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Mr. Van Horn from Orlando FL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It

Help me give my students an Ender 3 paint, Ender 3 upgrades and the 3D Printer Filament.

  • $478 goal

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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

I work with 2 groups of kids at a small school in a club format to get them excited to learn about design and engineering (the engineering part is the secondary motive). They are a bright and inquisitive group of kids. Ages are between 11 and 14 and none have done this before and are very, very excited about it.

All this enthusiasm began when I created a sample (Spiderman) on my own 3D printer and brought it into class.

In each class the reaction was the same. The questions about the possibilities with the printer continue. I want the kids to understand "If can dream it, you can do it" (Walt Disney)

My Project

Our main focus will be teaching basics 3D printing, including some simple 3D modeling in Tinkercad and 3D printing using the Ender 3 printer. As the student's advance we will instruct them in Fusion 360.

Walt Disney once said "if you can dream it, you can do it.

The creation of a maker-space will encourage our students to dream big.

This Ender 3 will be a beginning for my student. We will continue to expand the possibilities of 3D printing and design into the other STEAM projects throughout the school year. We will be doing the Future City Competition, Solar Car Rally, basic coding and other maker-space projects.

Mr. Van Horn
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Creality 3D Ender 3 V-Slot Prusa I3 Economic Ender DIY Kits 220x220x250mm Printing Size • Amazon Business $224.00 1 $224.00
HATCHBOX PLA 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03 mm, 1 kg Spool, 1.75 mm, White • Amazon Business $19.99 3 $59.97
Sovol Creality 3D Ender 3 Pro New Upgrade Motherboard Silent Mainboard V1.1.5 with TMC2208 Driver for Ender 3/ Ender 3 Pro/Ender 5 /CR-10(Customized and Non-Standard Matching) • Amazon Business $55.99 1 $55.99
Official Creality 3D Ender 3 Ender 3 Pro Ender 5 Tempered Glass Upgraded Build Plate Printing Surface for Heated Bed 235x235mm • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
UPEMOO Upgraded 3D Printer Parts MK8 Extruder Aluminum Drive Feed 1.75mm for Creality 3D Ender 3, Ender 5, CR-7, CR-8, CR-10, CR-10S, CR-10, CR-10 S4,and CR-10 S5 • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$369.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$405.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.56

Total project goal

$477.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $477.05

4 Donors

-$472.05

Donations toward project cost

-$401.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.81

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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