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Mr. M from Storm Lake, IA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lights, Camera, Action!

My students need 2 web cams, modeling clay, modeling clay books, LEGO characters, and LEGO plates for sets.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. M's classroom raised $425

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My classes day in and day out are full of students that come to school willing and ready to learn. They are full of energy, curious of the world around them, and ready for a challenge. I will be entering my 5th year of teaching and I am once again wanting to provide that challenge for my students.

My students come from literally all over the world.

We have students who have come from Central America, South East Asia, Eastern Africa, and many other places. Students of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 55% of our districts enrollment. Minority students as a whole make up over 80% of the enrollment. Nearly 80% of the students qualify for free and reduced price lunches. These students embrace their differences and add a unique perspective to their learning environment.

My Project

All of my students have a story to tell. With your help students at SLMS will be able to share some of those stories. Students will be writing a script, creating a set, taking photos, and ultimately creating a stop motion movie. With a web cam, modeling clay, modeling clay books, LEGO characters, and LEGO plates for sets, students will work on creating a stop motion or Claymation movie. Some of the skills students will be using are: creative thinking, writing, kinetics, storytelling, artistic design, video editing, along with other 21st century skills.

Like I said before students are full of stories.

Having this opportunity students will experience telling a story they will share with one another and possibly the world. Not only will the students be focusing on a character but also a plot, setting, conflict, and a resolution.

Mr. M Storm Lake 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.

Storm Lake, IA 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

200 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema 720p HD Webcam - Black • Amazon $49.99 2 $99.98
LEGO Education Community Minifigures Set 4598355 (256 Pieces) • Amazon $59.99 1 $59.99
LEGO Education Fairytale and Historic Minifigures Set 4598356 (227 Pieces, 22 Different Figures) • Amazon $52.95 1 $52.95
LEGO City Straight & Crossroads • Amazon $15.15 1 $15.15
SE 19-Piece Pottery Tool Set • Amazon $13.88 1 $13.88
Van Aken Plastalina Modeling Clay 1 lb. neutral tones set of 4 white, ivory, gray, black • Amazon $10.80 1 $10.80
Claytoon Set Primary Colors 18150 • Amazon $10.69 1 $10.69
Clay Characters for Kids • Amazon $8.98 1 $8.98
Crazy Clay Creatures (Kids DIY) • Amazon $8.74 1 $8.74
Claytoon Set Sweetheart Pastel Colors • Amazon $8.39 1 $8.39
Claytoon Set Cool Colors 18158 • Amazon $7.78 1 $7.78
Claytoon Set Neon Colors 18152 • Amazon $7.77 1 $7.77

Materials cost

$305.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$360.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.63

Total project goal

$424.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $424.21

8 Donors

-$275.98

Donations toward project cost

-$245.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.15

match offer

-$135.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$114.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

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 $0.00

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