Help me give my students the materials they need to realize their working maker space! They need a submersible pump for our hydroponic system and a dog helmet to build a sensor-cap for our blind classroom shitzu.
$190 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
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.
My students come from a small community in central California. We have limited resources as we come from a traditionally low-income neighborhood. Still, our students are highly motivated and extremely excited about every new project and opportunity to which our team can present them.
At our school, we have a strong desire to encourage stewardship and respect for our community and our planet.
We believe that these concepts are best taught through understanding our surroundings by means of experiential projects and personal discoveries. This is why we not only encourage maximum participation throughout the school day by conducting project-based learning at our school, but we also keep our students motivated to be good citizens through daily reinforcement of our student expectations (safety, respect, responsibility, integrity, and success).
On top of my regular 6th grade History and English classes, I also teach our middle schoolers Computer Science and Green Engineering! We are working on wind mill and solar energy designs, computer programming projects, robotics engineering, building our school garden, and ultimately just working to save the world one great idea at a time. The students' excitement and motivation keep my energy level up and learning more every day.
My Project
My students have been designing codes for Micro:bits and creating apps for their classroom Android devices and now they are ready to put their coding into action. We've moved on to circuitry now, and they need materials to bring their physical computing devices to life.
I have a classroom full of enthusiastic and empowered engineers who want to make the world a brighter, happier, and ultimately saner place for the future.
They are constantly looking for problems to solve and improvements to make. I want them to be able to build their well-planned designs so that they can function in the real world.
Using materials from our last Donors Choose project, we have started seeds and transplanted seedlings, we have built the PVC portion of our hydroponic window system, and we've drawn up a plan and decided on a pump that will meet our design's specifications. In the meantime, my students have been coding and designing their final physical computing projects. They've written the code for devices ranging from a sensory helmet to aid our blind classroom dog, running shirts that light up after dark, an automatic waterer and habitat for our gopher snake, and so much more. These engineers and artists are going to change the world!
VIVOSUN 800GPH Submersible Pump(3000L/H, 24W), Ultra Quiet Water Pump with 10ft High Lift, Fountain Pump with 5ft Power Cord, 3 Nozzles for Fish Tank, Pond, Aquarium, Statuary, Hydroponics
• Amazon Business
$16.89
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$16.89
CO RODE 750pcsX3mm LED Light Emitting Diodes, 3mm Diffused LED Blubs Assortment Kit DIY Decorate Lights (White Red Yellow Blue Green, 5 Colors x 150pcs)
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Gorgester Pet Dog Helmet Cap Hat ABS Plastic Doggie Puppy Riding Motorcycles Bike Helmet Sun Rain Protection for Small Pet (S, Pink)
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$12.99
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$12.99
6 Pack Copper Foil Tape with Double-Sided Conductive Adhesive - EMI Shielding,Stained Glass,Soldering,Electrical Repairs,Slug Repellent,Paper Circuits,Grounding (1/4inch X 21.8yards)
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$12.98
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$12.98
MOMO Pack of 6 sets LED Starry Light Battery Operated 6ft(2m) 20 Micro String Lights on Silver Wire LED Fairy Light for Wedding Centerpieces Table Decorations or Party (Warm White)
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$5.99
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$11.98
3mm LED Light Emitting Diode with Clear Lens Assortment Kit - Pack of Clear Lens LEDs (1000pcs) - Red, Green, Yellow, Blue and White LED Indicator Lights from Plusivo
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$9.99
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$9.99
siny ID 1/2"/OD 5/8" 3 Ft 1 Meter PVC Clear Hose Tubing Aquarium Air Tube Pond Garden Water Delivery
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$8.99
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$8.99
MOMO Pack of 6 sets LED Starry Light Battery Operated 6ft(2m) 20 Micro String Lights on Silver Wire LED Fairy Light for Wedding Centerpieces Table Decorations or Party (Pink)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
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$5.99
MOMO Pack of 6 sets LED Starry Light Battery Operated 6ft(2m) 20 Micro String Lights on Silver Wire LED Fairy Light for Wedding Centerpieces Table Decorations or Party (Blue)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
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$5.99
MOMO Pack of 6 sets LED Starry Light Battery Operated 6ft(2m) 20 Micro String Lights on Silver Wire LED Fairy Light for Wedding Centerpieces Table Decorations or Party (Green)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
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$5.99
Materials cost
$118.63
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$10.85
3rd party payment processing fee
$1.78
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$161.26
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$28.46
Total project goal
$189.72
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$189.72
1 Donor
-$94.86
Donations toward project cost
-$80.63
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$14.23
match offer
-$94.86
Match offer toward project cost
-$80.63
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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