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Mr. Matthies from Camano Island WA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

3D Solutions for a 3D World

Help me give my students two Ender 3 3D printers and two 12 packs of PLA 3D Printer Filament.

  • $918 goal

This project expired on May 22, 2020.

This project expired on May 22, 2020.

My Students

Many of my students come from single parent homes with very little income. Our school is a Title I school with more than 80% of our kids receiving free or reduced price lunch. Even with the challenges these kids face, they show up on a daily basis ready and excited to learn. Though they know things from their experiences that no child should know, they are thirsty for new knowledge and the bright future that that knowledge will bring. We have a diverse population that continues to grow on a weekly basis.

My Project

Our school has the fortunate opportunity to work with a local 3D design/print company to learn about and implement 3D design and printing into our STEM curriculum but we don't have the equipment needed to fully implement our vision. Our vision is to create an entrepreneur curriculum where students identify a need for a product, design and test the product, then market and sell the product within our community with the idea that these sales will help to fund the continuing costs of filament as well as raise funds for other school activities such as field trips and award ceremonies. Giving our students real world activities that development real world skills will ideally inspire them in their continuing education through middle school and high school.

Mr. Matthies
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Comgrow Creality Ender 3 3D Printer Aluminum DIY with Resume Print 220x220x250mm • Amazon Business $226.00 2 $452.00
Dikale PLA 3D Printer Filament(12 Assorted Colors, 500g per Spool, 12 Spools), 1.75mm, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm(Suitable for Ender 3 3D Printer etc) • Amazon Business $116.99 2 $233.98

Materials cost

$685.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$53.85

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$780.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$137.67

Total project goal

$917.79

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