Help me give my students STEM resources to use in our new Makerspace.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ritzer's classroom raised $986
This project is fully funded
My Project
I serve as a Future Ready Librarian at a new Title I middle school. We have about 1,200 students, ranging from sixth grade to eighth grade, with over 72% coming from low-income backgrounds. STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) projects are examples of project-based learning. STEM projects guide students in strengthening their inquiry, communication, and critical thinking skills. These activities also support their SEL development because they encourage the student's creativity, collaboration, teamwork skills, confidence, innovation, motivation, perseverance, and risk-taking.
My students need access to a well-stocked Makerspace that includes a variety of STEM-building activities and resources, provides project-based learning opportunities, and encourages self-directed creation.
Our newly remodeled Library includes a brand new Makerspace and we need resources such as sponges, wires, tissue paper, goggles, and more for our students to utilize. My students love creating, building, and taking things apart, so they need a variety of STEM resources to support their project-based learning activities and lessons. They need easy access to a variety of activities, which is why we also need a rolling cart, so they can explore and satisfy their curiosity about the world around them! They need these STEM supplies to use with their project-based learning experiences.
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
VEVOR Book Cart, 330 lbs Library Cart, 31.1" x 15.2" x 49.2" Rolling Book Cart, Single Sided V-Shaped Sloped Shelves with 4-Inch Lockable Wheels for Home Shelves Office and School, Book Truck in Black
• Amazon Business
$109.99
1
$109.99
KESOTE Tissue Paper Bulk for Crafts 11.5" x 8" Assorted Colored Tissue Paper 300 Sheets 30 Colors Rainbow Tissue Paper for Holidays Christmas Halloween DIY Flower Pom Pom
• Amazon Business
$7.75
4
$31.00
United Scientific™ 6" Chemical Splash Safety Goggles for Adults, Eye Protection for Classroom, Lab Equipment, Chemistry Gifts, Chemistry Science Supplies, Meets ANSI Z87.1 Safety Standards
• Amazon Business
$3.49
8
$27.92
CASAON 570Pcs Self Tapping Screws Assortment Set, M3/M4/M5/M6 304 Stainless Steel Sheet Metal Screws Kit, Phillips Drive Wood Screw Assortment 570pcs (285pcs Round Head and 285pcs Flat Head)
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$22.79
1
$22.79
Sntieecr 6 Set 131 PCS DC Motors Kit, Mini Electric Motor 1.5-3V 15000RPM with 66 PCS Plastic Gears, Shaft Propeller, Bulbs, Buzzer Sounder, Science Experiment Set for Kid DIY STEM Engineering Project
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$20.99
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$20.99
CRAFTSMAN Pliers Set, 3 Piece Set, 6 Inch Long Nose, 6 Inch Slip Joint, 8 Inch Groove Joint (CMHT84103R)
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$20.62
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$20.62
1,000 Pipe Cleaners in 20 Colors Pipe Cleaners Value Pack of Multicolor Chenille Stems for DIY Arts and Craft Projects and Decorations - 6 mm x 12 inch
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$18.99
1
$18.99
Pepy Premium European Air Dry Modeling Clay White 1.1 lb Bar, Easy to Use Air-Hardening Clay for Classroom and Montessori Sculpting and Crafts Projects
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$9.20
2
$18.40
RoundFunny 240 Set Plastic Toy Car Wheels with Shaft Round Rod Assorted Color Toy Tires with 120 Pcs 50mm 100mm Round Roll Rod for Model Bus Car DIY Toy Projects
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$17.99
1
$17.99
HVAZI #2-56#4-40#6-32 UNC Stainless Steel Phillips Pan Head Machine Screws Nuts Assortment Kit
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$17.99
1
$17.99
Pllieay 130 Pieces 7 Sizes Foam Balls, White Polystyrene Craft Foam Balls for Art, Craft, Household, School Projects, Party Decoration
• Amazon Business
$17.99
1
$17.99
Komelon SM3912 Speed Mark Acrylic Coated Steel Blade Tape Measure 12-Inch by 5/8-Inch, Yellow Case
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$8.55
2
$17.10
100 Pack Corks for Crafts, Tapered Wine Bottle Cork Stoppers Replacement Corks for Wine Beer Bottle, Leakproof
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$15.96
1
$15.96
OLYCRAFT 32Pcs Wood Craft Wheels with 20Pcs Wooden Sticks 1.5 & 1 Inch Unfinshed Wooden Wheel Wooden Craft Wheels Tires with 0.2inch Holes for DIY Model Wooden Cars Wooden Crafting Projects
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$15.59
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$15.59
Disposable White Paper Coffee Cups -10 Oz (100 Pack) - Paper Cups, Hot Beverage Cups for Tea, Hot Chocolate, Water for Hot and Cold Drinks - Eco Friendly
