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Mrs. Appleby from Ladys Island SC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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3D Printer to Foster Creativity

Help me give my students ideas that foster creativity, build enthusiasm and teach real-world skills through developing porotype's with a 3D printer. It will make our classroom come alive!

  • $795 goal

This project expired on May 5, 2021.

This project expired on May 5, 2021.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Middle school is a time of exploration! My students spend quality time figuring out what they’re passionate about today and how that relates to who they’ll become tomorrow. The hands-on lessons that I provide in my STEM class have made a huge impact on the culture of my students. It provides the ability for the students to critically think on their own, with their peers, and has increased their self-confidence tremendously. My students feel confident when they are able to come up with an answer or test possibilities on their own.

My Project

Motivating students is one of the biggest jobs in teaching. It’s important that they learn to do technical drawings and to use the creative software, but when you make it come to life with the 3D printer and they can touch it and feel it, they want to do more and learn more.

To be able to draw or sketch a 3D image using software, then physically create the output of their designs is a tremendous complement to their learning.

3D printers in the schools help students think creatively. It’s a whole new medium with a new range of possibilities. When we use tools like the 3D printer, I can tell students are really interested in the design and modeling of their creations. At the middle school level, this can really help students focus on possible careers for their future or changes they want to make in this world for their future. In that way, the printer helps them envision their futures as well as their designs.

Mrs. Appleby
Never Before Funded Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FlashForge 3D Printer Creator Pro, Metal Frame Structure, Acrylic Covers, Optimized Build Platform, Dual Extruder W/2 Spools, Works with ABS and PLA • Amazon Business $594.15 1 $594.15

Materials cost

$594.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $41.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.91

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$674.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$119.11

Total project goal

$794.06

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