Creating Through STEAM: Supplies for Our Makerspace!
Help me give my students by providing essential art and craft supplies—like paper, markers, glue, and scissors—for our new STEAM lab makerspace so they can explore, create, and bring their ideas to life through hands-on projects.
$827 goal
This project expired on September 18, 2025.
This project expired on September 18, 2025.
My Project
Our school is launching a brand-new STEAM lab—a space where science, technology, engineering, art, and math come together to inspire innovation and creativity. At the heart of this space is a makerspace where students will design, build, and explore. To bring this vision to life, we need art and craft supplies that will empower our students to express their creativity and bring their ideas to life.
My students are imaginative problem-solvers who thrive when given hands-on materials.
Whether they're designing prototypes, building models, or creating visual representations of scientific concepts, access to art and craft supplies will be essential for their success.
These materials will allow students to: create visual art that ties into science and math lessons, design and build prototypes using diverse materials, develop fine motor skills and confidence in self-expression, and collaborate on creative, cross-curricular projects.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
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700 students impacted
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