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Mr. Wenger from Orlando FL is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

MakerBot Academy Bundle/ 3D Printer!

My students need a 3D printer! Many kids have difficulty with abstract concepts. A 3D printer would help them understand these STEM concepts and expand their skills!

  • $2,453 goal

This project expired on March 14, 2014.

This project expired on March 14, 2014.

My Students

My students learn 3D concepts using an application. These concepts are critical in the STEM field. They complete tutorials and then move onto designing and creating their own characters and scenes. The capstone project includes their characters, scenes, and animation to create a short movie.

My 8th grade students are curious learners.

Their curiosity is critical for them to be productive and in the 21st century. The technology skills are vital to our world economy to create and invent new inventions for the well-being of mankind. The critical thinking skills used in class starts with the completion of online tutorials to learn the software and they go on to create their own 3D characters and scenes.

My Project

My students are modeling with a 3D program. Visual learning is an important style with middle school students. If they can see and touch a project, they will develop critical thinking skill to create advanced projects. Initially, my students create simple projects. Most quickly move on to advanced modeling. We save their projects to QuickTime, which makes turns the project into a 2D project. A 3D printer would bring their project(s) to life!

My students would develop critical thinking skills as they create their 3D projects.

A visualization of their 3D character would expand their skills, which would benefit them as they go to high school, college, and the work force of the 21st century.

Mr. Wenger
Never Before Funded Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MakerBot Academy - 3D Printing Bundle • MakerBot $2,000.00 1 $2,000.00

Materials cost

$2,000.00

Vendor shipping charges

$25.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$30.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,085.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$367.94

Total project goal

$2,452.94

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