Help me give my students the ability to make their designs become reality!
$4,806 goal
This project expired on May 23, 2020.
This project expired on May 23, 2020.
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
I teach students from 14 to 18 years of age in a up and coming Robotics program here at our school. Here we give the students the tools to explore and expand their knowledge in an ever growing Technological job market. My students are encouraged to explore new ideas, and think outside the box to solve real world problems related to our robotics competition. This program provides students a way to address academic and social struggles that often plague them. Some students have real awkwardness speaking with unfamiliar people they meet, this engineering and Robotics program focuses its aim at building reading comprehension and social connections, while at the same time, building VEX Robots geared to complete a specific task while in competition. Initially, students introduce themselves and talk about their experiences with technology and engineering. Put into small groups to build their robot, they exercise social skills, reading comprehension, and engineering aptitude. As time progresses, they become more comfortable working together and reaching out to other groups for advice.
Students who have been in the class for more than a year often take on a leadership role, helping other groups through the design process and encourage them.
My Project
Part of teaching students to become engineers requires the ability to have them design a component, build it, test it, and refine it. I have been looking into a laser engraver for a while the ability to precisely cut out and engrave material to exact specifications is what draws me to them. I worry about the safety of a laser in the classroom. The Glowforge will helps us to have the opportunity to create a prototype quickly and keep them safe. I plan to use the Glowforge to help my students better understand their designs, and help them create useful solutions. Additionally, we will use the Glowforge to help make parts we can install on our robots in class this will help further their exploration into robotics and engineering.
Glowforge Plus 3D Laser Printer – The Fast, Easy, and Powerful Tool for Wood, Leather, Craft, Paper, Fabric, and DIY. The Ultimate Hobby Laser Cutting & Engraving Machine
• Amazon Business
$3,995.00
1
$3,995.00
Materials cost
$3,995.00
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$59.92
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$4,084.92
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$720.87
Total project goal
$4,805.79
Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.
DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.
As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Waring and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
