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 attend middle school in Norwalk, Connecticut, with over 75% of the school receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Norwalk is an urban area where many of my students live below the poverty level and cannot afford even the basic supplies. My students have a higher need for social-emotional tools to help aid them in coping with school stresses and to become successful in their classes. Our students are creative, innovative, and true consumers of knowledge. As a Gifted and Talented teacher, I work closely with social studies and science teachers and am able to infuse this curriculum with topics of diversity, justice, and action. My students are excited about learning and thrive when given the right tools to succeed.
My Project
Students in my gifted and talented classroom attend a newly formed STEM school. They are empowered to create solutions to problems or struggles found within their schools or communities. Passion-projects and competition projects with leading themes of diversity, justice, and action propel students to look into the needs around them and use research to design and create community service projects. A limiting factor is not the passions or ideas, but the availability of materials.
When creating my recent project, I was truly inspired by two winning projects in the If/Then Contest.
“3D Printer Needed for Community Service Project,” and “If We Build Up Girls, Then We All Become STEMinists,” These projects gave insight to put the right tools and materials in the hands of the students and to sprinkle in inspiration of strong female role models. Students imagine and design items that can make a difference by using inspiring leaders as a guiding force. Ms Boyd’s comments on community service and “embracing that we are better together,” ring true in the lessons and values I am trying to instill in my students. Ms. Trohez stated, “So I want to use what they love to build my girls’ confidence in doing science, while helping them learn about successful and inspiring women in their STEM fields.”, emphasizes that providing proper tools and materials builds the confidence needed to follow-through on the class’ project ideas becoming solutions. Resources in the If/Then collection like 3-d printing videos like Mission Unstoppable prosthetic limbs and statues to inspiration the passion project creations. My project includes cardboard sheets, styrofoam, and hot glue guns to create prototype models. Cameras, light-box, and microphones are to help create realistic podcasts, photo collages, and more on their community service projects. Students should feel the courage that if they dream it, they can build it!
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
Kodak FZ53-BL Point and Shoot Digital Camera with 2.7" LCD, Blue
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$74.22
2
$148.44
Audio-Technica ATR2100X-USB USB/XLR Microphone Bundle with Knox Gear Pop Filter and Knox Gear TX-100 Closed-Back Studio Monitor Headphones (3 Items)
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$124.99
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$124.99
iskn The Slate 2+ Pencil & Paper Graphic Tablet
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$123.88
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$123.88
AMOLEN PLA 3D Printer Filament, Glow in The Dark Multicolor Change PLA Filament 1.75mm 1kg,Color Change Every 5 Meters
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$36.62
2
$73.24
Mica Powder – 60 Colors Resealable Jars [300g/10.58oz] Set – Epoxy Resin Color Pigment – Cosmetic Grade – Colorant for Soap, Bath Bombs, Slime, Lip Balm, Gloss, Nails – Tumbler, Polymer Clay Dye
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$59.99
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$59.99
Chandler Tool Hot Glue Gun - 60 Watt Full Size Heavy Duty High Temp Industrial Hot Melt Glue Gun Kit with 12 Pcs Glue Sticks, Patented Base Stand &, for Arts & Crafts & DIY (Blue)
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$21.97
2
$43.94
Portable Photo Studio Light Box with Lights for Product Food Photography, Aureday Mini Photo White Box & Flash Lightbox with 6 Colors Backups, Shooting Tent with Mini Tripod
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$36.54
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$36.54
OfficeWorld Compatible Ink Cartridge Replacement for HP 934 935 High Yield,Work with Officejet 6230 6830 6815 6812 6835 6820 Printers, 4 Pack (1 Black 1 Cyan 1 Magenta 1 Yellow) (934) (934) (934)
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AMOLEN 3D Printer Filament Bundle,PLA Filament 1.75mm Bundle,Marble Filament,Glow in The Dark Filament,Silk PLA Gold and Copper,3D Printing Filament Bundle,200g X 4 Spools
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$32.66
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$32.66
SUNLU Silk Silver PLA Filament 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament, 1KG 2.2 LBS Spool 3D Printing Material, Shiny Metallic PLA Silk Filament
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$25.99
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$25.99
iSANMATE Wood Filament 1.75mm, PLA+ Wood Filament 1.75mm, 3D Printer Filament 1 kg Spool (20% Wood Powder+80% PLA+)…
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$24.64
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$24.64
30pt 8 1/2" x 11" Brown Kraft Cardboard Chipboard (100 Pieces)
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$19.95
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$19.95
AdTech 10 inch Hot Sticks Full-Size Multi-Temp 5-lb BOX All-Purpose Glue Sticks-7/16 X10 5lb, 5 POUND, Clear
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$18.82
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$18.82
Corrugated Cardboard Sheets - 24-Pack Flat Cardboard Sheets, Cardboard Inserts for Packing, Mailing, Crafts - Kraft Brown, 12 x 12 Inches
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$17.99
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$17.99
SanDisk 32GB Ultra SDHC UHS-I Memory Card - 120MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, SD Card - SDSDUN4-032G-GN6IN
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$8.99
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$17.98
20 Pieces Modeling Clay Sculpting Tools Set Polymer Clay Tools Include Carving Modeling Tools, Pottery Tools,Ball Stylus Dotting Tools with a Zip Pouch for Pottery Sculpture
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$14.29
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$14.29
240 Pack Styrofoam Balls -Craft Foam Balls -Foam Craft Balls -Foam Balls For Arts and Crafts, DIY Craft For Home, School Craft Project -240 Bulk Styrofoam Balls, 4 sizes .8’’, 1.2’’, 1.6’’, 2’’ Inches
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$11.95
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$11.95
Foam Cylinders, Arts and Crafts Supplies (0.9 x 10 in, 15-Pack)
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$9.99
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$9.99
Foam Squares, Arts and Crafts Supplies (4 x 4 x 2 in, 12-Pack)
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$9.99
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$9.99
Pentel Arts Oil Pastels, 50 Color Set (PHN-50)
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$8.85
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Materials cost
$858.10
Vendor shipping charges
$5.99
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.87
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$906.96
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$160.05
Total project goal
$1,067.01
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,067.01
1 Donor
-$254.99
Donations toward project cost
-$254.99
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$0.00
match offer
-$767.02
Match offer toward project cost
-$651.97
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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