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Mrs. Alfaro Martinez from Hayward CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Engineers Driving the Future

Help me give my students the tools and materials, including: screwdrivers, pliers, drill, paint, solder, PETG plastic, etc., to experience engineering.

  • $387 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

My Students

We are within the most diverse schools in California and in the country. I have students of cultures from every part of the world and speak different languages.

The students that will benefit from this project represent an after school club called "Students in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics)".

This club participates in a competition to build a hydrogen fueled remote control car and promotes sustainable practices in the school and the community.

Several of the members of this club face a difficult economic situation at home, so they do not have the capacity to pay for transportation to especial events or materials. Some of them even need to work on weekends to help their family's economy. Despite the challenges that they face, they are eager to learn about how technology affects our life and how we can improve it to serve us better.

My Project

Our school members in the club "Students in STEM" are enrolling in a competition to design, build and race a hydrogen fueled remote controlled car. In last year's competition, we were limited by inexperience and lack of resources. This year, we feel that we have the experience, but we continue to need support with the materials. The project allows the students to make as many modifications as they desire in order to make the car faster, more efficient, and most importantly, representative of themselves and their school. To support these ambitious efforts, our team is need of numerous tools and materials, including: screwdrivers, pliers, drill, paint, solder, PETG plastic, etc.

This project has proven to be an excellent opportunity for the students to experience solving a complex engineering challenge as a team within a limited time frame, much like the issues we will need their help solving in the very near future.

In it, they learn soft skills like communication, collaboration, organization, and planning. They also acquire the "hard", more hands on skills such as soldering and using tools. The students learn about physics, environmental science, history, design, and even business (funding, resources, timelines).

Thank you in advance for your continued support for our young, bright future.

Mrs. Alfaro Martinez
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Radiolink RC4GS 4CH RC Transmitter and Receiver 2.4GHz R6FG Gyro Radio Vehicle Controller for Pistol Grip Remote Car Boat • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
iMAX B6AC Version 2 Digital LiPo LiIon LiFe NiMH NiCd 2S 3S 4S 5S 6S RC Battery Balance Charger and Discharger with DC PC USB Port Temperature Port • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Black & Decker BDCD8PK Drill Project Kit, 8V • Amazon Business $48.79 1 $48.79
ANBES Soldering Iron Kit Electronics, 60W Adjustable Temperature Welding Tool, 5pcs Soldering Tips, Desoldering Pump, Soldering Iron Stand, Tweezers • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
WORKPRO Mini Precision Pliers Set 5-Piece • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
Bondo 312 Autobody Filler Kit Quart Can • Amazon Business $16.75 1 $16.75
Grafix DS2 2-Ounce Original Incredible Nib and White Mask Liquid Frisket, Dipstik • Amazon Business $12.50 1 $12.50
Tamiya Polycarbonate PS-3 Light Blue, Spray 100 ml • Amazon Business $9.09 1 $9.09
Tamiya 86005 Paint Spray, Black • Amazon Business $9.07 1 $9.07
Tamiya 86001 Paint Spray, White • Amazon Business $9.07 1 $9.07
Tamiya 86012 Paint Spray, Silver • Amazon Business $9.07 1 $9.07
Artlicious - 30 All Purpose Paint Brush Value Pack - Great with Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor, Gouache • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Darice Studio 71 8-Ounce Acrylic Brush Cleaner • Amazon Business $3.47 1 $3.47

Materials cost

$269.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$24.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$328.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.97

Total project goal

$386.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$386.45

3 Donors

-$386.45

Donations toward project cost

-$328.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.97

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$0.00

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