As a librarian in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am aiming to keep things simple and provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.
Our library is the center of learning for our diverse population.
Our students visit the library often, for a variety of reasons, and I want to continue to serve them in all subject areas such as English, math, science, social studies, and robotics.
Our elementary school is a large, urban public school with almost five hundred students. Our students come from a variety of different economic backgrounds with over seventy percent of our students receiving free lunch. The ethnic breakdown of the school is 39% white, 37% Hispanic, 14% black, and 8% Asian.
My Project
A makerspace is a collaborative work space inside a school, library or separate public/private facility for making, learning, exploring and sharing that uses high tech to no tech tools. A makerspace however doesn’t need to include all of these machines or even any of them to be considered a makerspace. If you have cardboard, Legos, and art supplies, you’re in business.
Makerspaces come in all shapes and sizes, but they all serve as a gathering point for tools, projects, mentors, and expertise.
Our library has a defined makerspace area. However, the space needs new and different supplies for the students. I am requesting play-doh, STEM kits, and Friendship bracelet kits to bring new and exciting activities for the students to make, learn, explore and share.
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 24-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Multi-Color, 3-Ounce Cans, Ages 2 and up (Amazon Exclusive)
• Amazon Business
$20.99
5
$104.95
TT759 - Building Brick STEM Challenge Kit - Gr. 3-5
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$49.99
2
$99.98
Choose Friendship My Friendship Bracelet Maker Kit, Kids Jewelry Kit, Bracelet Craft Kit Jewelry Making Bracelet Kit, Travel Edition
• Amazon Business
$19.99
5
$99.95
Beads Set 6000 Pieces DIY Beads Kit; 28 Different Types & 4 Color Strings for Jewelry Necklace Making, Friendship Bracelet Making and Valentines Day Children Arts & Crafts Beads by JOYIN
• Amazon Business
$19.99
2
$39.98
Pepperell Rexlace Plastic Lacing Cord, 450-Feet, Primary (Pack of 3)
• Amazon Business
$21.88
1
$21.88
1400pcs 5 Color Acrylic Alphabet Cube Beads Letter Beads with 1 Roll 50M Crystal String Cord for Jewelry Making（6mm）
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Paxcoo 124 Skeins Embroidery Floss Cross Stitch Thread with Needles
• Amazon Business
$11.99
1
$11.99
Livder Metal Swivel Lanyard Snap Hook Lobster Claw Clasp with Key Rings Chain, 100 Pieces
• Amazon Business
$9.99
1
$9.99
Craft County - Crafter’s Pony Bead Lacing Handbook - Knotting and Beading
• Amazon Business
$9.44
1
$9.44
Plastic Lace Crafts for Beginners: Groovy Gimp, Super Scoubidou, and Beast Boondoggle (Design Originals) Master the Essential Techniques of Lacing 4-Strand & 6-Strand Key Chains, Bracelets, & More
• Amazon Business
$5.80
1
$5.80
Pony Beads Multi Color 9mm 1000 Pcs in Bag
• Amazon Business
$4.95
1
$4.95
Materials cost
$420.90
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.31
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$457.21
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$80.68
Total project goal
$537.89
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$537.89
8 Donors
-$264.00
Donations toward project cost
-$233.55
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$30.45
match offer
-$263.14
Match offer toward project cost
-$223.67
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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