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From Page to Planet: A Green Makerspace Challenge

Help me give my students craft supplies, seeds, and 3D printing filament to support our student-led climate and environment project in the library.

  • $817 goal

This project expired on September 12, 2025.

This project expired on September 12, 2025.

My Project

Middle school is such a critical time for students to discover who they are and what they care about. That’s why projects like our Planet Protectors initiative are so important—they empower students to explore real-world challenges like climate change through hands-on learning, creativity, and collaboration. As a lifelong Captain Planet and the Planeteers fan, I believe deeply in the power of young people to change the world when they're given the tools and the trust to try. This project gives them both.

It’s about more than just reading or crafting—it’s about planting seeds of responsibility, resilience, and hope.

The specific items we’re asking for—craft supplies, seeds, 3D printing filament, a classroom set of Hoot, and a bird-watching camera—aren’t just “stuff.” Just like the recycled materials students will collect aren’t just "trash." They’re tools for learning that reach students who don’t always thrive with traditional methods. These materials will help them create eco-kits, seed bombs, upcycled crafts, and 3D-printed tools inspired by what they’ve learned about protecting the planet. Hoot ties literacy to environmental themes, while the bird camera builds real-world connections through nature observation. Together, these projects blend science, reading, art, and tech in ways that feel real and meaningful. Every donation fuels student creativity and purpose.

What makes my students so special is their spark—they’re curious, clever, and constantly surprising me with their questions and insights. They’re funny, energetic, and full of potential. Many are still discovering what learning means to them, and projects like this one help them see themselves as inventors, leaders, and changemakers. They deserve every opportunity to shine, and with a little support (and a lot of heart), I know they will. As Captain Planet always said, “The power is yours!”

Ms. W Sandusky Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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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

530 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hoot • Amazon Business $7.32 20 $146.40
NETVUE by Birdfy Smart Bird Feeder with Camera, Bird Watching Camera, Auto Capture Bird Videos & Motion Detection, Wireless Bird Feeders for Outdoors, Ideal Present for Bird Lover, Yellow • Amazon Business $127.48 1 $127.48
Blue Marble National Geographic Rock Tumbler Media – The Ultimate Rock Polishing Supplies Kit, 4 Stage Bulk Grit, 1.5 Pounds of Ceramic Pellets, GemFoam Polishing Tumbling Media • Amazon Business $37.99 2 $75.98
National Geographic Rock Tumbler Kit – Hobby Edition Includes Rough Gemstones, and 4 Polishing Grits, Great STEM Science Kit for Geology Enthusiasts, Rock Polisher for Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
1.75mm Silk Shiny PLA 3D Printer Filament 8 Bright Colors Bundle: Silk Yellow/Lime Green/Orange/Sky Blue/Pink/Cyan/Red/Purple, Each Spool 250g, Total 2Kg 3D Printing Material, 250g x 8 Spools • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Home Office Paper Shredder - Woolsche 10-Sheet Strip Cut with 3.17-Gallon Basket - P-2 Security Level - CD & Credit Card Shredder - Durable & Fast - Jam Proof System - ETL Certified • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Worown Plastic Paper Making Frame Kit, Papermaking Mould, 5 x 7 Inch Screen for DIY Paper Making • Amazon Business $8.49 4 $33.96
A Kids Book About Climate Change (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
This Book Will Save the Planet: A Climate-Justice Primer for Activists and Changemakers (Empower the Future) • Amazon Business $15.83 1 $15.83
Kaytee Wild Bird Songbird Blend Bird Seed, 5 Pound • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Girls Who Green the World - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $14.59 1 $14.59
Plasticus Maritimus: An Invasive Species (David Suzuki Institute) • Amazon Business $12.04 1 $12.04
Seed Needs, 2 Ounce 30,000+ All Perennial Wildflower Seed Mix for Planting (99% Pure Live Seed Butterfly Attracting - No Filler) Flower Seeds 16 Species Varieties Perennial - Bulk • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Saving Earth - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $10.41 1 $10.41
Drought Resistant Wildflower Seeds - 1oz, Open-Pollinated Bulk Flower Seed Mix for Beautiful Perennial, Annual Garden Flowers - No Fillers - 1 oz Packet • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Survival Garden Seeds Pollinator Flower Collection - 3 Seed Packs for Planting & Attracting Butterflies, Bees, Hummingbirds - Nectar & Pollen Rich Perennial & Annual Wildflowers - Non-GMO Heirloom • Amazon Business $8.90 1 $8.90
Science Comics: Wild Weather: Storms, Meteorology, and Climate • Amazon Business $7.71 1 $7.71

Materials cost

$654.23

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$694.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.48

Total project goal

$816.52

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