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Mrs. Ritter from Queens Village, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Ritter's classroom raised $737

Bring Our STEAM Projects to Life in 3D!

Help me give my students a 3D printer and filament to bring more creativity and technology into our classroom.

This project expired on December 11, 2019.

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Mrs. Ritter PS 18 Winchester
Queens Village, NY Grades 3-5

My Students

My students come from a variety of different economic and ethnic backgrounds. Our school is also one of the most ethnically diverse schools in New York. Students speak a multitude of languages including English, Spanish, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Arabic. As diverse as our students are economically and culturally, they are diverse in their academics. Our school is home to general, special, and gifted education programs. We have students that range from one end of the spectrum to another. We have many different programs offered in our school that range from studio art, ballet, hip hop, drama, and chess to name a few. Our school's instructional focus zones in on reaching every learner with a differentiated approach where we tell the students to DREAM big, INSPIRE others, to ACHIEVE their goals.

My classroom is very project-based and students lead their own learning with guidance and examples.

My Project

Through the use of a 3D printer, every subject can come to life with some design. This allows students a hands-on approach to help understand information based on what they're studying.

A 3D printer helps make technology relevant, interesting, and relatable for students to create designs and see them come to life.

Students will learn how to design electronically through the use of various CAD design programs. Through the use of this 3D printer and filaments, students will be able to print their projects and see their STEAM designs come to life. A 3D printer will help all my students engage with technology through a hands-on approach and develop the skills of design on a computer. This printer will bring 21st Century learning skills to life in our classroom.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

600 students impacted 12 donors
Mrs. Ritter PS 18 Winchester Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Queens Village, NY View local requests

Nearly all 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

600 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Monoprice Voxel 3D Printer - Black/Gray with Removable Heated Build Plate (150 x 150 x 150 mm) Fully Enclosed, Touch Screen, 8Gb and Wi-Fi • Amazon Business $392.29 1 $392.29
HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Black • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Yellow • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
HATCHBOX ABS 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, White • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Orange • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Blue • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Red • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, Gray • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
3D Solutech Real Purple 3D Printer PLA Filament 1.75MM Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 2.2 LBS (1.0KG) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
3D Printer Green PLA Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02 mm, 1 kg Spool 1.75 mm for Printing • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$587.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$626.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.47

Total project goal

$736.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $736.47

10 Donors

-$490.99

Donations toward project cost

-$417.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.64

Matching donations from our partners

-$245.48

Match offers toward project cost

-$208.66

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.82

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 $0.00

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