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Mrs. Burdick from Oak Park, MI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dry + Colorful Filament = Happy and Productive Young Scientists!

Help me give my students more 3D printing accuracy with a filament dryer and more filament color choices by supporting this project.

  • $242 goal

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My Project

This year I have started a brand new STEM classroom in my elementary school. We recently added a 3D printer to our classroom. My students are over the moon excited about the new 3D printer! They love seeing real science and discovering how things work. Many of my students had not seen or used a 3D printer before.

I am requesting a filament dryer and some colorful spools of filament for our 3D printer so that we can keep it printing each day!

Our first project was to make a key chain for every student and staff member in the building. One morning the key chains looked different, and a student asked me, "Why are these hairy?" I explained that they were not hairy, but there were small strings of filament in some places that they shouldn't be because filament must be kept very dry, and our pink filament was no longer dry enough to print with. We changed to a different color of filament. I am asking for this dryer for my classroom because the filament will have to be dried, and then it can be used again. We will use the dryer on a regular basis. Keeping filament dry also means that the printer will not clog up as much, and this will allow us to print more items.

I have also asked for some rolls of colorful filament so that we will have a better variety of colors for students to choose from. I have a few rolls, but I want to offer more choices to my students because they are so excited to make things with the 3D printer. Having more color choices and a filament dryer will keep my students motivated to learn more about 3D printing!

Mrs. Burdick Pepper Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Oak Park, MI View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

240 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
[Upgraded with Fan] SUNLU Filament Dryer Box S2 for 3D Printer Filament, Upgrade Filament Storage Dehydrator for PLA PETG ABS Nylon PA Filament 1.75 2.85 3.00mm, with Fan Edition for Quick Drying • Amazon Business $65.99 1 $65.99
Polymaker Color Changeable Starlight Purple-Green PLA 3D Printer Filament 1.75mm, Different Color by Light, Barely Visible Layer Lines - Starlight Comet 1.75 PLA Metallic 1kg • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Polymaker PLA PRO Filament 1.75mm Metallic Blue, Powerful PLA Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament 1kg - PolyLite 1.75 PLA Filament PRO Tough & High Rigidity 3D Printing PLA Filament Metallic Blue • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Polymaker PLA PRO Filament 1.75mm Yellow, Powerful PLA Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament 1kg - PolyLite 1.75 PLA Filament PRO Tough & High Rigidity 3D Printing PLA Filament Yellow • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Polymaker PLA PRO Filament 1.75mm Green, Powerful PLA Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament 1kg - PolyLite 1.75 PLA Filament PRO Tough & High Rigidity 3D Printing PLA Filament Green • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$172.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$205.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.27

Total project goal

$241.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $241.81

2 Donors

-$241.81

Donations toward project cost

-$205.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.27

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