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Mr. T from Bristol, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. T's classroom raised $847

Artistic S.T.E.A.M. mold making !

Help me give my students the ability to make molds in seconds, empowering students to bring their ideas to reality. Providing hands-on STEAM learning, product design, and allowing them the ability to create customized molds for clay.

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Mr. T Chippens Hill Middle School
Bristol, CT Grades 6-8

My Students

Middle school students are the best! They think they are adults, but still act like kids. They work hard, and love to create.

More than 50% of my students come from low income housing, have overcome adversity, and may have experienced trauma or some type of hardship before entering our school.

But these kids are resilient, and want to be in school since it is their safe place. They want to leave their troubles at home, and be with their peers.

My Project

Bring 3D forming into the classroom and empower children to create on their terms. Inspire the next generation and help build a future with people who are empowered to create not just consume. Foster independent learning through making. The FormBox puts the power of making in the hands of the students. FormBox helps bring complex ideas to life in minutes. Teaching STEM through an engaging, hands-on experience!

Students will experiment with their designs using everything from chocolate to clay and concrete to jello!

Creating: 3D print, sculpt, or find your shape and place it on the FormBox bed.

Form: The FormBox forms a sheet of material around your shape - creating a mold in seconds.

Multiply: Fill the mold with dozens of materials from chocolate to resin, plaster, and even concrete.

Share: Take it out and bring your first collection of products to life!

Bring STEAM subjects to life: Foster direct, creative engagement in STEAM curricula and allow exploration of product design, technology, manufacturing, business concepts, and beyond.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

790 students impacted 15 donors
Mr. T Chippens Hill Middle School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

790 students impacted 15donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mayku FormBox: Desktop Vacuum Former | Create Prototypes, Molds and Casts from Your Workplace | Compatible with Any Vacuum Cleaner | Bring Ideas to Life Without The Factory • Amazon Business $679.00 1 $679.00

Materials cost

$679.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$719.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.91

Total project goal

$846.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $846.09

12 Donors

-$726.97

Donations toward project cost

-$629.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.04

Matching donations from our partners

-$105.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$89.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.12

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 $0.00

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