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Mrs. Gillette-Koyen from Sparks, NV is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fun with Hydraulics: Increase Your Lifting Power

Help me give my students the safety glasses, hot glue guns, and box cutters to safely construct their hydraulic engineering projects.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gillette-Koyen's classroom raised $262

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate 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

I have 150 motivated students using STEM Lab computers, programs, and robotics equipment. Students were pulled suddenly from these technological learning resources when we went to distance learning at the end of last year and will be looking forward to in-person.

The students are now back and ready to engage with the hands-on technology in our STEM Lab.

With reduced elective choices, students are re-taking STEM Lab. We are revamping to offer a semester of new projects.

For many of the students, STEM Lab is the best part of the school day. It is where they explore a technology in a project of their own choosing. More than half of my students come from low-income households with limited resources. STEM Lab is the only place many students have hands-on access to learn about different technologies.

My Project

Students have a renewed interest in STEM Lab. Due to COVID-19 and an elimination of some electives that many students may take, many are taking STEM Lab for a second time. Currently, we need some additional materials to make different projects available to the students. We will be adding hydraulic focused projects to the course. The safety goggles will protect students' as they construct their prototypes. The box cutters will be a great resource for the exact cuts needed to make successful prototypes. The hot glue guns will provide a stronger adhesive.

The materials in this project will add hydraulic lab materials to STEM Lab and enable students to gain a better understanding of the principles of hydraulics.

These hands-on building materials will allow students to expand on their experiences and conceptualize hydraulic applications that are used in real-world situations. The materials in this project provide a great visualization and engaging activities to learn about hydraulics.

Mrs. Gillette-Koyen Sparks Middle School Grades 6-8

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Adtech Mini Hi-Temp Hot Glue Combo Pack, White Gun • Amazon Business $4.70 20 $94.00
REXBETI 4-Pack Utility Knife, Heavy Duty Retractable Box Cutter for Cartons, Cardboard and Boxes, Extra 10 Blades Included (Multicolor) • Amazon Business $17.88 2 $35.76
24 Pack of Safety Glasses (24 Protective Goggles in 6 Different Colors) Crystal Clear Eye Protection - Perfect for Construction, Shooting, Lab Work, and More! • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
AdTech 220-115-5 10 Inch Hot Sticks Full-Size Multi-Temp 5-lb BOX All-Purpose Glue Sticks-7/16 X10 5 Pound, Clear • Amazon Business $21.21 1 $21.21

Materials cost

$175.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.81

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$222.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.25

Total project goal

$261.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $261.66

2 Donors

-$156.61

Donations toward project cost

-$145.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.65

match offer

-$89.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$76.45

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.11

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 $0.00

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