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Ms. Moses from Justice, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Crafting Confidence with Careful Cuts!

Help me give my students hands-on creative experiences with a Chomp Saw, so they can safely build, design, and explore real-world projects through art, and STEM activities!

  • $450 goal

This project expired on September 29, 2025.

This project expired on September 29, 2025.

My Project

My third graders are natural builders, full of creativity, curiosity, and clever ideas. Whether they’re sketching imaginative inventions or dreaming up new structures, their minds are always building—now they just need the tools to match their big ideas!

Right now, our classroom is filled with imagination, but not with the hands-on materials to bring those ideas to life.

That’s where the Chomp Saw comes in. It’s a kid-powered tool that lets students safely cut through wood and cardboard for classroom projects—something most of my students wouldn’t have access to at home. This tool will transform how they think, design, and create.

With the Chomp Saw, my students can:

Plan and build models using real materials.

Practice real-world problem-solving and design thinking.

Experience the excitement of making something from start to finish, something they can hold in their hands and say, “I built this!”

We don’t have after-school clubs or a makerspace unless we’re able to fund it through grants like this one. That’s why your support means so much. You’re helping kids who already want to build finally get the chance to do it for real—with the tools and encouragement to match their dreams.

Every cut, every design, every finished project will be powered by joy, creativity, and your generosity.

Ms. Moses George T Wilkins 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.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

Never Before Funded 110 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ChompShop: CHOMPSAW MAKER BUNDLE - ChompSaw +Hole Punch+Scoring+Inventor's Workbook+Accs - STEAM Makerspace cardboard cutter (STEM kits elementary 5+) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $347.00 1 $347.00

Materials cost

$347.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$382.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.45

Total project goal

$449.65

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