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Mr. Vannoy from Childress TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

3D Printing and STEM

Help me give my students a 3D printer and the associated supplies and materials.

  • $4,129 goal

This project expired on May 16, 2019.

This project expired on May 16, 2019.

My Students

We live in a rural community and most of our students have grown up together here, i.e. everybody knows everybody. Most of them are from a low, socioeconomic background. Since there is not much to do in the way of entertainment, most of their lives revolve around school.

The only exposure most of our students will have to this type of technology is at school.

Funding for technology in our district is extremely limited. As a result, students rarely have the opportunity to experience technology in a meaningful and educational setting.

My Project

3D printers are becoming a staple in schools across the nation. Students can use 3D printers to create molecular models in chemistry, print replacement parts in shop class, or fabricate manipulatives in algebra. As 3D printers become more and more common in industry, students need to have prior experience with and knowledge of their design and operation.

In my computer science and mathematics classes, we will learn to invent, design and create projects as well as operate and troubleshoot the printer itself.

Students at our school currently have no access to 3D printers and, therefore, are leaving our classrooms without an increasingly vital skill. Having a 3D printer in my class will allow my students to gain an important edge as they enter today's workforce.

Mr. Vannoy
Grades 9-12
  • Childress High School
  • Childress, TX
    • More than half of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 75 students.

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
MakerBot Replicator+ 3D Printer • Amazon Business $2,799.00 1 $2,799.00
MakerBot MP06572 Large 10-Pack PLA Filament, Spool, 1.75 millimeters Diameter (Pack of 10) • Amazon Business $429.99 1 $429.99
MakerBot Smart Extruder+ (For Replicator & Mini) MP07325 • Amazon Business $199.00 1 $199.00

Materials cost

$3,427.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$51.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$3,509.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$619.31

Total project goal

$4,128.72

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