Help me give my students the ability to become "MAKERS" by developing a 21st-century classroom environment that will help to strengthen their critical thinking and problem-solving skills while becoming engineers in the process.
This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Students
My students love the opportunity to express their creativity through innovation, collaboration, and persistence as they challenge themselves to become "makers" using a positive growth mindset through our exploration of STEM activities in our growing Makerspace environment. As our students explore the engineer design process, you can see the eagerness and excitement to engage in the discovery of something new!
My Project
This year is a year unlike any other with students returning to school after struggling to understand why they couldn't attend because of COVID. Students are having to reacclimate themselves which can cause high levels of anxiety. Not to mention the struggles to stay constantly engaged in the classroom because learning virtually is so much different than face to face.
My passion is to develop a space within our building where students can come to explore, discover, create, and problem solve.
I want to create a "Think Tank". In this space, our students will learn through the use of their imagination and play. The makerspace environment that we are developing allows for our students to use origami paper, building blocks, programable robots and other resources to become "makers" to strengthen their critical thinking and problem-solving skills while working as engineers in the process. Within the walls, our students will have to show: flexibility, collaboration, adaptability, oral and written communication, information and technology literacy
leadership and social skills
I am in hopes to be able to fund this space to bring in a variety of options for my students to have a choice, a voice that allows their special interest to shine, as well as to help them make new discoveries through exploration. I want my students to find a passion that they can't wait to dig deeper into and share with others.
Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse, Coding STEM Toy, 31 Piece Coding Set, Screen-Free Coding Toys for Kids, Ages 4+
• Amazon Business
$29.29
5
$146.45
Sphero Mini (Green) App-Enabled Programmable Robot Ball - STEM Educational Toy for Kids Ages 8 & Up - Drive, Game & Code with Sphero Play & Edu App, 1.57", Green
• Amazon Business
$49.99
2
$99.98
Sphero Mini (Blue) App-Enabled Programmable Robot Ball - STEM Educational Toy for Kids Ages 8 & Up - Drive, Game & Code with Sphero Play & Edu App, 1.57"
• Amazon Business
$49.99
2
$99.98
Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! Treadmobiles Building Set, STEM Toys, Develops Early Engineering Skills, 108 Pieces, Ages 5+
• Amazon Business
$32.49
2
$64.98
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up – Toy of the Year Award Winner
• Amazon Business
Sphero Mini (Red) App-Enabled Programmable Robot Ball - STEM Educational Toy for Kids Ages 8 & Up - Drive, Game & Code Play & Edu App…
• Amazon Business
hapray Origami Kit 144 sheets Origami Paper for Kids 72 Patterns with Craft Guiding Book
• Amazon Business
$17.97
2
$35.94
TOMYOU 200 Pieces Building Blocks Kids STEM Toys Educational Building Toys Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Kids Boys and Girls Aged 3+, Safe Material Creativity Kids Toys
• Amazon Business
$16.99
2
$33.98
175 Pieces STEM Toys Kit Building Toy for Kids Building Blocks Learning Set for Age 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Year Old Boy Girl Best Kids Toy Creative Game Fun Activity Superior Gift for Your Kid
• Amazon Business
$32.99
1
$32.99
DD939 - Turn Learn Magnetic Gears
• Lakeshore Learning Materials
$29.99
1
$29.99
Engino Discovering Stem: Levers, Linkages & Structures Building Kit
• Amazon Business
$28.98
1
$28.98
BUBU Origami Paper Kit 1000 Sheets 6 Inch Square Double Sided Color 20 Vivid Colors for Beginners Trainning and School Craft Lessons
• Amazon Business
$19.99
1
$19.99
Materials cost
$803.20
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.05
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$845.25
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$149.16
Total project goal
$994.41
Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Darling-Spinelli and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
