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Mr. Kite from Durham, NC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making The Body

My students need a 3D printer to learn basic design and engineering skills while exploring the body.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Kite's classroom raised $2,637

This project is fully funded

My Students

Diagrams of the body are so 1930s and online interactives are neat, but locked in the computer. What if students could print 3D models of the anatomical systems they are exploring?

We are a public magnet school focused on preparing underserved populations for medical professions.

Over 90% of the students in our school are from minority populations and presently 34 different countries are represented in our student body. We are a small school where students are immersed in the world of medicine through intensive health science classes, meaningful field experiences and hands-on internships in area hospitals and clinics. The CMA student body is excited, motivated, and creative. As teachers we are committed to pushing them hard and providing them with any and every opportunity for learning enrichment.

My Project

3D printing is the future of medicine. In the past several months doctors have implanted 3D printed jawbones, tracheal supports, and skulls. Through this project my colleagues and I hope to give our students the space to begin developing skills needed to engage in this sort of work. Practically speaking, we envision students printing models of body parts in Anatomy and Physiology, developing prototypes of medical devices in nursing classes, and creating manipulatable molecules in their biology classes.

Many of our students will never have the opportunity to engage with such a cutting-edge technology.

Through the process of learning to use the machine our students will learn design thinking, develop engineering skills, and engage with sophisticated technology. What may be more important, however, is the perseverance, problem solving skill, and collaborative dispositions that they will build along the way. Truly, these are the skills that will most enhance their future opportunities.

Mr. Kite City of Medicine Academy Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Durham, NC View local requests

More than 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

75 students impacted 48donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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

 $156.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$30.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,241.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$395.47

Total project goal

$2,636.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,636.47

41 Donors

-$2,447.65

Donations toward project cost

-$2,113.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$334.15

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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