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Mrs. Strayham from Ocean Springs MS is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bringing STEM to SMMS!

Help me give my students three Dell laptops and a 3D pen with filament.

  • $996 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

Our students at SMMS come from a variety of different economic backgrounds with over 60% of our students receiving free lunch. My students walk into class every day ready to learn, and excited for what is in store for them that day. Many of my students receive backpack food on the weekend. Despite so many hardships, my students are eager to learn and do their best. They want to be in school because they want to learn all they can so they can be successful one day.

My Project

My students will have the opportunity to get more hands-on work with our STEM resources. I believe most students learn best with a hands-on approach. We will use Chromebooks to research the information necessary for our curriculum. They can use the 3D pen to model various aspects of the curriculum, especially when they are required to "make models". I cannot think of a better way to build a 3D model! A lot of my students enjoy drawing, so seeing their drawings come to life in 3D will be EYE OPENING for them. I am really excited to give my students this opportunity for success.

Mrs. Strayham
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dell - Inspiron 11.6'Laptop - AMD A6 - 4GB Memory - 32GB eMMC Flash Memory - Gray • Best Buy Education $191.40 3 $574.20
dikale 3D Pen Bonus 18 Colors PLA Filament Refills 07A【Newest Version】 3D Drawing Printing Pen Bonus 18 Colors 180 Feet PLA 250 Stencils eBooks for Kids Adults Arts Crafts Model DIY, Non-Clogging • Amazon Business $45.99 3 $137.97
3D Pen with PLA Filament Refills - Dikale 07A【Newest Version】3D Drawing Printing Printer Pen Bonus 12 Colors 120 Feet PLA 250 Stencil eBook for Kids Adults Arts Crafts Model DIY, Non-Clogging • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$752.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $52.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$846.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.31

Total project goal

$995.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $995.40

1 Donor

-$995.40

Donations toward project cost

-$846.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.31

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