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Ms. Schwendener from Boulder, CO is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing out the Art in STEAM with Squishy Circuits

Help me give my students squishy and paper circuits to combine art with science when learning about electricity.

  • $609 goal

This project expired on January 24, 2024.

This project expired on January 24, 2024.

My Project

Students' attention spans have decreased and anxiety and depression have increased following COVID-19. STEAM class is opportunity for students to practice collaboration, creativity, communication and critical thinking and have fun. Squishy circuits use conductive and insulating play dough to provide a playful hands-on opportunity to reinforce science standards relating to circuits and electricity for grades three and up. The tactile pleasure of squishing, molding, and sculpting of Play-Doh is accessible and invites creativity. After reinforcing different concepts, like open, closed, series, and parallel circuits, students can apply their creative minds to create electronic sculptures sculptures that light up, move, and make sounds. This project finds the sweet spot between art, science, and technology and allows students to feel like they are "playing" while learning.

Ms. Schwendener Horizons K-8 School Grades 3-5 Boulder, CO View local requests Never Before Funded 200 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Squishy Circuits Group Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $282.60 1 $282.60
Squishy Circuits© Dough Kit • Nasco $17.00 6 $102.00
Squishy Circuits© Insulating Dough • Nasco $6.00 9 $54.00
Squishy Circuits Color-Changing LED Pack of 50 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $13.05 2 $26.10

Materials cost

$464.70

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 $15.60

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$517.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.28

Total project goal

$608.55

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