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We Shape Our Buildings, Thereafter They Shape Us

My students need lab tables and chairs to explore the world of engineering

  • $2,866 goal

This project expired on December 28, 2008.

This project expired on December 28, 2008.

Mr. E. Wilbur Cross Elementary School
Bridgeport, CT Grades 6-8

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

Winston Churchill once stated that “We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us.” How do we ensure that we are able to shape future generations of engineers to design, craft, and build such buildings if we are unable to provide the resources necessary to capture the imagination of our children? In high-need communities such as ours, the teachers and students struggle to find ways to engineer the future with the resources we have. In a district that relies on Title 1 funds, and in a school where almost 100% of the students qualify for free lunch, giving students the resources to spark an interest in engineering often takes a back seat to larger fiscal issues. Students often find themselves in high school or even college before much consideration is given to the task of deciding what career they might like to have in the future. At the middle school level, we often don’t, or are unable to help pique the interest of students in certain subjects. Training the engineers of tomorrow requires an interest in subjects such as Math, Science, and Technology. Without adequate resources though, this interest in Math, Science, and Technology does not rise to the surface. In our school (a 7th and 8th grade middle school), we are trying to implement a pre-engineering curriculum, but are unable to fully put it into action because necessary basics like decent workspace for all of the students is nowhere to be found. Our technology education classroom consists of a variety of small (and mix-matched) desks that don’t provide the students with a workspace with which to reach for their dreams. We don’t even have enough desks for every student, so some students are forced to work on the floor to complete assignments. One of our biggest wishes is to have science tables and stools so that we can work on our engineering activities. Having science tables will allow us to work as a team, focusing on areas like electrical engineering, structural engineering, 3-D modeling, and even robotics! Inspiration is key to helping our students make wise decisions about their futures. Your help will not only be of assistance our school, but it will also provide inspiration and empower countless children both today and in the future. “Engineering is a great profession. There is the satisfaction of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realization in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings homes to men or women. Then it elevates the standard of living and adds to the comforts of life. This is the engineer's high privilege.” –Herbert Hoover

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

175 students impacted
Mr. E. Wilbur Cross Elementary School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bridgeport, CT 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

175 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Science Table Wood Leg 30x60----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $377.00 5 $1,885.00
6200 Stool (24" Fixed Height) • SchoolOutfitters.com $26.99 7 $188.93

Materials cost

$2,073.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $207.39

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$51.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$2,350.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$515.85

Total project goal

$2,865.85

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