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Mrs. Weiss from Windermere FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Art Beats

Help me give my students Sphero Specdrums musical rings to create sounds from art!

  • $340 goal

This project expired on August 2, 2020.

This project expired on August 2, 2020.

My Students

G.M.S. is home to 1,309 students. Of those students, my classroom sees 210 "Grizzlies". When those artists walk through the door, it is my goal to provide them with a unique artistic experience.

Students vary from special education to second language learners to general education.

Art may have been taught once a week at the elementary level, but now they get to deepen their understanding of artistic processes and concepts everyday.

I want to provide my artists with a unique, inclusive, fine arts experience by providing musical rings that play music according to the colors they touch!

My Project

A typical art class includes drawing, painting, coloring which are the basics. At my school, I teach 6 periods of Art 1 students. Most students have had art in the past and have been exposed to these types of basic materials.

Imagine, creating a piece of art work and then being able to turn it into a musical production!

One of the elements of art is color. We learn, in my class, the importance of color and it's meaning. By introducing my students to these "Specdrums", they will be able to not only visualize their work, but also incorporate the sound of the work into it's presentation.

Mrs. Weiss
Grades 6-8
  • Gotha Middle School
  • Windermere, FL
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 210 students.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sphero Specdrums (2 Rings) App-Enabled Musical Rings with Play Pad Included - Create Sounds, Loops, Beats for Musicians of Any Skill Level - STEAM Educational Music Toy for Kids • Amazon Business $84.93 3 $254.79

Materials cost

$254.79

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$288.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.93

Total project goal

$339.54

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