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$14.99
1
$14.99
P PERFECTAPE Heavy Duty Packing Tape 6 Rolls, Total 360Y, Clear, 2.7 mil, 1.88 inch x 60 Yards, Ultra Strong, Refill for Packaging and Shipping
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$14.98
1
$14.98
Bright Creations Empty Wooden Spools for Crafts in 3 Sizes (72 Pack)
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$14.54
1
$14.54
Coopay Crochet Kit Beginners Crochet Hook Set with Crochet Yarn,58PCS Portable Crochet Set Ergonomic Crochet Hooks Travel Knitting Crochet Supplies
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$14.39
1
$14.39
YooThink Pompoms for Crafts,200Pcs 1inch pom poms for Crafts,Pompoms for DIY Creative Crafts Decorations
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$6.99
2
$13.98
EUDAX 30mmx8mm Plastic Roll 2mm Dia Shaft Toys Wheel and 2mmx100mm STEM Shaft Round Rod Axles for DIY Toy RC Car Truck Boat Helicopter Model Part (Black, 100pcs)
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$12.99
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$12.99
42pcs Felt Fabric Sheet 4"x4" Assorted Color DIY Craft Squares Nonwoven 1mm Thick
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$6.48
2
$12.96
Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil, 50 Square Feet (Packaging May Vary)
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$4.18
3
$12.54
175 Pcs Wing Nuts Assortment Set, SAE Standard Steel Wing Screws for DIY Tools, Electronic Devices and Wing Screws - 3/8"-16 5/15"-18 1/4"-20# 10-24# 8-32# 6-32
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$11.99
1
$11.99
30 AWG Silicone Wire Electric Wire 30 Gauge Tinned Copper Hook Up Wire 300V Cables Electronic Stranded Wire Cable Electrics DIY Box-1
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$11.99
1
$11.99
Eastrans Clear Vinyl Tubing Flexible PVC Tubing, Hybrid PVC Hose, Lightweight Plastic Tubing, by 3/8 Inch ID, 10-Feet Length
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$11.49
1
$11.49
TOYANDONA 100pcs Wooden Dowel Rods, 4 x 1/5 Inch Unfinished Natural Wood Dowel Sticks for Crafts and DIY
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$10.49
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$10.49
142 Pieces Round Wood Balls Unfinished Craft Wood Balls Small Wood Balls Round Wooden Balls for DIY Craft, 6 Sizes
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$9.99
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$9.99
Awgusu Pack of 100 Assorted Colors Plastic Bottle Caps for DIY Craft Scrapbook
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$9.99
1
$9.99
Magnetic Tape 2 Rolls 32ft Magnets with Strong Adhesive Backing Anisotropic Flexible Magnetic Strip(1rolls 16 feet x 1/2" Wide x 1/16" Thick)
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$9.99
1
$9.99
300 Pcs Paint Mixing Balls, 5.5mm/0.22 Inch 304 Stainless Steel Balls, Nail Polish Mixing Agitator Balls, Stainless Steel Precision Steel Balls for Mixing Model Paints
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$9.99
1
$9.99
Compressed Cellulose Kitchen Sponges 12Pack，Non-Scratch Biodegradable Natural Colorful Sponge Scrub for Dishes Cleaning,Funny DIY Sponge for Kids
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$9.99
1
$9.99
EUDAX 2mm Hole Plastic Belt Pulley Gears Combination Modulus Package Rubber Belts Band Plastic Model Accessories for DIY Robots Cars RC Toy Car Airplane
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$9.89
1
$9.89
Pandaspa 200 Pieces Jumbo Craft Sticks, Premium Natural Wood for Building, Mixing, and Creating Craft Projects, Size 6 x 3/4
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$9.85
1
$9.85
Stopwatch Sport Timer, 2 Pack Large Display Digital Stopwatch timer with Date Time, No Alarm Silent Easy to Set Stopwatches for Sports, Coaches, Kids, Swimming and Running (Yellow)
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$9.55
1
$9.55
CRAFTSMAN CMHT81644 CFT LONG NOSE PLIER-6IN
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$9.29
1
$9.29
Thickened balloons, 120 PCS Balloons Assorted Colors, Latex Balloons for Kid's Birthday Party, Exquisite Rainbow Balloon, 12 Inches 12 Kinds of Rianbow Colorful Party Balloons Decorations.
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$8.99
1
$8.99
Senkary Wooden Dowel Rods 1/8 x 12 Inch Unfinished Natural Wood Craft Dowel Rods, 100 Pieces
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$8.99
1
$8.99
SHKIBY 280 Pack Professional Bamboo Golf Tees 2-3/4 Inch - Stronger Than Wooden Golf Tee Biodegradable & Less Friction
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$8.97
1
$8.97
WGGE WG-015 Professional 8-inch Wire Stripper/wire crimping tool, Wire Cutter, Wire Crimper, Cable Stripper, Wiring Tools and Multi-Function Hand Tool.
