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Ms. Nolan from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Design Thinking: Sketch, Model, Build and Critique

My students need artist's books for inspiration, air-dry clay, and liquid watercolors to sketch, paint, design, and make models.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Nolan's classroom raised $574

This project is fully funded

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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

My students are constantly exploring! They are eager, ready to learn, and are constantly looking for new avenues to express themselves. In this unit on design thinking, students will go through the process a designer would --including inspiration, sketching, painting, models, and building!

Our school is a free, public college preparatory charter school serving students in grades K-8.

We are a charter school and much of our funding is limited. I see all grade levels, K-6 once a week, and 7-8 four days a week (students choose their electives). We have an incredible group of students. It has truly been a pleasure to teach them! They are so curious, active, and ready to make art. I want to give them additional opportunities to utilize their curiosities throughout the school day.

My Project

My students will use the supplies requested during a unit on design and architecture. They will begin by sketching out ideas for building their own chair. They will use watercolor paper and vibrant liquid watercolors, which will help them to visualize and illustrate their ideas. The palettes will allow them to explore mixing colors, being in total control of the product. The second step will be to use the air-dry clay to create a small model of their chair to scale. They will finally make a mock-up in cardboard, wrapped in colored construction paper, and displayed for their peers. We are taking a field trip to the Museum of Contemporary Art in February, and the pop-art furniture exhibit will be an amazing way for students to make connections between initial drawings, design, building, and real-world application. I can't wait to see what they build!

My students will understand Design Thinking, from visualizing to initial sketches, scaled builds, and eventually a product.

We will dissect the process, discussing opportunities for Design Thinking and taking a project through all of its developmental stages. The real world connection will be invaluable to their learning and understanding.

Ms. Nolan CICS - Irving Park Grades 3-5

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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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More than half of 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fabriano Studio Watercolor Pad - 11" x 14", 200 gsm, Hot Press, 75 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $29.55 4 $118.20
Sargent Sculpt-It Air-Hardening Clay - Classroom Pack, 150 Pieces • Blick Art Materials $44.64 2 $89.28
Blick Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Assorted, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $2.34 30 $70.20
Blick Construction Paper - 12" x 18", Black, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $4.59 15 $68.85
Blick Liquid Watercolors - Set of 10 assorted colors, 8 oz bottles • Blick Art Materials $28.29 2 $56.58
10 Well Plastic Tray - 6 3/4" Diameter, White • Blick Art Materials $0.65 30 $19.50
Journey on a Cloud: A Children''s Book Inspired by Marc Chagall (Hardcover) • Blick Art Materials $12.71 1 $12.71
Andy Warhol Artist Coloring Books (Paperback) • Blick Art Materials $7.61 1 $7.61
Salvador Dali Artist Coloring Books (Paperback) • Blick Art Materials $7.61 1 $7.61
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$450.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$487.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.99

Total project goal

$573.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $573.29

5 Donors

-$490.35

Donations toward project cost

-$461.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.55

match offer

-$30.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$25.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$52.94

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 $0.00

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