Branding Student-Designed Products: Putting STEM into Practice
My students need a multi-function heat press and embossing stamper with foil and vinyl to enrich and practice the branding step of their small group innovation projects.
My students are curious, creative, and love learning. They are constantly in motion, whether working together in small groups developing skits and props for Ancient Civilization presentations, individually rendering 3D objects in TinkerCAD in our MakerSpace, or playing baseball with the entire class. Students range in age from 10 to 12 and attend our public, suburban school.
"Making" empowers students and increases engagement and ownership of their own learning.
A variety of project options in our MakerSpace provide students choice in their student products (deliverables). Students enjoy working on projects that they select and have meaning for them; having a voice and choice makes a world of difference!
My Project
As education proponent and “Voice of the American Teacher” Robert John Meehan states, “Teaching children is an accomplishment; getting children excited about learning is an achievement.”
Student excitement is palpable when learning is hands-on and minds-on; our MakerSpace provides students such opportunities (always incorporating STEM, with an emphasis on engineering).
After attending a 4-day Bowers Institute Project Invent workshop this summer, I realized that my students need a multi-function heat press and embossing stamper to solidify their understanding of branding as they learn design and engineering skills as they develop their innovative projects. Following the Design Thinking process of Project Invent, I will mentor small groups of students to develop community partnerships, conduct interviews of community partners as part of need-finding research, synthesize and ideate, select an idea and develop prototypes, conduct project planning, develop a business plan, and create and deliver a fundraising pitch.
ZONEPACK 1013cm Digital Embossing Machine Hot Foil Stamping Machine Manual Tipper Stamper for PVC Leather Pu and Paper Stamping with Paper Holder and Scale
• Amazon Business
$232.00
1
$232.00
F2C Pro 5 in 1 Swing-away Digital Transfer Sublimation Heat Press Machine Hat/Mug/Plate/Cap/T-shirt Multifunction New Black(5 in 1)
• Amazon Business
$224.99
1
$224.99
Deco Foil - Metallic Colors Transfer Sheet Set with Foil Pen - Rose Gold, Pewter, Silver, Copper & Gold
• Amazon Business
$27.78
2
$55.56
Metallic Heat Transfer Vinyl 12 Sheets Bundle 4 Popular Foil Color and-Best Iron On HTV Vinyl for Silhouette Cameo, Heat Press & Cricut Machines (gloss silver,black,gold,red)
• Amazon Business
$19.99
2
$39.98
ThermoFlex Plus 15" x 10' Roll Columbia Blue Heat Transfer Vinyl, HTV by Coaches World
• Amazon Business
$35.00
1
$35.00
ThermoFlex Plus 15" x 10' Roll Maroon Heat Transfer Vinyl, HTV by Coaches World
• Amazon Business
$35.00
1
$35.00
Materials cost
$622.53
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$56.96
3rd party payment processing fee
$9.34
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$718.83
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$126.85
Total project goal
$845.68
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$845.68
6 Donors
-$565.75
Donations toward project cost
-$507.81
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$57.94
match offer
-$248.25
Match offer toward project cost
-$211.01
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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