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Mrs. Shemkovitz from West Hartford CT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Makerspace Magnetic Marble Run

Help me give my students a magnetic whiteboard wall for building marble runs and planning other STEM activities.

  • $485 goal

This project expired on June 2, 2020.

This project expired on June 2, 2020.

My Students

Our students in grades K and 5 experimented with classroom-based Makerspaces last school year. We were excited to see their enthusiasm and creativity. We decided to share the Makerspace experience with the entire school.

Our school brings together students and families from many backgrounds and experiences.

As an interdistrict magnet school, we have a diverse community of eager learners. Many of our students learn best through hands-on experiences and thrive on opportunities to be creative. We believe a Makerspace provides those opportunities.

My Project

Our school Makerspace has limited floor space, so a vertical magnetic wall/whiteboard will allow us to add activities and project planning areas.

This vertical space will include a whiteboard for student project planning, and a magnetic marble run that can be moved and rebuilt in a variety of ways.

Students will use the blank area as a free form space for brainstorming using lists, sketches, charts, etc. The space can be used flexibly for a number of magnetic STEM activities starting with a marble run. This tool will provide opportunities for hands-on exploration of the science concepts of forces and motion.

Mrs. Shemkovitz
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BRITE BOARDS PORCELAIN STEEL 4 H X 6 W • School Specialty $275.77 1 $275.77
Tumble Trax Magnetic Marble Run • Nasco $24.95 2 $49.90
EXPO CHISEL TIP LOW ODOR DRY ERASE ASST PACK OF 8 • School Specialty $12.49 1 $12.49
ERASER DRY ERASE MAGENTIC SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $1.13 4 $4.52
SILVER - BEST RITE • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00
BEST-RITE BRITE BOARD FRAME COLOR • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$342.68

Vendor shipping charges

$34.27

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$412.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.72

Total project goal

$484.81

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