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$8.29
1
$8.29
58PCS Plastic Gears Module 0.5 for DC Motor DIY Model Toys RC Car Robot
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$7.99
1
$7.99
Gionlion 6000 Clay Beads Bracelet Making Kit, 24 Colors Flat Preppy Beads for Friendship Bracelets, Polymer Clay Beads with Charms for Jewelry Making, Crafts Gifts for Girls Ages 6-12
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$7.99
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$7.99
Zehhe Copper Foil Tape with Double-Sided Conductive - EMI Shielding,Stained Glass,Soldering,Electrical Repairs,Paper Circuits,Grounding (1/4inch - 2packs)
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$7.98
1
$7.98
mxuteuk 6pcs DC 3-24V Wired Electronic Buzzer Alarm Sounder Speaker Intermittent Beep Tone SFM-27-II
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$7.98
1
$7.98
DIY Wooden Cubes 1/2-inch, Pack of 100 Small Blank Wooden Blocks, Unfinished Wood Blocks for Crafts, STEM, Dice, and Building Blocks for Stacking, by Woodpeckers
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$7.83
1
$7.83
Guirnd 28 Pcs Colored Ping Pong Balls, 40mm Table Tennis Balls, Ping Pong Balls for Games or Arts, Pong Balls for Kids, Pet Toys
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$6.99
1
$6.99
Senkary Wooden Dowel Rods 1/8 x 6 Inch Unfinished Natural Wood Craft Dowel Rods, 100 Pieces
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$6.99
1
$6.99
The Beadery 1-Pound Bag of Mixed Craft Beads
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$6.99
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$6.99
250 Pcs 23 x 8 mm Metal Spring Lanyard Hook for Jewelry Ring Craft and ID Card Key Chain Clip Parts
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$6.99
1
$6.99
QTEATAK 8 Pack AA Battery Holder Bundle with Wire 1 AA Battery Holder 1.5V, 2 Pcs, 2 AA Battery Holder 3V, 2 Pcs, 3 AA Battery Holder 4.5V, 2 Pcs, 4 AA Battery Holder 6V, 2 Pcs
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$6.99
1
$6.99
Edward Tools Pro-Grip Needle Nose Pliers 6” - Hard Carbon Steel Jaws - Spring Loaded Design for Easier Use - Ergo Soft Handle with Safety Ridge - Long Reach for Home, Fishing, Jewelry, Crafts (1)
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$6.95
1
$6.95
HOPELF 10" Natural Bamboo Skewers for BBQ，Appetiser，Fruit，Cocktail，Kabob，Chocolate Fountain，Grilling，Barbecue，Kitchen，Crafting and Party. Φ=4mm, More Size Choices 6"/8"/12"/14"/16"/30"(100 PCS)
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$6.88
1
$6.88
CHANZON 100pcs 5mm LED Diode Lights Assortment 10 Colors x 10pcs Diodes (Clear Transparent Lens) Emitting Lighting Bulb Lamp Assorted Kit Variety Color White Red Yellow Green Blue Orange UV Pink
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$6.77
1
$6.77
Coceca 300pcs Colorful Feathers 3-5 Inches Bulk Feathers Assorted Colors for Crafts DIY, Art Projects, Party Decorations, Dream Catchers
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$6.69
1
$6.69
BEADNOVA Jewelry Wire Bare Copper Wire Tarnish Resistant for Jewelry Making (Copper, 22gauge 10m)
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$5.99
1
$5.99
Neosmuk Magnetic Hooks, Cruise Ship Essentials, 30lb+ Heavy Duty Magnetic Hooks for Cruise Cabins, Refrigerator, Grill, Hanging, and Travel | Extra Strong Must-Haves Magnet Hook
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$5.80
1
$5.80
Charles Leonard Fasteners, Round Head, Brass Plated, 1 Inch Shank, 10 MM Head, 100-Pack (4R-BP)
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$2.89
2
$5.78
Cable Zip Ties,600 Piece Self-Locking Nylon CableTies,Assorted Sizes 4+6+8+10+12-Inch,Multi-Purpose Wire Management Plastic Ties,Perfect for Home,Garden,Office,Travel and Workshop.White
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$5.39
1
$5.39
100 Piece Large Jumbo Wooden Craft Sticks (6" x 3/4"), Premium Natural Organic Wood for Waxing, Craft Project, Tongue Depressor, Popsicle, Ice Cream Stick,Woodcraft, Paint Stirrer and Art - Apremont
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$4.99
1
$4.99
Friendship Bracelet String 24 Rainbow Color Skeins, Embroidery Floss Cross Stitch Embroidery Thread Floss Bracelet Making Yarn, Craft Floss
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$3.99
1
$3.99
FIVEIZERO 80/40 PCS Large-Eye Blunt Needles,8 Sizes Stainless Steel Yarn Knitting Needles,Sewing Needles,Crafting Knitting Weaving Stringing Needleswith Threaders for Finishing Off Crochet Projects CJ
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$3.99
1
$3.99
Creative Arts by Creative Arts by Charles Leonard Wiggle Eyes - Peel'n Stick - Assorted Sizes- 7, 10, 12 & 15MM, Black, 100/Bag, 64530
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$3.49
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$3.49
Materials cost
$795.85
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$11.94
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$837.79
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$147.85
Total project goal
$985.64
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$985.64
1 Donor
-$985.64
Donations toward project cost
-$837.79
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