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Mrs. Watson from Norfolk, VA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chomping To Get Our Own Maker Space!

Help me give my students the materials to make our very own Maker Space! With the "Chomp Saw" students will be able to safely cut cardboard for projects and the tape will assist us in assembling our projects!

  • $546 goal

This project expired on July 19, 2025.

This project expired on July 19, 2025.

My Project

As the gifted resource teacher, I see not only gifted students but also provide enrichment for all students at my school. Through the creation of a Maker Space students will be able to let science, math, social studies, and reading come to life!

These tools will be a great addition to our classroom and a great resource for the school.

We will be able to let our imaginations run wild and create things we could never create before.

I dream that our maker space will be a place full of creative and recycled materials with tools that students can safely build with.

The Chomp Saw is an innovative tool that makes cutting cardboard safe for students. The masking tape will allow us to assemble our creations. The tool kit will help us manipulate the cardboard into our creations. The Cardboard Lab book will serve as inspiration for our space.

Thank you so much for supporting our project!

Mrs. Watson Willard Model Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Norfolk, VA 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

250 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Maker Bundle (ChompSaw, Table Accessories, Inventor's Workbook, Hole Punch, Scoring Tool) • Chomp Shop $299.00 1 $299.00
Lichamp Masking Tape 10 Pack General Purpose Beige White Color, 0.75 inch x 55 Yards x 10 Rolls (550 Total Yards), for Painting, Home, Office, School Stationery, Arts, Crafts etc. (3004) • Amazon Business $18.49 3 $55.47
Makedo Explore | Upcycled Cardboard Construction Toolkit in Small Toolbox (50 Pieces) | STEM + STEAM Educational Toys for at Home Play + Classroom Learning | Reusable Tools for Boys and Girls Age 5+ • Amazon Business $25.31 1 $25.31
UMETDO 8PCS Colored Masking Tape - Painters Tape, Rainbow Colors Rolls, Kids Art Supplies, Great for Crafts, Labeling, DIY Decorative, 1/2 Inch Masking Tape- Tiny Size • Amazon Business $6.23 3 $18.69
Cardboard Activity Lab (DK Activity Lab) • Amazon Business $17.55 1 $17.55

Materials cost

$416.02

Vendor shipping charges

 $11.24

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$463.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.79

Total project goal

$545.29

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