circuit Boards with Battery • Amazon Business $94.05 1 $94.05
WYCTIN 60-40 Tin Lead Solder Wire with Rosin Core Roll Soldering 0.8mm 100G • Amazon Business $10.39 2 $20.78
Sg90 9g Micro Servo Motor, Miuzei Mini Small Servos for Arduino RC Car DIY Airplane Robot Helicopter Boat (10 Pcs) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
ELEGOO 32 Pcs Double Sided PCB Board Prototype Kit for DIY Soldering with 5 Sizes Compatible with Arduino Kits | Durable, Sturdy, Perfect for DIY Projects, Come with different Size for different options • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88

Materials cost

$591.06

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $46.10

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$676.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.30

Total project goal

$795.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $795.33

4 Donors

-$790.92

Donations toward project cost

-$676.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$114.89

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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