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Mr. Lopez from Washington DC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

3D Printer for a Creative and Innovative Science Class

Help me give my students the support they need to properly understand the scientific concepts in biology class.

  • $1,037 goal

This project expired on April 13, 2022.

This project expired on April 13, 2022.

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

Interculturality is one of the goals of our school. That is why we receive students from different countries who belong to very different cultures every year. Most of the teenagers who take my class are students who have just arrived in the country from Central America (El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala ...). Students who are beginning to get in touch with the standards of our school district, with English, and with a new society.

On top of that, many have been exposed to an interrupted education, resulting in their learning abilities being affected and making it difficult for them to focus in science classes.

In short, too many factors that hinder their learning and that require additional support to allow them to be successful in their education.

My Project

My students are full of good intentions and a desire to learn, but sometimes a video or a simple text is not enough to help them understand the mysteries of life or the matter surrounding us. With the help of a 3D printer, a world full of possibilities opens up to us. We could create models to understand better the metabolisms of the cell, the importance of the structure of DNA, or the different parts of an atom. Without a doubt, you could help them learn by playing and not just explaining, telling them. If the technology exists, why not use it to sow the seeds of our students' dreams?

Mr. Lopez
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
R QIDI TECHNOLOGY 3D Printer, Large Size X-Plus Intelligent Industrial Grade 3D Printer with Nylon, Carbon Fiber, PC,High Precision Printing 10.6x7.9x7.9 Inch • Amazon Business $698.00 1 $698.00
HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Black, Pack of 1 • Amazon Business $22.99 2 $45.98
Gizmo Dorks PLA Filament for 3D Printers 1.75mm 200g, 4 Color Pack - Blue, Green, Orange, Red • Amazon Business $25.95 1 $25.95
OVERTURE PLA Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Consumables, 1kg Spool (2.2lbs), Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.05 mm, Fit Most FDM Printer(White 1-Pack) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$791.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$47.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$881.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$155.53

Total project goal

$1,036.85

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