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Innovating with 3D Printers

Help me give my students the opportunity learn and create with 3D Printers.

Ms. Rivera Casita Center for Technical Science & Math

Vista, CA Grades 3-5

My Project

The Imagineering Lab is a space where students are immersed in imagining, designing, making, creating, refining, and sharing. The learning environment encourages creativity as they complete various projects using the Stanford Design Thinking Process. These experiences are rooted in the STEM principles and are tied to their classroom’s International Baccalaureate (IB) units. The Imagineering Lab services Kindergarten through 5th grade.

3D printers that will allow students to create functioning prototypes of their inventions for those with disabilities.

Complete the Stanford Design Thinking Process as they create a functioning prototype that will assist a person with a disability. The stages are: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. The first step is empathize, where you learn about your audience and what matters to them. Students will identify a type of disability that they either have themselves or one that they are passionate about. Next, the project is defined by identifying what your user’s needs are by conducting interviews and doing research. Students will then ideate by generating ideas. The final stages will be to create a prototype, that will then be tested to see if it is functionable. Reflecting will be done at this point to see what changes can be made. We would use the funds to purchase three 3-D Printers. Students will be designing their prototype or parts of their prototype on Tinkercad (a 3D digital design program). Then, the students will be printing their parts and assembling them to create a functioning prototype.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

650 students impacted 12 donors

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Vista, CA
Grades 3-5
Engineering & Technology
Mathematics
Traditional School
Instructional Technology
More than half of students from low‑income households

Ms. Rivera Casita Center for Technical Science & Math Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Vista, CA View local requests

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

650 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

FLASHFORGE Adventurer 3 3D Printer Leveling-Free with Quick Removable Nozzle and Heating Bed, Built-in HD Camera, Wi-Fi Cloud Printing • Amazon Business $359.00 1 $359.00

Rustark 42 Piece 3D Print Tool Kit Includes Debur Tool, Cleaning and Removal Tool with Storage Bag, 3D Printer Tool Set for Cleaning, Finishing and Printing 3D Prints • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99

FlashForge 3D Printer Parts Nozzle Assembly for Flashforge Adventurer 3 Series/Adventurer 4 Series 3D Printer (0.6mm 265℃) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99

Flashforge PLA Filament 1.75mm, 3D Printer Filaments 0.5kg Spool-Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm for Adventurer 3 Series (White) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98

FLASHFORGE 0.3-240-Nozzle Assembly for Adventurer Serie • Amazon Business $17.00 1 $17.00

Flashforge PLA Filament 1.75mm, 3D Printer Filaments 0.5kg Spool-Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm for Adventurer 3 Series (Black) • Amazon Business $16.59 1 $16.59

Flashforge PLA Filament 1.75mm, 3D Printer Filaments 0.5kg Spool-Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm for Adventurer 3 Series (Green) • Amazon Business $16.59 1 $16.59

Flashforge PLA Filament 1.75mm, 3D Printer Filaments 0.5kg Spool-Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm for Adventurer 3 Series (Red) • Amazon Business $16.59 1 $16.59

Flashforge PLA Filament 1.75mm, 3D Printer Filaments 0.5kg Spool-Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm for Adventurer 3 Series (Grey) • Amazon Business $16.59 1 $16.59

Materials cost			$551.32
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$50.45
3rd party payment processing fee			$8.27
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$640.04
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$112.95
Total project goal			$752.99
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$752.99
11 Donors			-$471.22
Donations toward project cost			-$406.29
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$64.93
match offer			-$275.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$233.75
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$41.25
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$6.77
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Innovating with 3D Printers

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